1972 Kawasaki Z1 and 1976 Kawasaki Z900
Rolling from a factory in Akashi, Japan, as you read this, is the most exciting mass-produced motorcycle in the world. Kawasaki has built its Super4, a 900cc four-cylinder four stroke...
Ducati 1972 750GT and 1974 750 Super Sport
To mark the 50th Anniversary of the release of Ducati's first production V-twin, the 750GT in 1971, Classic Two Wheels here presents Two Wheels magazine's original road test of the...
1969 Kawasaki Mach III 500 and 1972 Mach IV 750
A Two Wheels road test may mean testing a 750cc sportster or a 50cc step through. It is difficult to be objective, for we love motorcycles and motorcycling and it...
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....
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...
Derek Pickard
Derek Pickard was Two Wheels chief roadtester in the very early days of the magazine, the late 1960s and early 1970s. A lifelong motorcycle and motoring journalist, Derek is "72...
1972 Suzuki GT750
Suzuki’s water-cooled triple is no boulevard brainsnapper. You lose at the lights, but win the race in open touring country – or just with suavely-styled good looks! Derek Pickard reports....
1970 Honda CB750 Four
To nobody's great surprise, we found the Honda CB750 the most impressive motorcycle we've ridden. It wasn't what we expected, but it was a very exciting machine in all respects....