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.

EDITOR’S LETTER

Old Bike Australasia

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

RARITEE Best Letter

OUT IN THE SHED

Jampot Rally heads to Wagga Wagga

Irving Vincent does Daytona

Peter Stevens goes under

Royal Enfield goes Gold (Coast)

A big date for Brisbane MCC

Return to Ross

43,830 days young

SUBSCRIPTION ENQUIRIES

Under the Chequered Flag

Graeme Hartman

Paul Spooner

“A HUMAN SWISS ARMY KNIFE”

DAWN OF THE DESERT SLED • The Wynn’s Sydney to Darwin Safari provided the inspiration for scores of outback dreamers to adopt the Honda XR600R as the ultimate Aussie Adventure bike.

INTERNET SENSATION • Mike Hailwood is considered one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time, in part due to his world championships and Isle of Man success and in part to his ability to ride numerous capacity bikes from a variety of manufacturers.

“A little ripper”1983 SUZUKI A100 SPECIAL • For such a seemingly everyday model, the A100 had a very long shelf life – from 1966 to the early ‘eighties. That kind of production run labels the A100 as a significant motorcycle in Suzuki’s history, and the fact that in that near two decades, it changed very little, apart from styling updates. The A100 became part of a range of very similar models that included the A70 and A80. Our featured A100 Special dates from 1983 – verified by the chassis plate – so represents the final form of the model.

GREAT GIFT IDEA

A difficult birth… a challenging life. Wakefield Park, NSW • For a circuit that has been around for only a little over 30 years, Wakefield Park has had its share of ups and downs, including a recent period when it looked like closing for good.

A MIGHTY MATCHLESS • A machine that represents the epitome of the British big single, and which was also sadly one of the last. The G80CS is as handsome as it is functional.

THE MINI VINNIE

ONE MAN’S SINGLE • Derek Pickard looks at the demise of MZ and the way one 660 was converted to be a sweeter 600. The advantages of a single are also flagged.

MISSING AN ISSUE

Out'n'about • Welcome to Old Bike Australasia Out’n’about – a forum of people, places, history and happenings.

FOMSA’s undercover operation

A puff of air, a sip of fuel, and away we go! • In this era of fuel injection, it may come as a surprise that some of us devoted to old bikes are inevitably immersed in the dark arts of the carburettor and its various fiddly bits of jets, needles, float levels and air/fuel mixture screws.

2025 Kawasaki Versys 1100 S Even better with age • When we tested the Versys 1000 SE back in 2019, it had already been around for seven years. And in 1100 form it’s still going – stronger than ever.

Hand Held Dyno ® vs Dyna Ignition Back to back Shootout • Mike Pacella at Atlanta Motorcycle Works put the Hand Held Dyno ® Ignition to the test in a back-to-back shootout against the Dyna S Ignition on a 1982 Kawasaki Z1000, the results were impressive! And with no requirement to configure timing you can install it yourself!

Beau unbeaten

Winter wonderland

Here’s one for you, Jeff.

Second try successful

Cross-continent feat

Ariels cop a wet one

Red dust Raid

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