The Twin Cold Shoulders: Gnoo Blas Circuit, Orange NSW
Rivalry in motor sport is not uncommon. But in the case of the long defunct Gnoo Blas circuit in Orange, 285 km west of Sydney, motor racing was simply the common factor in an intense […]
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Liberty Yamaha – The Australian Yamaha
Designed in Australia and built in Japan. This is how the press cuttings of 1960 described the Liberty Yamaha Ranch model which was derived from the 1959 Yamaha YDS1 250cc sports motorcycle. Designed and manufactured […]
Chesterfield Superbike Series: Part 2
From a wobbly start, the Chesterfield Superbike Series had rounded off the 1973 season in a big way, and Chesterfield took little convincing to continue their involvement. The original ‘5000’ tag disappeared for the simple […]
Chesterfield Superbike Series: Part 1
These days, the term Superbike has slipped into the language as a definitive term just like Biro or Hoover. It proliferated in Europe and particularly America in the mid 1970s, but make no mistake, Superbike […]
Honey, I shrunk the Goldie!
We have met Phil Reeves before in the pages of OBA. He’s the chap with the insatiable appetite for BSA Bantams, to the point that his shed now holds around 35 examples of the little […]
All Historic Racing – Wakefield Park
31 August – 1 September, 2019 – Wakefield Park, Goulburn NSW Pre 1963 Period 3 and older solos and sidecars, Pre 1961 and older racing and sports cars. Enquiries: (02) 4822 2811 or racesecretary@wakefieldpark.com.au https://www.wakefieldpark.com.au/allhistorics2019/
2019 Bulli Antique Motorcycle Weekend
24-25 August, 2019 – Bulli Showgrounds, Wollongong NSW. Swap Meet, auction, Tech Seminars, AMCA Judging, Camping, Demonstrations, People’s Choice Bike Show. Enquiries: Tony Blain 0419 229 605 • Antony Gullick 0415 284 620 • Mick […]
2019 Poker Run: Hosted by the Ulysses Club Inc.
2019 Poker Run Hosted by the Ulysses Club Inc. Sunday 4th of August All Riders are welcome to attend. Registration is from 8am at the rotunda down from the Gympie Gold Mining Museum at Monkland. […]
1976 Australian TT – Il Scandolo Grande!
A concept that promised the world, ended up delivering much less, particularly to investors. What the crowd got however, had never been seen before in Australia. It was history in the making… When something seems […]
Spin Doctors: The Rotary Valve Cylinder Head
The rotary valve cylinder head has been around longer than the motorcycle, falling into, and out of favour on a regular basis. There’s a school of thought that says this system offers so many advantages […]