Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook An unlikely Japanese/Italian alliance resulted in the motorcycle that was both unusual and unique. For a once-great marque, Gilera, like most of the Italian motorcycle industry, was moribund by the […]
In that Shangri-la for classic bikes, the NSW Northern Rivers area, long-time Norton fan and OBA contributor Michael Robinson has fallen for a big twin. This is not the story of an amazing restoration, of […]
From our back issues archive (Old Bike Australasia Issue 71) • Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Ian Falloon • From Stevenage to the States, to the Caribbean, and finally to Melbourne. That’s the journey undertaken by a […]
Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue Scaysbrook and Alan Cathcart archives. Arturo Magni – A proud innings Only weeks after celebrating his 90th birthday in 2015, Artuo Magni passed away at his home north of Milan. […]
Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook Moto Guzzi have always been famous for their innovative approach to motorcycle design and engineering. The Galletto (“Cockerel”) was so far ahead of its time that it would still be […]
