Old Bike Australasia Issue 11
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Classic Cob Out In the Shed
Big Pete ‘Cob’ Smith is a regular figure at swap meets around the country and a bloke with his finger firmly on the pulse of the classic scene.

Goodwood Revival 2008
10th Anniverary Celebration.

The Wizard of Feilding
If Bryan Thomas had not been such a brilliant engineer, he could have made a living playing character roles in film and television. Neat and dapper, with perfectly trimmed moustache, Bryan is softly spoken, avuncular chap with a totally engrossing personality and a mind that never sleeps.

The Temple of Ducati
Age and veneration do not necessarily go hand in hand, especially in a mechanical ssense. Some brands never reach iconic status, no mater how enduring they may be. Ducati is not one of these.

Art Senior – The Arial Wizard
Ace rider, record breaker, turning genius…but Art Senior had little luck come his way, on or off the track.

Fun in the Sun
The Swann Insurance International Road Race Series 1978-88.  The idea of spending the off-season racing in Australia was attractive enough to riders trapped in wintry Europe, but it took decades to establish a true annual series. For eleven years, the Swann International Series provided that escape, as well as the chance for the locals to strut their stuff.

It Bel Giro Motociclistico d’Italia
Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Mildly Accept the Rain

Suzuki’s big, wet Triple…..the ‘Waterbottle’
For six years, Suzuki defied conventional wisdom when everyone else was going four-stroke.

The Eagle Still Soars
While the production of the Adler (German for eagle) motorcycle stopped in 1957 when Grundig bought out the company to concentrate on office equipment, there remains a strong following for this 250cc two stroke twin around the world.

Tracks in Time – Fishermen’s Bend

Looking down on the site today from an elevated position on Melbourne’s City Gate Expressway, you’d never know that Fishermen’s Bend was once a hotbed of motor sport activity.


 

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