Ron Boulden: Quick. Smart.
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 88 – first published in 2020. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Michael Andrews, Jeff Nield, OBA archives. The first time I met Ron Boulden he was working at […]
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Jeremy Burgess: Crew chief to the stars
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 70 – first published in 2018. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Rob Lewis, Yamaha, Ducati, John Ford, Burgess archives. After a short but enjoyable career as a rider, Jeremy […]
Honda VF750FD: Time for a change
By the late ‘seventies, Honda’s venerable across-the-frame four was looking a bit tired, at least in marketing terms. Inside the world’s biggest producer of motorcycles, it was time for a change. A V change. Leaving […]
Suzuki GSX1100: Four-valve flyer
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 […]
Honda CB900F: Twin cam classic
Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: John Fretten, Jim Scaysbrook, Rob Lewis From virtually owning the big bike market from 1969 to 1972, Honda steadily divested itself of the crown as the ‘seventies rolled by. Initially under […]
Goodwood Vincent – The bike that ate Goodwood
Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Bill Forsyth, Russell Colvin and Perspective Images. In Historic Racing terms, it doesn’t get any better or bigger than The Goodwood Revival. What makes Goodwood unique is that the venue itself […]
