Murray Tainton: Quite a career
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 102 – first published in 2022. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Tainton is a name that has been around Victorian motorcycling circles for decades – Murray and his […]
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Stanley Woods: A superstar in Australia
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 102 – first published in 2022. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Dennis Quinlan, Alan Wallis, Keith Millich, George Bolton, Brian Forth. Imagine if Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi or […]
Kawasaki Z650: Big-hearted middleweight
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 101 – first published in 2022. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Neale Binnion, Gaven Dall’Osto, OBA archives Just when everything was getting bigger in the ‘seventies, Kawasaki went […]
1937 New Imperial Model 76 de Luxe: A real survivor
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 100 – first published in 2022. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Roger Ralston, Jim Scaysbrook, OBA archives. Twice written off, this rare New Imperial has managed to survive […]
2025 Kawasaki Versys 1100 S: Even better with age
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 123 – first published in 2025. Ride impressions: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Mat Clancy, Kawasaki Australia When we tested the Versys 1000 SE back in 2019, it had […]
MV Agusta Museum – Cascina Costa, Italy
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 56 – first published in 2015. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Don’t expect the MV Agusta Museum to loom up on the horizon like the latest IKEA mega-warehouse […]
Hand Held Dyno® vs Dyna Ignition – Back to back shootout
On The Dyno: Presented by OEM.DIGITAL Pty Ltd Mike Pacella at Atlanta Motorcycle Works put the Hand Held Dyno® Ignition to the test in a back-to-back shootout against the Dyna S Ignition on a 1982 […]
Jawa Model 15/00 500 OHC
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 95 – first published in 2021. Story: Nick Varta • Photos: (Main) M33 Productions, (Historical) Gaven Dall’Osto, Lothar Mildebrath, Peter Whitaker, Etienne Blanchon, OBA archives. Ask almost anyone […]
Honda VTR1000F FireStorm
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 94 – first published in 2021. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photographs: Rob Dames “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” – Oscar Wilde “Haw, haw”, they chortled. Honda’s […]
ISDT Jawas: Bananas and other forbidden fruit
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 93 – first published in 2021. Story and photos Peter Drakeford The International Six Day Trial was the pinnacle of the off-road world in the 1970s, capturing the […]
