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Operation Transmatilda

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 92 – first published in 2021. Story & photos: Compiled from the original work by Danny Curran with photographs by Vern Train. • Additional photos by Rob Lewis. [...]
Out'n'About

Hit the road to the 2025 Dubbo Motorfest

Last year’s Dubbo Motorfest was a standout exhibition of elite motorcycles and other motor vehicles, with more than 8,000 people converging on Dubbo Showground. The third running of the Motorfest on 30th August 2025 promises [...]
Riders

Doug Chivas: A Life in the Fast Lane

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

Starting with a bang – 1934 Zündapp K800

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 95 – first published in 2021. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook The name Zündapp comes from an abbreviation of Zünder Apparatenbau, meaning Detonator Apparatus, and the company that [...]
Bikes

A vintage 8-valve challenge

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 91 – first published in 2020. Story: Lindsay Urquhart • Photos: Lindsay Urquhart and Rob Lewis My interest in V-twin 8V technology started in 1998 when I found [...]

2025 Yamaha MT-07: Much more than a facelift

February 26, 2025

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 119 – first published in 2025. Ride impressions: Jim Scaysbrook. Photos: Sue Scaysbrook, Yamaha Motor Australia A decade has passed since the launch of Yamaha’s highly-successful MT-07 parallel [...]
Yamaha XSR900 GP – A retro racer for the road

February 5, 2025
Classic never dies – Kawasaki Z900RS SE

December 20, 2024
2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650: The Royal chop

August 6, 2024

No specialist skills required!

February 22, 2025

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 [...]
Bright sparks from Rex

January 1, 2025
Is your ignition working?

October 21, 2024
Belt and Bevel Ducatis: “Dial-in” performance

October 4, 2024

Operation Transmatilda

August 29, 2025

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 92 – first published in 2021. Story & photos: Compiled from the original work by Danny Curran with photographs by Vern Train. • Additional photos by Rob Lewis. [...]
Hit the road to the 2025 Dubbo Motorfest

August 26, 2025
Under the Abbey

July 25, 2025
The Big Cancellation

June 13, 2025

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