Mechanical Marvel By: Alan Cathcart Despite the lingering after-effects of the Great Depression, the 1930s stand out as a golden era of two-wheeled technical novelty. With the ideal overall format of motorcycle design essentially determined, […]
Power to the People Story: Jim Scaysbrook Photos: Dick Darby, Jim Scaysbrook, Sean Goldhawk, JMS archives The stout little twin – the YD-1 – that Yamaha introduced in 1957 was a truly significant event in […]
In the world of classic motorcycling, some bikes are famous for their beauty, others for their speed. A rare few, however, are forged in the heat of a single, legendary event, their very name a […]
1971 Honda SL70: The Tough Little Bike That Could For so many of us who grew up in the early 1970s, the Honda SL70 was more than just a motorbike; it was our golden ticket […]
Words by Terry Stevenson Images by Steve Green, Don Tustin, Dave Anson & Terry Stevenson collection Manfeild was designed with a singular, brilliant vision: to let spectators soak up every moment of the action around […]
A fascinating journey into the post-war German motorcycle industry, where ambitious entrepreneurs like Jakob Oswald Hoffmann reached for the stars with the unique “Baby Boxer”- and flew just a little too close to the sun. […]
Farewell Jim! I must admit to being concerned when I heard you were retiring as Editor of OBA after 20 excellent years at the helm. Your swansong, #126 is an issue with lots of diversity, […]
Story: Gaven Dall’Osto Philip Edward Irving MBE (1903–1992) was a highly acclaimed Australian engineer and author. Last year, I was drawn to Donington’s auction of Brian Greenfield’s collection, which featured much of Phil Irving’s personal […]
Issue 126 marks my final stint in the editor’s chair. Twenty years have passed since this masthead was conceived and dragged into production, accompanied with some scepticism by a few. But not many. From Day […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 103 – first published in 2022. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: OBA archives. In the late ‘sixties, Honda had plenty to be happy about. Within their range of […]
