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Velocette Thruxton: The ultimate big Brit single

December 17, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 64 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue Scaysbrook, Dennis Quinlan, John Hiscock, Gil Loe. For what is essentially a tuned version of the venerable […]

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Kawasaki KR250: The Tandem Twin

December 9, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 79 – first published in 2019. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Rob Lewis, Jim Scaysbrook It was 1975 when Kawasaki stunned the Grand Prix paddock by unveiling their in-line […]

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Dunstall Norton Atlas: The boomerang

December 2, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 65 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue and Jim Scaysbrook, Alan Stone. We’ve all sold bikes and then regretted it. In Bob Rosenthal’s case, […]

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Yamaha RD400C: Race bred roadster

November 25, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 64 – first published in 2017. Story: Peter Laverty Photos: Independent Observations. There is probably no better example of how competition improves the breed than the Yamaha RD400. And […]

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1937 Sertum 250 VL: Crowning Glory

November 18, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 74 – first published in 2018. Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook In Latin and certain Italian dialects, Sertum means ‘wreath’ or ‘garland’, (or perhaps ‘crown’) such as is awarded […]

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Alex Campbell: Self-made racer

November 11, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 62 – first published in 2016. Edited by Jim Scaysbrook from research by Baden Butler. • Photos: Robin Lewis, Keith Ward, Baden Butler, Bill Snelling TT FotoFinders, Alan Stone, […]

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Parilla: Magic from Milano

November 5, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 69 – first published in 2017. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Vicki Smith, Chris Avakian, Jim Scaysbrook. Parilla is not a name that springs immediately to mind when it […]

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1930 Harley-Davidson Model C: Short-lived single

October 28, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 72 – first published in 2018. Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook Big twins have always been the signature of the Milwaukee models, but for a while, Harley-Davidson also produced […]

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Edgar Jessop: The Maestro Remembered

October 21, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 1 – first published in 2006. Our more mature readers will be familiar with the exploits of Edgar Jessop, bon vivant, philanderer and the dashing leader of the […]

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Velocette LE: Silence please!

October 14, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 79 – first published in 2019. Story Brian Fowler and Jim Scaysbrook • Photography Colleen Canning and OBA Archives For a company so steeped in high performance singles, the […]

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