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Neat luggage on the Beemer. Integrated indicators!
Simpler rear for the Triumph. Practically sober
Heads turned
to see what
was coming
their way, as
the Tiger and I
raced by...
alive, the parallel-twin sounded
rorty at idle through the two
silencers and the sound turned
into a roar, quite akin to its feline
namesake, when the throttle was
wrung open. The heavy clutch was
pulled in, first gear was engaged
by pushing the lever downward
and the Tiger leapt forward. Heads
turned to see what was coming
their way, as the Tiger and I raced
by, leaving onlookers dazed with the
passing aural barrage.
The Triumph accelerated cleanly,
the engine sucking air and fuel in
through the Amal carbs. Gear shifts
were slick and the brakes were
adequate enough to keep panic at
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