Eric McPherson: Grand Prix pioneer
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 84 – first published in 2020. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Byron Gunther, OBA archives. Since the advent of the World Championships in 1949, getting aboard a works […]
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Yamaha XS750: Timid triple
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 […]
Suzuki TR750: A Flexi-Flyer flies again
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 […]
1968 Honda CL450: Born of necessity
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 […]
Honda ST1100 – The other Pan
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 […]
A TT HRD with quite a story
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 88 – first published in 2020. Story: Peter Laverty and Bill Irwin • Photos: Bill Irwin, Elwyn Roberts and OBA archives. The HRD/Vincent story has been very well […]
Murray the maestro
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 85 – first published in 2020. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Graham Longley, Merv Whitelaw, Williams collection. Even at 82 years of age, Murray Williams shows no sign of […]
Mighty Matchless: A fleeting example
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 89 – first published in 2020. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Old Bike Australasia While it appears that the single cylinder Matchless – in sizes from 250cc to […]
Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa: Battle of the birds
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 82 – first published in 2019. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Des Lewis and OBA archives. Is it really twenty-five years since the GSX1300R (also known as the […]
BSA B31 – Stout fellow
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 80 – first published in 2019. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Wally Cox, Chas Rice, OBA archives There was not much to get excited about in Britain in […]
