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Sports Touring

Wherever your adventure takes you, the new Adventure Sport bike excels. From a TRIUMPH TIGER SPORT $17,550
fi ve-minute trip to the shops or 500 miles across the country, the Tiger Sport lets you
enjoy a relaxing ride or push on through the twisties. This bike really is for the ride.
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine: Liquid-cooled, 12-valve, DOHC, in-line Tyres: F: 120/70ZR17 R: 180/55ZR17
three-cylinder Seat height: 830mm
Displacement: 1055cc Kerb weight: 218kg (dry)
Power/Torque: 93kW @ 9475rpm/106Nm @ Fuel capacity: 20L
7000rpm Warranty/Service interval: Two years,
Transmission: Six-speed, wet multi-plate unlimited km/16,000km
slipper clutch, chain fi nal drive
VERDICT: VERSATILE TIGER

YAMAHA FJR1300AE $27,999 The FJR1300 — a machine that can justifi ably claim to have been responsible for the
growth and development of the sport tourer category in the past decade — now offers
riders an even greater overall motorcycling package thanks to Yamaha’s advanced
electronically adjustable suspension system, new six-speed transmission and Assist and
Slipper (AS) clutch. The new-generation FJR1300AE model is designed to give today’s sport
touring riders a sharper style, higher levels of engine and chassis control, and signifi cantly
improved functionality with enhanced riding pleasure.
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine: Liquid-cooled, four-stroke, DOHC, Tyres: F: 120/70ZR17 R: 180/55ZR17
forward-inclined four-cylinder, four-valve Seat height: 805mm
Displacement: 1298cc Kerb weight: 272kg
Power/Torque: NA Fuel capacity: 25L
Transmission: Six-speed, slipper clutch, shaft Warranty/Service interval: Two years,
drive unlimited km/NA
VERDICT: CONFIDENT TOURING

By combining a dry weight of just 190kg with the popular high-torque 847cc triple engine YAMAHA MT09 TRACER $15,499
of MT-09, the Tracer carves its own niche as a practical yet sporty motorcycle, equally
comfortable with two-up touring or solo scratching.

SPECIFICATIONS
Engine: Three-cylinder, liquid-cooled, four- Seat height: 845mm
stroke, DOHC, four-valve Kerb weight: 190kg
Displacement: 847cc Fuel capacity: 18L
Power/Torque: NA Warranty/Service interval: Two years,
Transmission: Six-speed, chain fi nal drive unlimited km/NA
Tyres: F: 120/70ZR17 R: 180/55ZR17

VERDICT: ULTIMATE WEEKENDER

YAMAHA MT07 TRACER $12,299 Yamaha is making the Sport Tourer category more accessible than ever with the LAMS-
approved Tracer 700. Here’s a light, agile, 655cc twin-cylinder machine that can offer the
freedom of the open road to not only entry levellers, but more experienced riders who
appreciate a great power-to-weight ratio and nimble handling. Whether you’re heading
out for a quick back-road blast after work or preparing to take a long-distance tour, this
versatile thrill-seeker lets you have your cake, eat it … and then eat it again.
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine: Twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled, four- Seat height: 806mm
stroke, DOHC, four-valves Kerb weight: 196kg (wet)
Displacement: 655cc Fuel capacity: 17L
Power/Torque: NA Warranty/Service interval: Two years,
Transmission: Six-speed, chain fi nal drive unlimited km/NA
Tyres: F: 120/70ZR17 R: 180/55ZR17

VERDICT: ACCESSIBLE TOURING LAMS APPROVED

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