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Old Bike Australasia magazine Issue 4
July-September 2007
Price: $11.50 each (Including postage & Handling)
Cover story: The Godet Egli Vincent.
$105,000 worth of magnesium, titanium and polished alloy, the Godet is the French slant on the classic Vincent theme. We check out the only one in Australia and visit the 2007 Vincent International Rally.
Zenith Gradua.
So far ahead of its time, it was barred from competing against other bikes. Graeme Gullick’s example may be approaching its centenary, but it’s still ridden hard and often. Jack Ahearn. A man for all reasons.
One of Australia’s most successful international competitors, Jack plied the tracks of Europe for two decades, always returning home for the summer season. Good Gear.
Our guide on how to stay warm and comfortable, and look smart this winter. Thruxtons new and old.
The Triumph Thruxton became an instant cult classic on its release 40 years ago. The all-new 2007 model is a classic too. Ducati Apollo. The lost Latin.
The 1260cc v-four that was meant to take Ducati to the top of the US market, via the police force. Alan Cathcart tests the only surviving example and speculates on what might have been. TRD OSSA. The stillborn single.
Another example of the metal art from Melbourne engineer and former racer Rod Tingate. Designed to take on the Yamaha twins, it was outdated before it could hit the track. Tracks in Time. The Melbourne Motodrome.
Known as the Suicide Saucer, the Bowl of Death or the Murder Drome, this was a hard way to earn a living in the roaring twenties. The NCR Experience.
Three rare 860cc NCR Ducatis together for the first time in nearly 30 years. Editor Jim Scaysbrook gallops the ex-Mike Hailwood TT winner at Pukekohe.
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