Sales failures
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 85 – first published in 2020. Story: Derek Pickard The bike boom of 50 years ago saw the Japanese in a position to take full advantage. But despite […]
Year: 2024
Petersen Automotive Museum: Not your average museum
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 64 – first published in 2017. Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook On Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles sits a very unorthodox building, the Petersen Automotive Museum. Robert Elnar […]
Belt and Bevel Ducatis: “Dial-in” performance
On The Dyno: Presented by OEM.DIGITAL Pty Ltd Aussie ignition tech start-up OEM.Digital is winning praise around the world with their feature rich Hand Held Dyno Ignitions – they truly are more than just an ignition. […]
Czech mates: A visit to Jawa/CZ Museums
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 84 – first published in 2019. Story and photos: Bryan Fowler Bryan Fowler takes a visit to a couple of Jawa/CZ motorcycle museums in the Czech Republic. In […]
Vincent H.R.D. Series A Rapide – Built in The Basement
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 81 – first published in 2019. Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook In earlier issues we have followed the amazing creations that have emerged from the tiny workshop (known […]
Bimota Tesi 1D: Going forkless
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 84 – first published in 2019. Story: Nick Varta • Photos: Independent Observations. Standardisation is a concept that sits uneasily with those of the fertile and inquiring mind. […]
The bike that saved BMW
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 88 – first published in 2020. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: OBA archives, Bob Rosenthal, Lothar Mildebrath, Procycles Collection. On 1st September, 1980, BMW nervously prepared to lift […]
The Scout: Indian’s saviour
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 86 – first published in 2020. When it comes to his meticulous restorations, Rob Elliott shows no particular leaning towards any make or model, or even period. He […]
1968 Honda SS125: Pretty and practical
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 87 – first published in 2020. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook There’s not a lot of reference material when it comes to the SS125, Honda’s offering of 1967. […]
Fine tuning your ride: 1973 Kawasaki Z1 900
On The Dyno: Presented by OEM.DIGITAL Pty Ltd The generation of superbikes that began with the Honda CB750 and the Z1 Kawasaki revolutionised the joys of motorcycling for a new generation, but as sophisticated as the technology was […]
