1968 Honda CL450: Born of necessity
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 88 – first published in 2020. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Street Scramblers were all the rage in the swinging ‘sixties, although few saw any kind of off-road […]
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Honda ST1100 – The other Pan
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 83 – first published in 2019. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue Scaysbrook, Ken Kearns, OBA archives. Honda’s transverse V4 has gained a cult following since its inception […]
A TT HRD with quite a story
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 88 – first published in 2020. Story: Peter Laverty and Bill Irwin • Photos: Bill Irwin, Elwyn Roberts and OBA archives. The HRD/Vincent story has been very well […]
Murray the maestro
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 85 – first published in 2020. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Graham Longley, Merv Whitelaw, Williams collection. Even at 82 years of age, Murray Williams shows no sign of […]
Mighty Matchless: A fleeting example
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 89 – first published in 2020. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Old Bike Australasia While it appears that the single cylinder Matchless – in sizes from 250cc to […]
Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa: Battle of the birds
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 82 – first published in 2019. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Des Lewis and OBA archives. Is it really twenty-five years since the GSX1300R (also known as the […]
BSA B31 – Stout fellow
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 80 – first published in 2019. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Wally Cox, Chas Rice, OBA archives There was not much to get excited about in Britain in […]
Yamaha SRX600: Two takes on a big single
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 84 – first published in 2019. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Jim Scaysbrook There’s no doubt that Yamaha’s retro racer SR500, introduced in 1978, was a bold move, and […]
Pitmans Yamaha XS1100 Superbike: Chain-drive transformer
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 73 – first published in 2018. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: John Ford, Keith Muir, Rob Lewis, Sue Scaysbrook, Mal Pitman. The shaft drive XS11 Yamaha was never […]
An RG in Wolf’s clothing – Walter Wolf Suzuki RG250 Gamma
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 81 – first published in 2019. Story: Nick Varta The flamboyant décor distinguishing an otherwise unexceptional motorcycle gives some insight into the man behind its creation. Walter Wolf […]
