Royal Enfield Bear 650: A Scrambler joins the mix
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 121 – first published in 2025. Report and photos: Mat Clancy Having clocked up over 30,000 km since I collected my new Interceptor from Motociclo in 2022, I […]
Buzz Box
Operation Transmatilda
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 92 – first published in 2021. Story & photos: Compiled from the original work by Danny Curran with photographs by Vern Train. • Additional photos by Rob Lewis. […]
Under the Abbey
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 97 – first published in 2021. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Spa-Francorchamps Museum, Belgium. Prior to 1981, when the famous Spa-Francorchamps race track was dramatically shortened, the lap […]
The Big Cancellation
The Big Chill event, run by the Queensland Early Motorcycle Sports Club Inc and scheduled for 5th-6th July 2025 at Carnell Raceway, has been cancelled at the last minute due to circumstances beyond the club’s […]
Upcoming Races & Rallies Calendar
Check out the upcoming classic motorcycle events from around Australia. OCTOBER 2025 FOMSA Motorcycle Ride Week 5-11 October 2025 – Adelaide SA 7 events in 7 days including 6 organised rides in the Adelaide Hills, […]
2025 Yamaha MT-07: Much more than a facelift
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 119 – first published in 2025. Ride impressions: Jim Scaysbrook. Photos: Sue Scaysbrook, Yamaha Motor Australia A decade has passed since the launch of Yamaha’s highly-successful MT-07 parallel […]
No specialist skills required!
On The Dyno: Presented by OEM.DIGITAL Pty Ltd We put the Hand Held Dyno® Ignition to the test in back-to-back shootouts against the stock ignitions on a Kawasaki, Honda and Ducati – the results were […]
Yamaha XSR900 GP – A retro racer for the road
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 117 – first published in 2024. Ride impressions: Jim Scaysbrook. Photos: Sue Scaysbrook, Yamaha-Motor Australia Remember when GP bikes all looked like cigarette packets? There were works teams […]
Bright sparks from Rex
Cdi Ignition Units for Japanese Classics Story & photos: from Marcus Rex (Rex’s Speedshop) in the UK. Rex’s have been supplying customers with ignition and electrical items for classic Japanese motorcycles since 2008. One of […]
Classic never dies – Kawasaki Z900RS SE
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 115 – first published in 2024. Ride review: Rennie Scaysbrook • Photography: Kit Palmer I have to confess I am a real fan of the retro Z900RS, there’s […]
