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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]

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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