Indian Model 249 Scout
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 63 – first published in 2016. Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook What could have been the saviour of the venerable Indian marque turned out to be quite the […]
Year: 2022
Ducati Supermono: A single purpose
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 75 – first published in 2018. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Phil Ainsley and Jim Scaysbrook Established classic big twins like Brough Superiors and Vincent HRDs repeatedly bring big […]
Velocette Thruxton: The ultimate big Brit single
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 64 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue Scaysbrook, Dennis Quinlan, John Hiscock, Gil Loe. For what is essentially a tuned version of the venerable […]
Kawasaki KR250: The Tandem Twin
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 79 – first published in 2019. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Rob Lewis, Jim Scaysbrook It was 1975 when Kawasaki stunned the Grand Prix paddock by unveiling their in-line […]
Dunstall Norton Atlas: The boomerang
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 65 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue and Jim Scaysbrook, Alan Stone. We’ve all sold bikes and then regretted it. In Bob Rosenthal’s case, […]
Yamaha RD400C: Race bred roadster
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 64 – first published in 2017. Story: Peter Laverty Photos: Independent Observations. There is probably no better example of how competition improves the breed than the Yamaha RD400. And […]
1937 Sertum 250 VL: Crowning Glory
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 74 – first published in 2018. Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook In Latin and certain Italian dialects, Sertum means ‘wreath’ or ‘garland’, (or perhaps ‘crown’) such as is awarded […]
Alex Campbell: Self-made racer
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 62 – first published in 2016. Edited by Jim Scaysbrook from research by Baden Butler. • Photos: Robin Lewis, Keith Ward, Baden Butler, Bill Snelling TT FotoFinders, Alan Stone, […]
Parilla: Magic from Milano
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 69 – first published in 2017. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Vicki Smith, Chris Avakian, Jim Scaysbrook. Parilla is not a name that springs immediately to mind when it […]
1930 Harley-Davidson Model C: Short-lived single
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 72 – first published in 2018. Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook Big twins have always been the signature of the Milwaukee models, but for a while, Harley-Davidson also produced […]
