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1938 Triumph Speed Twin – A masterpiece in Amaranth Red

April 7, 2023

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 72 – first published in 2018. Story Jim Scaysbrook • Photos Ian Falloon Eighty years ago, one of the most significant motorcycles ever created emerged from the Triumph Engineering […]

The Burgeoning Bridgestone Motorcycle Collection

April 1, 2023

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 59 – first published in 2016. Story and photos Ray Kinch Ray Kinch is afflicted with what he calls the BS Disease – a rare and often undiagnosed […]

1952 Isomoto 125 – Split personality

March 17, 2023

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 79 – first published in 2019. Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook If you’ve never heard of an Isomoto motorcycle, you’re not alone. When I spied this funny little bike […]

AMC Parallel Twins: From go to whoa.

March 10, 2023

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 66 – first published in 2016. Story and photos: Gaven Dall’Osto A late-comer to parallel twins, AJS/Matchless nevertheless produced a design that lasted many years, albeit with more than […]

1955 Norton Model 88 Dominator: A civilised twin

March 3, 2023

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 71 – first published in 2016. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook For those of us who can remember back that far, the official coming-of-age celebration represented by the 21st […]

Honda CB450: Underrated sophistication

February 24, 2023

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 77 – first published in 2018. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook 1965 was a big year for Honda. The company lured the world’s top rider, Mike Hailwood, away […]

Bianchi Tonale 175: Unfinished symphony

February 17, 2023

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 79 – first published in 2019. Story: Jim Scaysbrook When Gianni Minisini passed away unexpectedly at his home in Adelaide in 2018, he left behind a collection of […]

1976 Kawasaki KZ750: The big twin you’ve never heard of

February 4, 2023

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 75 – first published in 2018. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Jim Scaysbrook With a runaway success like the four-cylinder Z1/Z900, plus the soon-to be released fours in […]

Sunbeam: “The Gentleman’s Motorcycle”

January 20, 2023

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 74 – first published in 2018. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Ray Goulter and Jim Scaysbrook According to definition, a sunbeam is a delicate shaft of light, and while […]

1952 Gilera 150 Tourismo – Little Gilera, big seller.

January 13, 2023

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 65 – first published in 2017. Story and photos:  Jim Scaysbrook Gilera is best remembered for its fire-engine red four-cylinder racers that dominated the 500cc Grand Prix class […]

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