Friday, February 25, 2011

1968 Twin Engine Triumph

Cover: What started out as an engine testbed for Triumph-Detroit's world-record-holding Gyronaut streamliner has been "retired" to the street. And, wow, what a street-machine it is; the engines are flexible, starting is simple, and it's easily the fastest non-racing motorcycle we have ever laid our hands on. With one engine running backwards, it's also one of the most esoteric. Story starts on page 44, "The Scourge of Motown, USA - Entirely Two Much - Bob Leppan dreams the implausible dream and comes up a winner."

Contents: Road tests: Honda CB450-K1 Super Sport, Ossa 230 Wildfire Street Scrambler; Cover Feature: The Scourge of Motown, USA - Entirely Two Much - Bob Leppan dreams the implausible dream and comes up a winner; Technical: Fast Son of Avenger - Kawasaki A7SS, warmed up; You Want to ride the Drome? - Speedy Babbs Tells How; Competition: The Portland Mile; Indianapolis 110-Mile National Roadrace; more

CB-450 CB450K1 motordrome silodrome A7-SS

1968 November Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue - Triumph available at www.DadsVintageAds.com
















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