From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 97 – first published in 2021. Story Jim Scaysbrook • Photos M33 Productions, Elwyn Roberts, Craig Greene. The motorcycle media called it “Brilliant… one of the highlights of the […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 90 – first published in 2020. DOUG CHIVAS: December 25, 1947 – August 20, 2020. Story: Michael Esdaile • Photos: Highside NZ, OBA archives, Chivas archives, John Innes, […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 95 – first published in 2021. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook The name Zündapp comes from an abbreviation of Zünder Apparatenbau, meaning Detonator Apparatus, and the company that […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 91 – first published in 2020. Story: Lindsay Urquhart • Photos: Lindsay Urquhart and Rob Lewis My interest in V-twin 8V technology started in 1998 when I found […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 97 – first published in 2021. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Acknowledgement: Thanks to Richard Steain for the original Super Cub brochure. In a production run over 60+ […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 94 – first published in 2021. Story: Peter Whitaker • Photographs: Thomas Munro Despite suffering dehydration, delirium, dysentery, dengue fever and debilitating crashes, Jeff Munro was the first […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 98 – first published in 2021. Story and photos: Stuart Francis It is a common misconception that Douglas were the only company to use the fore and aft […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 94 – first published in 2021. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Mick Lendrum and OBA. No, Motoplast is not a special adhesive bandage for motorcycle injuries such as […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 95 – first published in 2021. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Rob Lewis, Michael Andrews, Jeff Nield, Maurice Austin. Being the son of a famous father can be […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 91 – first published in 2020. Story: Jim Scaysbrook with assistance from Graeme Staples • Photos: Phil Ainsley, Graeme Staples, John Ford, Lloyd Williams. The Kiwis have a […]
