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Stanley Woods: A superstar in Australia

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 102 – first published in 2022. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Dennis Quinlan, Alan Wallis, Keith Millich, George Bolton, Brian Forth. Imagine if Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi or [...]
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Kawasaki Z650: Big-hearted middleweight

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 101 – first published in 2022. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Neale Binnion, Gaven Dall’Osto, OBA archives Just when everything was getting bigger in the ‘seventies, Kawasaki went [...]
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1937 New Imperial Model 76 de Luxe: A real survivor

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 100 – first published in 2022. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Roger Ralston, Jim Scaysbrook, OBA archives. Twice written off, this rare New Imperial has managed to survive [...]
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2025 Kawasaki Versys 1100 S: Even better with age

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 123 – first published in 2025. Ride impressions: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Mat Clancy, Kawasaki Australia When we tested the Versys 1000 SE back in 2019, it had [...]
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MV Agusta Museum – Cascina Costa, Italy

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 56 – first published in 2015. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Don’t expect the MV Agusta Museum to loom up on the horizon like the latest IKEA mega-warehouse [...]

Murphy’s Law: From Brisbane to Ballaugh on a BSA

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Original title: Murphy’s Law • Story: Peter Whitaker • Photos: Peter and Julie Murphy At the time (1953) BSA trumpeted Kevin Murphy’s achievement as the first motorcycle journey from the Colonies to England. Not that it was [...]

2025 Kawasaki Versys 1100 S: Even better with age

October 19, 2025

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 123 – first published in 2025. Ride impressions: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Mat Clancy, Kawasaki Australia When we tested the Versys 1000 SE back in 2019, it had [...]
Royal Enfield Bear 650: A Scrambler joins the mix

September 5, 2025
2025 Yamaha MT-07: Much more than a facelift

February 26, 2025
Yamaha XSR900 GP – A retro racer for the road

February 5, 2025

Hand Held Dyno® vs Dyna Ignition – Back to back shootout

October 10, 2025

On The Dyno: Presented by OEM.DIGITAL Pty Ltd Mike Pacella at Atlanta Motorcycle Works put the Hand Held Dyno® Ignition to the test in a back-to-back shootout against the Dyna S Ignition on a 1982 [...]
No specialist skills required!

February 22, 2025
Bright sparks from Rex

January 1, 2025
Is your ignition working?

October 21, 2024

MV Agusta Museum – Cascina Costa, Italy

October 10, 2025

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 56 – first published in 2015. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Don’t expect the MV Agusta Museum to loom up on the horizon like the latest IKEA mega-warehouse [...]
Operation Transmatilda

August 29, 2025
Under the Abbey

July 25, 2025
The Big Cancellation

June 13, 2025

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Stanley Woods: A superstar in Australia

Kawasaki Z650: Big-hearted middleweight

1937 New Imperial Model 76 de Luxe: A real survivor

2025 Kawasaki Versys 1100 S: Even better with age

MV Agusta Museum – Cascina Costa, Italy

Murphy’s Law: From Brisbane to Ballaugh on a BSA

Adler: The eagle still soars

A ‘Herd’ comes home – Ray Andrieux’s Vincent

Böhmerland: Bohemian Rhapsody

The Guzzi invasion

27th Frostbite Rally: Frost-free in Warwick

Magni-Guzzi Arturo 1000: The All-Italian Magni

Suzuki RG500: How Suzuki saved the Senior

Harry Hinton: A Racing Life

Bert Flood: “Everything’s a fluke that happens to me”.

Doug James: The Original Wollongong Wizz

Jim Airey – Royale Flush

Garry Thomas – One fierce competitor

Ron Boulden: Quick. Smart.

Norm Aldridge – Make haste, slowly.

Lobethal – Big, bad and plenty fast

Tracks in Time: Victoria Park, Ballarat

Tracks in Time: Salty Creek – Hotbed of the Hunter

Tracks in Time: Little River

The Crafers TT: Storm in a teacup – March 15th, 1947

1959 Australian Grand Prix, Florida Gardens Estate – The not-so Grand Prix

Mildura – Racing in the red

27th Frostbite Rally: Frost-free in Warwick

Alec Wise: the brake man

2018 International Festival of Speed

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