A much-travelled AJS R10

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 74 – first published in 2018. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: John Rettig Spectators marvelling at the handsome overhead camshaft AJS at the 2016 Ross Rally could be forgiven for thinking […]

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 […]

Keith Campbell: A candle in the wind

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 69 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Byron Gunther, Keith Bryen collection, Leigh Ward. August 9th, 2022 marks sixty-five years since Keith Campbell won the 1957 350cc […]

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 […]

Geoff Taylor: Across the Great Divide

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 76 – first published in 2018. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Rob Lewis, Michael Andrews, Geoff Neild, Merv Whitelaw, Taylor archives.  It’s not uncommon to graduate from motocross to road racing, but […]

John Surtees: Il grande John

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 65 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook “Speed is not something you find, you’ve either got it or you haven’t.” – John Surtees The Italians called him “Il grande […]

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 […]