Motorcycle parts and accessories– One day only – Sunday 18th September 2022 Held in the carpark of Doyalson/Wyee RSL Club, Pacific Hwy, Doyalson NSW (entry via Wentworth Ave – 500 meters north of the Scenic […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 75 – first published in 2018. The remarkable story of one man’s dream to recreate what could have been one of the world’s most desirable motorcycles. • Story and photos […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 63 – first published in 2017. Story Jim Scaysbrook • Photos Galvin Family and Jim Scaysbrook The ‘fifties was the decade of the scooter – and not just the tiny putt-putts […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 64 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Rob Lewis, Phil Hall, Stan Shephard. Christchurch-born Stu Avant had talent to burn, but having a good time was equally […]
By the late ‘seventies, Honda’s venerable across-the-frame four was looking a bit tired, at least in marketing terms. Inside the world’s biggest producer of motorcycles, it was time for a change. A V change. Leaving […]
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 […]
