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 […]

Stuart Avant: So close to stardom

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 64 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Rob Lewis, Phil Hall, Stan Shephard. Christchurch-born Stu Avant had talent to burn, but having a good time was equally […]

Honda VF750FD: Time for a change

By the late ‘seventies, Honda’s venerable across-the-frame four was looking a bit tired, at least in marketing terms. Inside the world’s biggest producer of motorcycles, it was time for a change. A V change. Leaving […]

1988 Gilera Nouvo Saturno Bialbero

Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook An unlikely Japanese/Italian alliance resulted in the motorcycle that was both unusual and unique. For a once-great marque, Gilera, like most of the Italian motorcycle industry, was moribund by the […]