BIKE TESTS
BOL D'OR 1977
“If we’d had the bike ready from the start, we could have won it”
THE MAKING OF CIRCUS LIFE IN THE 1950s
Don Cox is a doyen of motorcycle journalism and has authored and co-authored many well-researched and important books. Here he tells the story of how his best one yet came about.
WARREN WILLING'S BATHURST FLYER
No Yamaha rider lapped Bathurst quicker than Warren Willing’s 1976 best until Michael Dowson on the much modified Yamaha-Pitmans’ TZ750E in 1985.
VINCENT BLACK LIGHTNING
The Vincent Black Lightning was once the world’s fastest production motorcycle and it has more than one important link to Australia
PALMERSTON NORTH 1972: THE DAY BIKIES TOOK OVER A CITY
The roar of dozens of British motorcycles heralded an event that is still etched into the minds of police officers on duty.
1984 DAYTONA 200
The story of how the 1984 Daytona 200 became one of the biggest races in the careers of Freddie Spencer and Kenny Roberts
TOM PHILLIS - THE FIRST FAST PHILLIS
Last October marked the 60th anniversary of Tom Phillis clinching the 1961 125cc World Championship for Honda. Here is the story, largely from his pen
TRIUMPH'S OFF-ROAD HISTORY
Looking back at Triumph’s off-road history, the brand’s forthcoming foray into the motocross and enduro segments all of a sudden makes a lot more sense.
1955 WOOLER FLAT FOUR 500
The Wooler Flat Four 500 delivered a level of performance and comfort years ahead of its time, yet became just another fascinating footnote to the Motorcycle history book
Happy 70th Birthday AMCN!
HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY AMCN! THAT'S RIGHT, AMCN IS CELEBRATING ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A BUMPER 212-PAGE COLLECTOR’S EDITION ON SALE TODAY!
THE FIRST YAMAHA: 1955 YAMAHA YA-1 RED DRAGONFLY
When Yamaha made its first motorcycle 66 years ago, it proved how good it was by flying up a volcano
AMAROO PARK | DAYS OF THUNDER
One of the world’s craziest tracks hosted Australia’s most important annual road race of the Seventies, the Castrol Six Hour.