
The Scout: Indian’s saviour
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 86 – first published in 2020. When it comes to his meticulous restorations, Rob Elliott shows no particular leaning towards any make or model, or even period. He […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 86 – first published in 2020. When it comes to his meticulous restorations, Rob Elliott shows no particular leaning towards any make or model, or even period. He […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 87 – first published in 2020. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook There’s not a lot of reference material when it comes to the SS125, Honda’s offering of 1967. […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 89 – first published in 2020. Story: Rick Schaap and Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Robin Lewis. In the shadow of the Ural Mountains, rivers run in all directions, and […]
Story and photos: Gaven Dall’Osto 1927 witnessed the maiden flight of Count Giovanni Agusta’s Ag2 monoplane which was reportedly the first “sport” aircraft designed and built in Italy. Unfortunately he passed away later that year […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 83 – first published in 2019. Story: Jim Scaysbrook and Robert Baillie • Photographs: Gary Reid Once a common sight on race tracks, the Matchless G50 with its […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 82 – first published in 2019. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook with input from Tony Morisset and Arthur Fleming. It was the collapse in 1929 of the German […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 86 – first published in 2020. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Michael Andrews, OBA archives. Yamaha itself could hardly imagine the success enjoyed by the three-cylinder 850cc engine […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 87 – first published in 2020. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Rick Benson, Gordon MacDonald, Peter Davies and OBA archives. In the brutal days when the world was discovering […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 88 – first published in 2020. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Street Scramblers were all the rage in the swinging ‘sixties, although few saw any kind of off-road […]
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 83 – first published in 2019. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue Scaysbrook, Ken Kearns, OBA archives. Honda’s transverse V4 has gained a cult following since its inception […]