Indian power
After two years of testing, Crazyhorse Moto now stock a replica Autolite 14 amp permanent magnet alternator, proudly made in Australia. The solid state regulator and rectifier is mounted inside the generator so you can […]
Articles by Old Bike
CB750 stopping power
Brilliant as the original K series CB750 Hondas are, braking is not their strong point, and it gets no better with age. You can change pads, brake lines and fluids, which helps, but part of […]
More air for MTs
There’s extra performance and engine life for Yamaha’s highly popular MT-07 and MT-09 (as well as the XSR and Tracer variants) thanks to the new DNA air filters. The manufacturers claim 99% filtering efficiency through […]
2018 International Festival of Speed
Join Jim Scaysbrook at the 2018 QBE International Festival of Speed at Sydney Motorsport Park for a look at the bikes and stars that make this one of the Southern Hemisphere’s most popular motorcycle racing […]
The Ultimate Street Fighter – Mark Walker’s “Big Ned”
“I’ve never had a job. I just work on motorbikes.” This is a somewhat curious statement from a somewhat complex man. Mark Walker, by his own admission, has been around motorcycles all his life. A […]
Bultaco Metralla – Bully for you
By all accounts, Francisco Xavier Bulto (also known as ‘Paco’) was a formidable man with a typically robust Latin personality, and he loved motorcycle racing with a passion shared by legions of his countrymen. It […]
Hitting the half century – Moto Guzzi V7 III
It was way back in ’67 when the V7 Moto Guzzi broke cover. Since then, the 90-degree V twin, with cylinders set across the frame and the crankshaft running fore and aft, has come to […]
Yamaha MT-10 completes a MighTy range
Yamaha’s hugely successful MT (Max Torque) range was spawned 11 years ago with the release of the humungous MT-01 – the 1670cc V twin that looked like it was designed to be ridden by the steroid […]
Turn me loose! – Triumph Thruxton R
A few issues back we tested the new 1200cc Triumph Bonneville, which is in itself a damn fine motorcycle. Now meet its wilder half – the Thruxton R. If ever a machine were created to be […]
Metzeler Classic Tyres
Metzeler has been in motorcycle tyres for a long time – since 1892 in fact – but the German company hasn’t forgotten its roots. In fact, the range of Metzeler Classic tyres has recently been […]
