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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 […]

Riders

Doug Chivas: A Life in the Fast Lane

August 23, 2025

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 90 – first published in 2020. DOUG CHIVAS: December 25, 1947 – August 20, 2020. Story: Michael Esdaile • Photos: Highside NZ, OBA archives, Chivas archives, John Innes, […]

Bikes

Suzuki GSX1100: Four-valve flyer

October 15, 2021

Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue Scaysbrook “The fastest standard motorcycle in the world”. That’s not a bad opener in any sales pitch, and it came at a time when motorcycling was all about speed, power […]

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