Ken Rivers immigrated to Australia to work his brother’s dairy farm in South Australia. But, on arrival, he decided to take a look around his new country. An…
Today we look with envy upon the privileged few who are let loose to ride as fast as humanly possible on ordinary public roads that otherwise would…
Briggo is one of the biggest personalities in motorcycling, and has been friends with a host of legends. The Kiwi brought speedway to the mainstream, and his wild adventures after…
Scooting home form Betws-y-Coed one Sunday evening back in 1958, Nick Lidstone fantasized that if he just kept the throttle pinned on his newly acquired 125cc Douglas Vespa it could…
Three-times 1970s Australian GP winner Robert Hinton was 72 in August and is still active in racing as a race-bike owner in Forgotten Era events. His Yamaha TZ350F has won…
American legend Erwin ‘Cannonball’ Baker enjoyed a remarkably long life for someone who parlayed a job testing motorcycle tyres for the Indianapolis Tyre Company into a full-time career as an…
In their day, the Castrol 6 Hour at Amaroo Park and the Arai 500 on Mount Panorama were Australia’s twin peaks of endurance racing. The 6 Hour was where champions…
The term ‘superbike’ was a term loosely applied to any big-bore roadster of the late 1960s or early 70s, like the Honda CB750, Kawasaki H2 750, Triumph Trident, BSA Rocket…
If your image of a motorcycle racer is based on the likes of Hailwood, Rossi, Sheene or Schwantz, you’d rate Bob West an unlikely contender. But at age 32 in…
From the backblocks of Brisbane to the sweeps of Bathurst was a long way for self-taught high-performance guru, Barry Taylor. “When I was 12 around 1956, I use to go…
Abandoned in 1928, the Telegraph Track to the northern most tip of Australia became a beacon for intrepid adventurers. Not least Hector MacQuarrie and his mate Dave who,…
Abandoned in 1928, the Telegraph Track to the northernmost tip of Australia became a beacon for intrepid adventurers. Not least Hector MacQuarrie and his mate Dave who, together with a…
