Old Bike Australasia

Old Bike magazine is a must for those who ride as well as the dedicated enthusiast and rebuilder, covering everything from Vintage to early 1980s bikes - marvel at the restoration of machines that could still sit proudly on the showroom floor. Each issue brings you the latest news and results from recent events, race reports and Rally Roundup, along with new and old bike news and reviews, readers letters, Club Directory, What’s On and much, much more.

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Viva Italia at Bulli • Bulli’s Antique Motorcycle Weekend on 12-13 August is celebrating Italian motorcycles in 2023, and we invite all owners of Italian bikes to join us and celebrate.

White’s all right! • Yamaha’s Tracer 9 GT has been in short supply in recent times, but is now back in stock in limited numbers.

JAWA seeks a suitor • Established in 1929, the legendary Czech brand JAWA is these days part of the JAWAUNION Ltd group, with headquarters in Velešin, Czechia.

New H-D CVO Street Glide, Road Glide • Harley-Davidson has announced two new 2023 CVO models with new visual designs, advanced technology and dynamic performance.

Bonanza back for 2024 • One of the most popular events on the calendar, the Broadford Bike Bonanza, will be back in full swing for Easter 2024.

Buy a brick in the wall • The brand new 2.7km DriveIt NQ Circuit 40km south of Townsville saw action, albeit limited, over the weekend of May 13/24 with about 300 vehicles permitted to do slow laps in a “track conditioning exercise to help get some rubber down in preparation for racing”.

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NEVER A DULL MOMENT • Sidecar swinger, solo star, superbike salesman and serial sponsor. Paul Feeney has spent a lifetime at the serious end of motorsport.

A French resistance • Hobart resident Jeff Frankcombe is constantly unearthing traces of Tasmania’s motorcycling heritage, and the latest one is quite remarkable – a 1908 Peugeot that has had just two owners from new and despite a rough life, has refused to die.

BREEZIN’ ALONG WITH THE BREEZE • When did Retro kick in? In the smaller Japanese bikes, look back to the SR500 Yamaha (1978) or the GB500 Honda (1985) for styling that was deliberately evocative of the Great British Rule. But further up the scale, there is a strong case for the Kawasaki Zephyr as the first such retro in the heavyweight ranks.

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Mighty Mammoth A memory of the seventies • Who can’t remember it? In your youth dreaming of mighty motorbikes, completely out of your reach because you were far too young for a driving licence. Two-wheelers from exotic European brands such as MV Agusta, Hesketh or Van Veen made a big impression.

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SURPRISE PACKET • What started out as a marketing gamble evolved into a very practical and useful motorcycle that is today very collectable.

A red Rudge Speedway Survivor • The noted journalist Frank Glendinning once wrote, “In the eyes of motorcycle enthusiasts, possibly the saddest casualty of WW II was Rudge.” The Rudge story itself ended abruptly in WW2 when the factory in Coventry, which had been turned over to the production of radio and radar equipment for the war effort, was virtually obliterated in a bombing raid.

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