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  • Motoplast: An Italian frame up
    Bikes

    Motoplast: An Italian frame up

    From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 94 – first published in 2021. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Mick Lendrum and OBA. No, Motoplast is not a special adhesive bandage for motorcycle injuries such as [...]
  • Ray Quincey: Meteoric rise, hard fall.
    Riders

    Ray Quincey: Meteoric rise, hard fall.

    From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 95 – first published in 2021. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Rob Lewis, Michael Andrews, Jeff Nield, Maurice Austin. Being the son of a famous father can be [...]
  • The Big Cancellation
    Out'n'About

    The Big Cancellation

    The Big Chill event, run by the Queensland Early Motorcycle Sports Club Inc and scheduled for 5th-6th July 2025 at Carnell Raceway, has been cancelled at the last minute due to circumstances beyond the club’s [...]
  • The Plastic Fantastic: A monocoque marvel.
    Bikes

    The Plastic Fantastic: A monocoque marvel.

    From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 91 – first published in 2020. Story: Jim Scaysbrook with assistance from Graeme Staples • Photos: Phil Ainsley, Graeme Staples, John Ford, Lloyd Williams. The Kiwis have a [...]
  • MotoBi – A family affair
    Bikes

    MotoBi – A family affair

    From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 93 – first published in 2021. Story: Nick Varta • Photos: Russ Murray Was MotoBi the illegitimate son of the oldest extant Italian motorcycle company? Having a company [...]
OBA Issue 14
In the Spotlight

Harold Parsons. Briefly the best.

by Old Bike in Feature

There are very few monuments dedicated to racing motorcyclists in the world, and in Australia, perhaps only one. It stands in a park on Punt Road, Richmond, in inner Melbourne, and today, attracts few glances [...]
  • Bikes

    Wet and wild: Yamaha RZ350

  • Martini Yamaha XS1100: Martini Cocktail

  • 1976 Kawasaki KZ750: The big twin you’ve never heard of

  • 1971 Honda CB125S – Little ripper

  • A Multitude of Manxes

  • 1962 BSA Big Valve Super Rocket

  • 1961 Ceccato 125 GTS

  • Riders

    Gregg Hansford: Talent to burn

  • Bert Flood: “Everything’s a fluke that happens to me”.

  • Maurie Quincey – Victorian Dominator

  • The Swann Insurance International Road Race Series – Part 1: 1978-83

  • Jack Forrest – The man who gave his elbow to the sport

  • Laurie Boulter: Cover up at Handley’s Corner

  • Roger Barker – A short life

  • Tracks

    Mt. Druitt 24 Hr Races 1954 & 1955: Twice around the clock – twice!

  • Tracks in Time: A leap into the unknown

  • Tracks in Time: Salty Creek – Hotbed of the Hunter

  • Tracks in Time: Parramatta Park – The circuit in the city

  • Hartley needed a big heart: Hartley Vale Circuit NSW

  • Tracks in Time: Moorebank

  • The Tipperary Flying Mile – half a century on

  • Out'n'About

    27th Frostbite Rally: Frost-free in Warwick

  • 2018 International Festival of Speed

  • Alec Wise: the brake man

Whats On

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    Upcoming Races & Rallies Calendar

Latest Issue

  • 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
  • The Big Cancellation

    June 13, 2025
    The Big Chill event, run by the Queensland Early Motorcycle Sports Club Inc and scheduled for 5th-6th July 2025 at Carnell Raceway, has been cancelled at the last minute due to circumstances beyond the club’s [...]
  • Alec Wise: the brake man
    December 13, 2024
  • Ric Begg’s collection up for auction
    December 4, 2024
  • The Roy Parker Collection of Classic & Vintage Motorcycles up for auction
    October 28, 2024
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