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  • Murray Tainton: Quite a career
    Riders

    Murray Tainton: Quite a career

    From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 102 – first published in 2022. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Tainton is a name that has been around Victorian motorcycling circles for decades – Murray and his [...]
  • Stanley Woods: A superstar in Australia
    Riders

    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 [...]
  • Kawasaki Z650: Big-hearted middleweight
    Bikes

    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
    Suitable Partners

    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 [...]
In the Spotlight

24hr Reliability Trial – Eight decades of exceptional endurance

by Old Bike in Feature

The rain eases a few minutes short of midnight but has already saturated the small knot of officials – their timesheets a sodden mess. A puff of wind does little to disperse the fog as [...]
  • Bikes

    Starting with a bang – 1934 Zündapp K800

  • Bultaco Metralla – Bully for you

  • The world according to Gyro

  • 1956 Maico Taifun: Typhoon warning!

  • Bridgestone’s crowning glory – The 350 GTR

  • Yamaha RD400C: Race bred roadster

  • A vintage 8-valve challenge

  • Riders

    Dave Basham: Southern star

  • Roy East – A great all-rounder

  • Jack Forrest – The man who gave his elbow to the sport

  • Keith Campbell: A candle in the wind

  • Ron Toombs – King of the Mountain

  • John Surtees: Il grande John

  • Neville Doyle – Gentleman Tuner

  • Tracks

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

  • The Murder Drome

  • Milano Taranto: Team Australia rides again

  • Kapooka – A one-off in Wagga

  • Agro in Assen – Riders Strike of 1955

  • Bandiana Army Camp –  The blast around the barracks

  • Tracks in Time: A leap into the unknown

  • Out'n'About

    2018 International Festival of Speed

  • 27th Frostbite Rally: Frost-free in Warwick

  • Alec Wise: the brake man

Whats On

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Latest Issue

  • 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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