Neville Doyle – Gentleman Tuner
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 87 – first published in 2020. Story: Peter Smith • Photos: Charles Rice, OBA archives In the annals of motorcycle sport, there are some famous names behind the […]
Year: 2023
Moto Guzzi Lodola: Up with the Lark
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 86 – first published in 2020. Story: Nick Varta • Photos: OBA archives From the beginning in 1921, when the 498cc Normale went into production, Moto Guzzi’s signature […]
Norton Nomad: A mix’n’match scrambler
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 88 – first published in 2020. Story: Peter Laverty Take a Model 77 frame, with its single front downbar and bolted up cradle, add the sleek fuel tank […]
Honda RC70F: A rare racer returns
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 81 – first published in 2019. Story: Jim Scaysbrook with assistance from Marnix Deibert • Photographs: CMS The RC70F preceded Honda’s next production motocrosser by 15 years. Few […]
Jack Walters – Sponsor extraordinaire
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 86. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Keith Ward, Barry Smith, Rob Lewis, Dick Darby. The face of Australian motorcycle racing would look considerably different if not for Jack Walters, who […]
Aermacchi Harley-Davidson 350: As Italian as hot dogs, or as American as macaroni
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 83 – first published in 2019. Story: Nick Varta • Photos: OBA archives. Russ Murray. Gaven Dall’Osto. Aermacchi Harley-Davidson. Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it? And […]
2023 Harley-Davidson ST Road Glide: Heavy metal thunder.
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 109 – first published in 2023. Ride Impressions: Jim Scaysbrook Let’s establish one thing straight away. The Road Glide ST is a single purpose motorcycle, designed to transport […]
Herb Jefferson – Herb Superb
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 9 – first published in 2008. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Michael Andrews, OBA archives. Motorcycling is full of legends, but in the field of Australian dirt track […]
Honda RC30: Jewel in the Crown
Story: Rennie Scaysbrook • Photos: Kit Palmer, Jim Scaysbrook To be fair, Blind Freddie could have recognised the RC30 as an instant classic from the moment it made its public bow. It’s a prime example […]
Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650: A welcome addition
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 109 – first published in 2023. Ride impressions: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Clyde Ikin I’ll admit that feet-forward bikes have never been high on my personal must-ride list, […]
