BSA A75V Rocket 3 5-speed: Going grey
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 85 – first published in 2020. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: OBA There was a lot going on at Small Heath in the early ‘seventies, not all of […]
Year: 2023
Moto Guzzi 350cc – Greatest ever single?
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 82 – first published in 2019. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Bryen collection, OBA archives, Jim Scaysbrook, Bob Rosenthal. Five straight World Championships. That’s the enviable record of […]
2024 Bimota breaks cover in Sydney
On Thursday 14th December, the wraps came off a pair of very delicious motorcycles – the latest result of the tie-up between the famous Bimota brand and Kawasaki Motors. The venue was Procycles at St. […]
The AJS V-twin record breaker: A Tassie terror!
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 80 – first published in 2019. • Story: Jim Scaysbrook from research by Ken Young, Jeff Frankcombe and others. • Photos: Ken Young, National Motor Cycle Museum, UK. […]
Honda CB350 – Middleweight champ
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 84 – first published in 2019. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Sometimes being ordinary can be a good thing. In the case of Honda’s CB350, a very good […]
Hand Held Dyno Ignition – Let’s get started!
In 2019, best mates, businessman Mike Arnott and Automotive Engine Semiconductor Engineer Mike Garrard sat down over a pint of Bushy’s at the IoM Classic TT to reflect on their observations walking about the pits […]
MV 98 – The birth of the breed
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 87 – first published in 2020. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Russ Murray and OBA archives. What sprang from necessity for sheer survival became one of the world’s most […]
1938 Gilera VL 500 – A motorcycle for gentlemen
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 84 – first published in 2020. Story Jim Scaysbrook • Photos Independent Observations. Mention Gilera and most people think of the exotic four cylinder racers that began in […]
Milledge TZ750A Yamaha: Catching up with an old friend
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 85 – first published in 2020. Story: Bob Rosenthal • Photos: Tineke Kruijmer Back in the early ‘seventies, Yamaha decided it had to come up with a bike […]
1958 Laverda Sport 100 – A luscious Latin
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 80 – first published in 2019. Story: Peter Laverty • Photographs: Russ Murray These days, Laverda is indelibly associated with high performance twins and triples, plus of course […]
