Doug Chivas: A Life in the Fast Lane
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 90 – first published in 2020. DOUG CHIVAS: December 25, 1947 – August 20, 2020. Story: Michael Esdaile • Photos: Highside NZ, OBA archives, Chivas archives, John Innes, […]
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Starting with a bang – 1934 Zündapp K800
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 95 – first published in 2021. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook The name Zündapp comes from an abbreviation of Zünder Apparatenbau, meaning Detonator Apparatus, and the company that […]
A vintage 8-valve challenge
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 91 – first published in 2020. Story: Lindsay Urquhart • Photos: Lindsay Urquhart and Rob Lewis My interest in V-twin 8V technology started in 1998 when I found […]
Honda C100/C102 Super Cub – You meet the nicest people!
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 97 – first published in 2021. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Acknowledgement: Thanks to Richard Steain for the original Super Cub brochure. In a production run over 60+ […]
Under the Abbey
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 97 – first published in 2021. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Spa-Francorchamps Museum, Belgium. Prior to 1981, when the famous Spa-Francorchamps race track was dramatically shortened, the lap […]
Jeff Munro: Powered by perversity
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 94 – first published in 2021. Story: Peter Whitaker • Photographs: Thomas Munro Despite suffering dehydration, delirium, dysentery, dengue fever and debilitating crashes, Jeff Munro was the first […]
Quaint and quirky: Unusual Flat Twins
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 98 – first published in 2021. Story and photos: Stuart Francis It is a common misconception that Douglas were the only company to use the fore and aft […]
Motoplast: An Italian frame up
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 94 – first published in 2021. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Mick Lendrum and OBA. No, Motoplast is not a special adhesive bandage for motorcycle injuries such as […]
Ray Quincey: Meteoric rise, hard fall.
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 95 – first published in 2021. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Rob Lewis, Michael Andrews, Jeff Nield, Maurice Austin. Being the son of a famous father can be […]
The Big Cancellation
The Big Chill event, run by the Queensland Early Motorcycle Sports Club Inc and scheduled for 5th-6th July 2025 at Carnell Raceway, has been cancelled at the last minute due to circumstances beyond the club’s […]
