1969 MV Agusta 250B: Lightweight from a famous family
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 99 – first published in 2022. Story Nick Varta • Photos Russ Murray Think MV Agusta, and screaming triples and fours spring to mind. But while the exotic […]
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On The Dyno: Presented by OEM.DIGITAL Pty Ltd We put the Hand Held Dyno® Ignition to the test in back-to-back shootouts against the stock ignitions on a Kawasaki, Honda and Ducati – the results were […]
Honda MVX250F: War baby
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 90 – first published in 2020. Story: Peter Whitaker. • Photos: Peter Whitaker, Sue Scaysbrook, John Ford. At the opening of their massive state-of-the-art factory in late 1981, […]
Yamaha XSR900 GP – A retro racer for the road
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 117 – first published in 2024. Ride impressions: Jim Scaysbrook. Photos: Sue Scaysbrook, Yamaha-Motor Australia Remember when GP bikes all looked like cigarette packets? There were works teams […]
Matchless G50: Better late than never.
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 27 – first published in 2011. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Michael Andrews, Don Cox, Jack Ahearn archives, Phil Purdue, Jim Scaysbrook Big brother to the 350 cc […]
1992 Moto Guzzi Daytona: Doctor knows best
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 92 – first published in 2021. Story: Rennie Scaysbrook • Photos: Jim Scaysbrook The Moto Guzzi Daytona was never going to match the Japanese fours of the day, […]
Ron Grant: The Pan Pacific Series 1972
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 90 – first published in 2020. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Robin Lewis. Flamboyant London-born American Ron Grant tamed the beastly TR750 Suzuki to claim Australia’s first international […]
Burt’s other Bike – The World’s Fastest Velocette
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 89 – first published in 2020. Story and photos: Stuart Francis In 2010 Stuart Hooper achieved 139mph on his beautifully streamlined, 700cc Velocette, at Lake Gairdner (South Australia), […]
Bright sparks from Rex
Cdi Ignition Units for Japanese Classics Story & photos: from Marcus Rex (Rex’s Speedshop) in the UK. Rex’s have been supplying customers with ignition and electrical items for classic Japanese motorcycles since 2008. One of […]
Classic never dies – Kawasaki Z900RS SE
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 115 – first published in 2024. Ride review: Rennie Scaysbrook • Photography: Kit Palmer I have to confess I am a real fan of the retro Z900RS, there’s […]
