Sunbeam: “The Gentleman’s Motorcycle”
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 […]
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1952 Gilera 150 Tourismo – Little Gilera, big seller.
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 […]
Ariel Leader: “A new level of refinement in motorcycling.”
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 76 – first published in 2018. Story and photos: Bryan Fowler and Jim Scaysbrook For a company steeped in the tradition of sporty four stroke singles and twins, […]
Indian Model 249 Scout
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 63 – first published in 2016. Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook What could have been the saviour of the venerable Indian marque turned out to be quite the […]
Ducati Supermono: A single purpose
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 75 – first published in 2018. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Phil Ainsley and Jim Scaysbrook Established classic big twins like Brough Superiors and Vincent HRDs repeatedly bring big […]
Velocette Thruxton: The ultimate big Brit single
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 64 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue Scaysbrook, Dennis Quinlan, John Hiscock, Gil Loe. For what is essentially a tuned version of the venerable […]
Kawasaki KR250: The Tandem Twin
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 79 – first published in 2019. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Rob Lewis, Jim Scaysbrook It was 1975 when Kawasaki stunned the Grand Prix paddock by unveiling their in-line […]
Dunstall Norton Atlas: The boomerang
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 65 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue and Jim Scaysbrook, Alan Stone. We’ve all sold bikes and then regretted it. In Bob Rosenthal’s case, […]
Yamaha RD400C: Race bred roadster
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 64 – first published in 2017. Story: Peter Laverty Photos: Independent Observations. There is probably no better example of how competition improves the breed than the Yamaha RD400. And […]
1937 Sertum 250 VL: Crowning Glory
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 74 – first published in 2018. Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook In Latin and certain Italian dialects, Sertum means ‘wreath’ or ‘garland’, (or perhaps ‘crown’) such as is awarded […]
