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Maurie Quincey – Victorian Dominator

Maurie Quincey is assured of a place in Australia’s motorcycle racing history, by virtue of his domination of racing in the state of Victoria during the early 1950s. One of the best riders to come [...]
Bikes

Mini Marvels – A pair of works Lambretta racers

Strange looking devices they may have been, but the Lambretta C Racers were effective, if ephemeral in a competition sense. During the Second World War, when Allied troops began the invasion of Rome, British bombers [...]
Bikes

Norton Commando – Taking command

The Norton Commando is one of the most uniquely styled motorcycles of all time, with its share of detractors and well as legions of fans. Here are two examples of a different spin on a [...]
Riders

Ray Owen – The complete motorcyclist

You could reasonably assume that there are a few OBA readers out there who started racing more than 60 years ago – not many, perhaps, but a few. But how many of them still own [...]
Bikes

Katana – The Suzuki born in Bavaria

The boom in big-capacity motorcycles that began in the late 1960s continued unabated a decade later, and the annual end-of-year shows, in Milan and Cologne (which rotated year about) and Tokyo always contained a few [...]

Oxford Tank Grips

June 20, 2018

Talk about back to the future. In the good ‘ole days, no self-respecting motorcycle would leave the factory without rubber knee grips on the side of the tank, useful for hanging on and hence stability. [...]
Waxing lyrical – DriRider jackets

June 20, 2018
Beaut boots

June 20, 2018
Cool Cases

June 20, 2018

Australian speedway goldmine

May 18, 2018

Our Tracks in Time story “Sydney Showground Speedway – The Big Hoop” that appeared in OBA Issue 71 featured photos from Brian Darby’s extensive speedway collection. If you’re into the golden eras of Australian speedway, [...]
2018 International Festival of Speed

April 6, 2018

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