AMCN VOL 26 No 01
32 pages, 30c
On sale July 2, 1976
Editor: Jeff Maynard

The year was 1976

The man who introduced colourful leathers to motorcycle racing, the legendary Barry Sheene, won his first 500cc world championship in 1976, clinching the title again the following year. Bazza, who passed away in 2003, became a household name at a time when media coverage of the sport had been pretty low-key. The TV cameras loved him: Sheene smoked through a hole drilled in his helmet, stunning models adoringly caressed his long trusses, he advertised Brut aftershave on TV and he was even a chat show host.

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Cover

The mag featured Warren Willing taking out the Amaroo Park open race. Round three of Mr Motocross also made the cover – as did the news that Barry Sheene only needed one more good placing to win the 500cc world championship.

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How much?

$360.00!

MV Agusta’s 50cc single-cylinder two-stroke racing mini bike, complete with a full fairing

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PICS OF THE ISSUE

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ERA AD

The XLCH1000 and FX 1200Harley-Davidsons hit our shores.

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BIKE TEST

1938 Levis 600cc single

Celebrating the start of AMCN’s 26th year, the mag presented a blast from the past “for older readers who remember the bygone days of motorcycling”. It was judged to be a “flexible, fast and economical mount with a fine performance”, with the tester being particularly chuffed with the rear brake pedal being adjustable on serrations, but didn’t rate the front stoppers, saying they “required too much effort to operate, and on one occasion during the test some little trouble was experienced due to the cable failing”. The options list included a speedometer that read up to 120mph and pillion ankle pads.

Engine: 592cc single-cylinder
Power:  Not given
Gearbox: Four-speed
Weight: Not given
Top speed: 90mph (145km/h)
Carburation: Amal carburettor

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ERA TECH

The Frank Matich three-part air filter kit eliminates the expense of replacing your air filter. The kit consists of a K & N air filter available for all makes, a can of air filter lubricating oil and spray cleaner/degreaser. The bottles were marketed as being unbreakable – which is just asking for some smart-ass to disprove the claimer!