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On The Dyno: Presented by OEM.DIGITAL Pty Ltd We put the Hand Held Dyno® Ignition to the test in back-to-back shootouts against the stock ignitions on a Kawasaki, Honda and Ducati – the results were […]
Ducati
Ric Begg’s collection up for auction
Ducati legend, successful businessman, collector extraordinaire, the late Ric Begg had seen it all, done it all. Now the contents of his amazing collection, known far and wide as The Shed or Museo del Ricardo, […]
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 […]
1972 Ducati 750 Sport: The Z Stripe
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 66 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue Scaysbrook A rare survivor from the initial production run of one of the world’s iconic sports machines. […]
Laverda 1000 3C – Don’t touch me!
Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook • Period photos: Lindsay McKay To find a motorcycle sold new in 1974 that is still in absolutely immaculate condition, just as it was when it rolled off the showroom floor, […]
Ducati parallel twins – Parallel thinking
Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Ducati did some strange things in the 1960s, struggling, as it was, to remain in existence. In fairness, many, if not most of the shots were called by its American distributor, […]
1950 FB Mondial 200 – An exclusive club
Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook To own an FB Mondial in 1950 would be akin to having Jack Miller’s 2014 Moto 3 KTM in your garage today. Because this relatively tiny Italian marque totally dominated […]
Ron Robinson: Never a dull moment
Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Keith Ward, Charles Rice, Ron Robinson, FoTTofinders. At the end of 1962, Ron Robinson was at the crossroads. He’d been racing in Australia since 1955, and had honed his skills to […]
The Temple of Ducati
Story and photographs: Jim Scaysbrook Age and veneration do not necessarily go hand in hand, especially in a mechanical sense. Some brands never reach iconic status, no matter how enduring they may be. Ducati is […]
Bryan Thomas: The Wizard of Feilding
Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Thomas collection and Jim Scaysbrook If Bryan Thomas had not been such a brilliant engineer, he could have made a living playing character roles in film and television. Neat and dapper, […]
