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Agro in Assen – Riders Strike of 1955

Saturday July 30th, 1955 was a tumultuous day in the history of motorcycle Grand Prix racing. For a bunch of Australasians, it marked a watershed in their careers. It’s a tough life being an international [...]
Bikes

White knight – Kawasaki Z1B

By the mid 1970s, the Castrol Six Hour Production Race was the biggest thing in Australian motorcycle sport. It had grown like topsy from an argy-bargy affair in 1970, to a heavily trade supported, nationally-televised [...]
Riders

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

Flashy cars, glamorous women, and a string of the best racing motorcycles money could buy. But Jack Forrest was no dilettante – he was an accomplished, brave and dedicated racer who mixed it with the [...]
Bikes

BSA Gold Star – All that glitters

Around the globe, Gold Star owners and fans rejoiced on June 30th as the 75th anniversary of the feat that led to the creation of the legendary model – Wal Handley’s Brooklands lap. Few motorcycles [...]
Riders

Ron Toombs – King of the Mountain

In one of the sport’s greatest ironies, Ron Toombs lost his life on the very circuit where he was the acknowledged master. Had Ronald Arthur Toombs still been with us, he would have turned 80 [...]

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 [...]

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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Agro in Assen – Riders Strike of 1955

White knight – Kawasaki Z1B

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

BSA Gold Star – All that glitters

Ron Toombs – King of the Mountain

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

Late thrust – 1969 BSA Rocket 3

The Ultimate Street Fighter – Mark Walker’s “Big Ned”

Bultaco Metralla – Bully for you

Ducati 450 ‘Silver Shotgun’ – A bike to put a sparkle in your eye

Honda CB1100R – A machine on a mission

Mini Marvels – A pair of works Lambretta racers

White knight – Kawasaki Z1B

Harry Pyne – The Laird of New England

Alan Puckett and the Art of the Motorcycle

Maurie Quincey – Victorian Dominator

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

The Swann International Series – Part 2: 1984-88

Ron Toombs – King of the Mountain

Garry Thomas – One fierce competitor

The Murder Drome

Bandiana Army Camp – The blast around the barracks

Hume Weir – The valley of the kings

The Crafers TT: Storm in a teacup – March 15th, 1947

Darley Days

Catalina Park – Grand Prix de Gully

1959 Australian Grand Prix, Florida Gardens Estate – The not-so Grand Prix

Whats On

Yamaha FJR1300AE – “Hey, let’s just keep going.”

Oxford Tank Grips

Australian speedway goldmine