BMW R75 – Sand blaster
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 92 – first published in 2021. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook For six years, from the inhospitable deserts of North Africa to the frozen lakes of Lapland, the […]
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Speedway sheilas: Fay Taylour and Eva Askquith
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 91 – first published in 2020. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Brian Darby From the moment Speedway racing hit England in 1928, it was touted as the bastion […]
John Player Norton: The Emperor’s new clothes
Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Norton was a shadow of its former self, but the company that produced its first motorcycle in 1902, at least its latest owners, still saw currency in one of the […]
The Roy Parker Collection of Classic & Vintage Motorcycles up for auction
With some 24 projects under his belt and another on the go, Victorian enthusiast Roy Parker would rate as one of Australia’s most prolific and dedicated private motorcycle restorers. At 97 years of age, he’s […]
Is your ignition working?
On The Dyno: Presented by OEM.DIGITAL Pty Ltd Mike Garrard is an automotive engine management semiconductor engineer with over 20 automotive engine patents, 12 of which relate to motorcycle ignitions. Mike is the co-founder of […]
Sales failures
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 85 – first published in 2020. Story: Derek Pickard The bike boom of 50 years ago saw the Japanese in a position to take full advantage. But despite […]
Petersen Automotive Museum: Not your average museum
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 64 – first published in 2017. Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook On Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles sits a very unorthodox building, the Petersen Automotive Museum. Robert Elnar […]
Belt and Bevel Ducatis: “Dial-in” performance
On The Dyno: Presented by OEM.DIGITAL Pty Ltd Aussie ignition tech start-up OEM.Digital is winning praise around the world with their feature rich Hand Held Dyno Ignitions – they truly are more than just an ignition. […]
Czech mates: A visit to Jawa/CZ Museums
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 84 – first published in 2019. Story and photos: Bryan Fowler Bryan Fowler takes a visit to a couple of Jawa/CZ motorcycle museums in the Czech Republic. In […]
Vincent H.R.D. Series A Rapide – Built in The Basement
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 81 – first published in 2019. Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook In earlier issues we have followed the amazing creations that have emerged from the tiny workshop (known […]
