Classic never dies – Kawasaki Z900RS SE
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 115 – first published in 2024. Ride review: Rennie Scaysbrook • Photography: Kit Palmer I have to confess I am a real fan of the retro Z900RS, there’s […]
Year: 2024
Alec Wise: the brake man
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 96 – first published in 2021. Interview with Tony Wise: Bernie Summers • Photographs: Wise family, OBA archives. Going fast is one thing, but for each action, there […]
Ric Begg’s collection up for auction
Ducati legend, successful businessman, collector extraordinaire, the late Ric Begg had seen it all, done it all. Now the contents of his amazing collection, known far and wide as The Shed or Museo del Ricardo, […]
1961 Ceccato 125 GTS
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 92 – first published in 2021. Story Nick Varta • Photos Russ Murray A little known Italian marque surfaces in Melbourne. These days, Ceccato S.p.a is a highly […]
Last lap for Last-Lap Kavanagh
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 85 – first published in 2019. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: OBA archives, Elwyn Roberts, Alan Wallis, *Letter kindly provided by Joe Henry. With the death of Ken […]
BMW R75 – Sand blaster
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 92 – first published in 2021. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook For six years, from the inhospitable deserts of North Africa to the frozen lakes of Lapland, the […]
Speedway sheilas: Fay Taylour and Eva Askquith
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 91 – first published in 2020. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Brian Darby From the moment Speedway racing hit England in 1928, it was touted as the bastion […]
John Player Norton: The Emperor’s new clothes
Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Norton was a shadow of its former self, but the company that produced its first motorcycle in 1902, at least its latest owners, still saw currency in one of the […]
The Roy Parker Collection of Classic & Vintage Motorcycles up for auction
With some 24 projects under his belt and another on the go, Victorian enthusiast Roy Parker would rate as one of Australia’s most prolific and dedicated private motorcycle restorers. At 97 years of age, he’s […]
Is your ignition working?
On The Dyno: Presented by OEM.DIGITAL Pty Ltd Mike Garrard is an automotive engine management semiconductor engineer with over 20 automotive engine patents, 12 of which relate to motorcycle ignitions. Mike is the co-founder of […]
