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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 [...]
Bikes

Honda CB1100R – A machine on a mission

In ten years, the Castrol Six Hour Race at Amaroo Park had established itself as the equivalent of the Bathurst 1000 four-wheeler classic. The scrutineering was as tough as the race itself, and for the [...]
Tracks

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

Up in the well-to-do Adelaide Hills, the teacups were rattling one weekend in 1947. “A less-likely venue for motorcycle racing is hard to image”. These are the words of Doug Voss, keen student of the [...]
Riders

Harry Pyne – The Laird of New England

They breed ‘em tough in the bush. Harry Pyne was a classic example of a man who never walked away from a challenge. Tamworth is today a thriving city of around 55,000 people. It grew [...]

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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