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  • Douglas 90 Plus: The Clubman’s choice
    Bikes

    Douglas 90 Plus: The Clubman’s choice

    From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 97 – first published in 2021. Story Jim Scaysbrook • Photos M33 Productions, Elwyn Roberts, Craig Greene. The motorcycle media called it “Brilliant… one of the highlights of the [...]
  • Royal Enfield Bear 650: A Scrambler joins the mix
    Suitable Partners

    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 [...]
  • Operation Transmatilda
    Out'n'About

    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. [...]
  • Doug Chivas: A Life in the Fast Lane
    Riders

    Doug Chivas: A Life in the Fast Lane

    From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 90 – first published in 2020. DOUG CHIVAS: December 25, 1947 – August 20, 2020. Story: Michael Esdaile • Photos: Highside NZ, OBA archives, Chivas archives, John Innes, [...]
  • Starting with a bang – 1934 Zündapp K800
    Bikes

    Starting with a bang – 1934 Zündapp K800

    From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 95 – first published in 2021. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook The name Zündapp comes from an abbreviation of Zünder Apparatenbau, meaning Detonator Apparatus, and the company that [...]
OBA Issue 11
In the Spotlight

The Swann Insurance International Road Race Series – Part 1: 1978-83

by Old Bike in Feature

The idea of spending the off-season racing in Australia was attractive enough to riders trapped in wintry Europe, but it took decades to establish a true annual series. For eleven years, the Swann International Series [...]
  • Bikes

    Sales failures

  • 1962 BSA Big Valve Super Rocket

  • Yamaha YR-2: A line in the sand

  • Splitting the single – 1948 EMC 350cc

  • The Mawson Matchless

  • 1930 Harley-Davidson Model C: Short-lived single

  • 1938 Triumph Speed Twin – A masterpiece in Amaranth Red

  • Riders

    Doug Voss: The long way to the Earls Court Show

  • Keith Bryen – Racing in his blood

  • Len Atlee: Quite a career

  • Geoff Mack – He’s been everywhere, man.

  • Eric McPherson: Grand Prix pioneer

  • Ken Rivers: Conquering a Continent

  • Ray Curtis: A born showman

  • Tracks

    Tracks in Time: Mount Druitt, NSW

  • Bandiana Army Camp –  The blast around the barracks

  • Christmas Hills – When the hills were alive

  • The Murder Drome

  • Milano Taranto: Team Australia rides again

  • Mt. Druitt 24 Hr Races 1954 & 1955: Twice around the clock – twice!

  • The Twin Cold Shoulders: Gnoo Blas Circuit, Orange NSW

  • Out'n'About

    Alec Wise: the brake man

  • 2018 International Festival of Speed

  • 27th Frostbite Rally: Frost-free in Warwick

Whats On

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    Oct 2025
    Upcoming Races & Rallies Calendar
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    Sep 2025
    Ragged Fringe Rally – New Location!

Latest Issue

  • Royal Enfield Bear 650: A Scrambler joins the mix

    September 5, 2025
    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 [...]
  • 2025 Yamaha MT-07: Much more than a facelift
    February 26, 2025
  • Yamaha XSR900 GP – A retro racer for the road
    February 5, 2025
  • Classic never dies – Kawasaki Z900RS SE
    December 20, 2024
  • No specialist skills required!

    February 22, 2025
    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 [...]
  • Bright sparks from Rex
    January 1, 2025
  • Is your ignition working?
    October 21, 2024
  • Belt and Bevel Ducatis: “Dial-in” performance
    October 4, 2024
  • Operation Transmatilda

    August 29, 2025
    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
    July 25, 2025
  • The Big Cancellation
    June 13, 2025
  • Alec Wise: the brake man
    December 13, 2024
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