2024 Bimota breaks cover in Sydney
On Thursday 14th December, the wraps came off a pair of very delicious motorcycles – the latest result of the tie-up between the famous Bimota brand and Kawasaki Motors. The venue was Procycles at St. […]
Out’n’About
Honda Collection Hall
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 62 – first published in 2016. Founder Soichiro Honda said, “Let’s show the world what we’ve done.” The resulting museum gallery is a showcase of meticulously restored motorcycles, automobiles, […]
The Long Journey: A Thor story
Story: Diana Waters • Research and photos: Robert Elliott Having developed a level of skill in riding and maintaining his new 1913 Thor motorcycle since his purchase of it, twenty-year-old Milton, “Jack”, Baltzly teamed up with […]
The Grom Motorcycle Museum: Vransko, Slovenia
Story & photos: Jim Scaysbrook In the tiny country of Slovenia, which has been invaded, annexed, carved up and pushed around for centuries, it’s a miracle anything has survived. Almost destroyed in the bloody […]
The Temple of Ducati
Story and photographs: Jim Scaysbrook Age and veneration do not necessarily go hand in hand, especially in a mechanical sense. Some brands never reach iconic status, no matter how enduring they may be. Ducati is […]
1912 Dunlop Dispatch Relay
His eclectic lifestyle totally dependent on the sale of tyres, adman Harry James realised the 1912 Dunlop Dispatch Relay was certain to inflate his pay packet. Story: Peter Whitaker • Photographs and research: Phillip Smith No one […]
27th Frostbite Rally: Frost-free in Warwick
The classic motorcycle rally scene is booming all over Australia and New Zealand, and OBA is proud that we cover many of these events each issue. The motorcycles range from true veterans, some more than […]
Fourth time lucky for Rennie at Pikes Peak
The 97th running of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado produced the first-ever Australian winner – none other than Rennie Scaysbrook, our California based son and motorcycle journalist. Rennie was making his fourth attempt […]
Australian speedway goldmine
Our Tracks in Time story “Sydney Showground Speedway – The Big Hoop” that appeared in OBA Issue 71 featured photos from Brian Darby’s extensive speedway collection. If you’re into the golden eras of Australian speedway, […]
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 […]
