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Tom Vitoín is a fictional character from the Portuguese comic strip "As Odisseias de um Motard" (The Odysseys of a Biker) by Luis Pinto-Coelho, published in the Portuguese Motociclismo magazine since 1992.
Contents
In the strips, Tom Vitoín and friends experience all sort of situations and adventures every-day riders encounter often in real life.
The surname Vitoín is inspired from V-twin engines designation.
Albums
Apart from the monthly publications in the magazine Motociclismo five compilations were already published. Also, two original albums, written by the Portuguese female driver Elisabete Jacinto, were released, based on Portuguese attendance at Paris-Dakar Rally.
Motorcycles
In the first years Tom Vitoín had a Yamaha FJ 1200. Then, he changed for a Triumph Trophy-4 which still uses nowadays.