Moto Guzzi Airone 250: Birds of a feather
Moto Guzzi had a thing about birds. Their famous motif that adorns virtually every petrol tank features the eagle emblem of the Italian Air Force – a throwback to the flying skills of Carlo Guzzi, […]
Bikes
1956 Maico M250S Blizzard – Beguiling Blizzard
Once the Depression was past, the 1930s were good times for motorcycle manufacturers, particularly in Germany where the big three: BMW, Zundapp and DKW, poured out a wide variety of machines that bristled with innovative […]
Military Police Motorcycles: On active service
A pictorial history of motor cycles used by the Royal Australian Corps of Military Police (RACMP) Research, photographs and text: Sergeant Antony Buckingham. RACMP, Service Police investigator currently posted to The Australian Defence Force Investigative […]
Benelli 900 Sei: Six surrender
Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue Scaysbrook For Benelli enthusiasts, there is a definite line in the sand in the company’s heritage; in reality, more a deep trench than a line. That is the point when […]
Gilera Saturno Sanremo: Mistaken identity
Tony McAlpine had a reputation for being a forceful character, both on and off the track. From the time he first appeared as a teenager in Miniature TT (unsealed circuits) around Sydney in the late […]
1971 Honda CB125S – Little ripper
Robust, attractive, reliable and frugal to own and run. What more could you want in a motorcycle? Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook In 1970, while killing time prior to sailing for England to chance my […]
BMW R69S – The ultimate flat twin?
BMW had something to prove – that their venerable twin was capable of more than just comfortable touring. The R69S was the answer. Story: Jim Scaysbrook with thanks to Damien Cook and Adrian Vergison for […]
Z1 Kawasaki: New York steak… well done.
It was late 1972 when the Z1 arrived in Australia, initially in very small numbers. But the Z1 story had begun almost six years previously at Kawasaki’s Akashi factory in central Japan; the task being […]
SR60-Australia: A speedway dream
The SR60 was one man’s dream of building an all Australian machine to beat the ESOs, Jawas and JAPs that dominated the sport. Story: Dave Basham with input from Steve Magro, Alan Jones • Photos: Jim […]
Greeves BSA 350 – Specials have the most fun
Derek Pickard explains how he built a very unusual classic trials bike in the 1980s, then sold it, and 20 years later bought it back to convert it for road use. Story: Derek Pickard • Photos: […]