Australian Motorcycle News — January 03, 2018

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Sport

Darrin Treloar won his second

national speedway sidecar title.

Incrediblyhecontinuedtorace

for two more decades, winning

the title a total of nine times, most

recently in 2016.

Bike Test
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD

→Engine In-linetriple
→Capacity 885cc
→ Power 51kW @8000rpm
→ Torque 72Nm @4800rpm
→ Gearbox Five-speed
→Weight 220kg(dry)

KenWoottonmadethetripdowntoTassieforthe
Aussie launch of Triumph’s new Thunderbird.
"The Thunderbird claims ‘only’ 70ps from its five-
speed 900cc engine, but don’t feel disappointed.
It’s understressed and grunty, similar to the
‘detuned’ 85ps version in the triple-cylinder Tiger,
andsuitsthebikeperfectlywiththeemphasison
torqueanduser-friendliness.At$15,750,itcan’t
beseenascheap,butasastylingexercisewhich
offersapracticaluseablemotorcycleaswellas
‘the look’, the Thunderbird gives every indication
of being a bargain.”

500cc Mick Doohan

250cc Max Biaggi

125cc Haruchika Aoki

“We don’t bend over so someone can

repeatedly give it to us up the clacker”

The late Ken Wootton reiterates AMCN’s editorial policy

for a pissed-off advertiser

1995 World Championship

Winners

News

Big falls in the value of the US and Australian

dollars was putting upward pressure on the

local prices of Japanese motorcycles.

The 1995 United States Grand Prix, scheduled

for 6 August at Elkhart Lake (aka Road America)

in Wisconsin, was cancelled after the circuit

failed FIM homologation standards. No

replacement race was found and the season

was reduced to a relatively short 13 rounds.

And early road-test pictures of the R1100LT

emerged. The ‘luxo tourer’ was the latest model

in BMW’s new generation of boxers.

1. For Robbie Renalson,
   who is always hassling
   to include a sidecar
   centrefold, fill yer
   boots mate.


2. Paul Mercurio
   taming the Suzuki
   GSX-R1100W.


3. And if you thought
   Paul looked kinky,
   check out the pic
   for our caption
   competition.

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