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The Arai 500 1979-1988: A brave experiment

January 31, 2026

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 101 – first published in 2022. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Phil Foster, Lou Martin, John Ford, Jeff Nield, Michael Andrews, Leon Faivre. The Easter Bathurst races had […]

Bikes

Pitmans Yamaha XS1100 Superbike: Chain-drive transformer

April 5, 2024

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 73 – first published in 2018. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: John Ford, Keith Muir, Rob Lewis, Sue Scaysbrook, Mal Pitman.  The shaft drive XS11 Yamaha was never […]

Riders

Michael Dowson: Stylish, swift, safe.

June 9, 2023

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 73 – first published in 2018. Story: Des Lewis • Photos: John Ford, Mal Pitman, OBA archives. Mike Dowson stood at the top of the podium at Tsukuba […]

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