1978 Triumph Bonneville T140
If you believed all the stories you heard about British motorcycles, it would have to come as a giant surprise to learn that they are still alive and well, and...
1976 Honda CB750F1 Super Sport
It was Soichiro Honda who first gave the world the modern multi for the masses when in 1969 the incredible (at the time) 750 four-cylinder CB750 upstaged the opposition. It...
The Socket File: Speed is Good
A recent survey in the United Kingdom has totally altered every belief I held on motorbicycles and speed. For many years, more than I care to remember, I have believed...
1972 MV Agusta 750 S
How do you start to write about the MV Agusta? Do you detail the way they have dominated the world championships, do you point out that the factory's craftsmen only...
BMW R75/5
Living with a BMW for any length of time is like being exposed to old guard aristocracy. One is continually aware of the need to tidy up shortcomings, to make...
Behind Bars: Cannonball, One Helluva Blast!
The talk is there, the message is clear: let's make a show of reducing the fuel consumption by lowering the speed limit throughout Aussie-land even more, to around 90 km/h....
1978 Kawasaki Z1-R
Kawasaki has launched the Silver Bullet as its answer to the opposition's total performance quest. The Z1-R makes the King Kawasaki into an instant classic and one of the best...
1974 Ducati 750 Sport
In a Classic Two Wheels special feature on this fabulous bike, we kick off with Brian Cowan's original Australian road test from Two Wheels' October 1974 issue, followed by renowned...
1973 Suzuki GT250 vs Yamaha RD250
Yamaha or Suzuki? It was the burning question on many a young dude's mind in 1973, and it took Australia's most comprehensive road test to pick the best 250 stroker....
1975 BMW R90S
There is universal agreement among motorcycle enthusiasts that the BMW is about the world’s finest motorcycle. The marque still seems to set a standard all but unapproachable by most makes...
1973 Norton 850 Commando
Conqueror of distance and time, this twin has the stamina to survive until the wheel turns full circle, returning simplicity to motorcycle powerplants. And, if that hasn’t already happened, the...
Behind Bars: Racing – Proof of What?
Kel Wearne hit Amaroo Park in Sydney and discovered that what makes a bike work well on the open road doesn't necessarily make it a race winner. And vice versa....
1975 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing
It's big, bulbous and ostentatious, but Honda's innovative GL1000 is a technical tour-de-force and the most significant new model in motorcycling in a decade! Brian Cowan has the full story....
Bathurst 1974
You know the scene which is stuck on the end of all motor racing films? The one where the hero wanders out on to the deserted track opposite the grandstands....
1975 Moto Guzzi 850T
The concept of a "special touring mount" is one quite new to motorcycling - a result of the specialisation of the breed. Sure, you can still buy an all-rounder -...