Motorcycle News

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MCN or Motorcycle News is a weekly motorcycling newspaper published by EMAP, and based in Peterborough, UK. The title was founded by Cyril Quantrill and bought by EMAP in 1956. Since then, the brand has expanded to include the MCN website, MCN Mobile and MCN London and Scottish Motorcycle Shows.

[edit] MCN Awards

MCN have been presenting an annual awards ceremony, almost since they were founded in 1956. These include the prestegious Bike of the Year award:

Year Country Bike Notes
1968 United Kingdom Norton Commando
1969 United Kingdom Norton Commando
1970 United Kingdom Norton Commando
1971 United Kingdom Norton Commando
1972 United Kingdom Norton Commando
1999 Germany BMW K1200LT
2000
2001 Italy Ducati Multistrada
2002 Italy Ducati 999
2003 Japan Honda CBR600RR
2004
2005 Japan Suzuki GSX-R1000
2006 Japan Yamaha YZFR6R

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