A Seeley Velocette – Phil’s vision
Former top road racer Phil O’Brien has bent a lot of tubes for customers, so he thought he’d bend a few for himself. The result is a very special Velocette. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Dick […]
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Marusho Magnum Electra – From Hamamatsu via Bavaria
Besides the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers that exist today, there were plenty of smaller producers who left the scene, particularly in the late 1950s. They went out of business, merged with other companies, were taken over, […]
Christmas Hills – When the hills were alive
What was possibly Australia’s most spectacular scrambles circuit now lies beneath the waters of Sugarloaf Reservoir. Story: Jim Scaysbrook with assistance from Wes Brown and Paul Keam • Photos: Merv Whitelaw The shop run by John […]
Ray Curtis: A born showman
Spectacular and successful throughout his long and varied career, Ray Curtis never had top machinery, but that didn’t stop him always putting on a show for the paying public. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Dick […]
1911 Zenith Gradua – Unfair they cried!
Since the year dot, manufacturers have exploited success in competition, loudly proclaiming their latest victory in the endless race for sales. Yet one company took a reverse approach, crying foul to the extent that until […]
Bridgestone 175 DT: The mini twin
For a brief time in the ‘sixties, a nippy 175 twin gave plenty of 250s a hurry up. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook There’s an old saying; it’s not the size of the dog in […]
1971 Benelli 650S: From Pesaro with love
A Latin alternative to the Triumph Bonneville? It sounded like a good idea at the time… Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook It’s fair to say that upon its release in 1969, the Benelli 650 (it […]
Ariel Square Four: The Squariel
Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook The basic design spanned nearly 30 years of production, and the Ariel Square Four has legions of fans more than half a century after the last one was made. The […]
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, […]
24hr Reliability Trial – Eight decades of exceptional endurance
The rain eases a few minutes short of midnight but has already saturated the small knot of officials – their timesheets a sodden mess. A puff of wind does little to disperse the fog as […]
