Bimota Vdue: GP racer for the road

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 65 – first published in 2017. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Jim Scaysbrook, Alan Cathcart Draconian emissions laws had all-but killed the road-going two-stroke by the late ‘nineties. But one company […]

The Trounson JAP: Speedway survivor

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 77 – first published in 2018. Story: Ron Trounson with input from Rob Steep. • Photos: Trounson family archives. Such was the revolution, started in the ‘seventies, in speedway sidecar design […]

Big banger twin: Suzuki T500/GT500

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 62 – first published in 2016. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook/OBA archives. Before the four stroke invasion took over, Suzuki’s big two stroke twin enjoyed an enviable reputation as a […]

Historic Honda: SA250 Dream

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 67 – first published in 2017. Story: Tony Sculpher • Photos: Tony Sculpher and Jim Scaysbrook Inspired by German design, built in Japan. Honda’s first 250cc OHC model was the start […]

The Mawson Matchless

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 67 – first published in 2017. Story: George Cresswell and Malcolm Robertson (George Cresswell and Malcolm Robertson wintered at Mawson, Antarctica in 1960 and 1970 respectively). In 2013 George Cresswell […]

Wet and wild: Yamaha RZ350

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 71 – first published in 2018. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook When Yamaha trotted out the RD350LC at the Paris Motorcycle Show in 1979, it was hailed as a miracle of […]

1972 Honda CB350F: Petit Four

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 74 – first published in 2018. • Story Peter Laverty and Tony Sculpher • Photos Tony Sculpher and Jim Scaysbrook Honda had, of course, made a 4 cylinder 350 prior to […]

AJS 500cc V-4: From myth to metal

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 75 – first published in 2018. The remarkable story of one man’s dream to recreate what could have been one of the world’s most desirable motorcycles. • Story and photos […]

Zündapp Bella 150: A little beauty

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 63 – first published in 2017. Story Jim Scaysbrook  • Photos Galvin Family and Jim Scaysbrook The ‘fifties was the decade of the scooter – and not just the tiny putt-putts […]