Dave Basham: Southern star
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 78 – first published in 2019. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Graeme Longley, Basham archives. In the long list of great South Australian riders, few are as legendary as Dave […]
Month: June 2023
Honda RC45: Daring to be different.
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 72 – first published in 2018. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook • Ride impressions: Rennie Scaysbrook While its rivals stuck with the near-ubiquitous in-line DOHC four cylinder engine, Honda had […]
Yamaha SR500: Born in North Sydney
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 73 – first published in 2018. Story: Jim Scaysbrok • Photos: OBA archives, Brendan vandeZand, Nick Shaw, Phil Vergison. Back in the late ‘seventies, the band Mental As […]
Michael Dowson: Stylish, swift, safe.
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 73 – first published in 2018. Story: Des Lewis • Photos: John Ford, Mal Pitman, OBA archives. Mike Dowson stood at the top of the podium at Tsukuba […]
If looks could kill – Suzuki GS1000S
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 66 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue Scaysbrook Short-lived it may have been, but the GS1000S remains one of the standout motorcycles of […]
