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Tracks in Time: Salty Creek – Hotbed of the Hunter

Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Stan Shephard, Gary Reid, Ray Smith 9th December, 1957 was a grim day for motor sport in NSW. An amendment to the Metropolitan Traffic Act, 1900, and the Motor Traffic Act, [...]
Bikes

1964 Royal Enfield Continental GT: “Britain’s fastest 250”

Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Jim Scaysbrook The Thruxton 500, or Nine Hour Race, was an annual bash for Production motorcycles, or rather, what constituted Production motorcycles under the loose rules of the ‘fifties and early [...]
Bikes

Yamaha FZ750: Five valve wonder

Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook • Historical photos: John Ford The Yamaha FZ750 broke new ground when it was released in 1985, and remains one of the most innovative designs of an era full of [...]
Riders

Bryan Hindle: One quick chemist

Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Merv Whitelaw, John Hiscock, Rob Lewis, Dick Darby, Greg Heath, Ken Duperouzel. Is there a stereotype motorcycle racer? If so, Bryan Hindle probably would not have fitted the bill; teetotal, [...]
Riders

Bryan Thomas: The Wizard of Feilding

Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Thomas collection and Jim Scaysbrook If Bryan Thomas had not been such a brilliant engineer, he could have made a living playing character roles in film and television. Neat and dapper, [...]

2021 Review: Royal Enfield Interceptor 650

March 10, 2021

Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 – classic, retro-styling in a modern motorcycle. Royal Enfield could scarcely have predicted just what a goal it would kick with the new 650 twins when they finally rolled off the [...]
Suitable Partners: Yamaha TMAX 560 and NMAX 155

September 30, 2020
Triumph Rocket 3 – from cult classic to “awesome”

February 27, 2020
Yamaha Tracer 900GT – A better Tracer

May 24, 2019

Inflation is a good thing

December 19, 2018

A tubeless tyre puncture repair kit that fits under the seat of most bikes can be the difference between a good day’s riding, and a trip home in the trailer. These days, roads are littered [...]
BK Performance expands

December 19, 2018
For female feet

December 19, 2018
Mikunis for Triumphs

December 19, 2018

1912 Dunlop Dispatch Relay

March 27, 2021

His eclectic lifestyle totally dependent on the sale of tyres, adman Harry James realised the 1912 Dunlop Dispatch Relay was certain to inflate his pay packet. Story: Peter Whitaker • Photographs and research: Phillip Smith No one [...]
27th Frostbite Rally: Frost-free in Warwick

December 6, 2019
Fourth time lucky for Rennie at Pikes Peak

July 1, 2019
Australian speedway goldmine

May 18, 2018

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