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  • Kawasaki Z650: Big-hearted middleweight
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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 [...]
  • 1937 New Imperial Model 76 de Luxe: A real survivor
    Bikes

    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 [...]
  • 2025 Kawasaki Versys 1100 S: Even better with age
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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 [...]
  • MV Agusta Museum – Cascina Costa, Italy
    Out'n'About

    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 [...]
  • Hand Held Dyno® vs Dyna Ignition – Back to back shootout
    Good Gear

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

    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 [...]
In the Spotlight

Sid Willis: The little master

by Old Bike in Feature

There’s an old saying, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” It could have been coined to describe Sid Willis, barely five foot [...]
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    Kawasaki H2: Maligned triple is a true classic

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  • Honda CB750 Four – The People’s Superbike

  • Two litres of sheer terror.

  • Norton 16H – What did you do in the war, dad?

  • The spring-frame 500cc Levis – What might have been

  • The Mawson Matchless

  • OBA Issue 4
    Riders

    Jack Ahearn – A man for all reasons

  • Alex Campbell: Self-made racer

  • Geoff Taylor: Across the Great Divide

  • Ray Owen – The complete motorcyclist

  • Geoff Duke – The Duke’s Crusade

  • Norm Aldridge – Make haste, slowly.

  • Dave Basham: Southern star

  • OBA Issue 8
    Tracks

    Bandiana Army Camp –  The blast around the barracks

  • Little River – A little bit of history

  • Tracks in Time: Little River

  • Lobethal – Big, bad and plenty fast

  • Agro in Assen – Riders Strike of 1955

  • Hume Weir – The valley of the kings

  • Christmas Hills – When the hills were alive

  • Out'n'About

    27th Frostbite Rally: Frost-free in Warwick

  • Alec Wise: the brake man

  • 2018 International Festival of Speed

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  • 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
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    June 13, 2025
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