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The day the Yamaha XS1100 won the Castrol Six-Hour – Part II

At 10:00am on Sunday, October 22, the flag was raised to signal the start of the 1978 Castrol Six-Hour. The riders sped across the front straight to their mounts, Graeme Crosby leading the charge up …

Georges Jobe and the Hawkstone double

This Nick Haskell photo of Georges Jobe jumping over the head of Andre Malherbe is arguably one of the greatest GP photographs of all time.
Taken at the British 500 Grand Prix in 1984, Jobe’s amazing …

Team Green vs the Bumblebee

Ever wondered how racing Kawasakis ended up green, or where Yamaha’s “bumblebee” graphics came from?

The day the Yamaha XS1100 won the Castrol Six-Hour – Part 1

While Yamaha dominated the local grand prix classes throughout the 1970s, it had only limited success in production racing that had swept Australia. The Yamaha RD250 was the bike to have in the lightweight production …

Win a Retro Motorcycle Clothing Pack

To celebrate our supporting sponsorship of the Australian Moto Trials Championship, we have an awesome  Retro Motorcycle Clothing Pack pack to give away.
The prize includes a T Shirt and cap and is valued at A$70
To …

Hansford’s Bathurst Return

America has Randy Mamola, and Australia had Gregg Hansford. Both riders won over ten motorcycle grands prix and could dominate the very best riders of the day with brilliant, spectacular riding, but neither could quite …

Australian MotoTrials Championship comes to Sydney 29th-30th August

As official Supporting Sponsor of the Xispa Australian MotoTrials Championship, we can’t wait for next weekend.
Our Post Classic class 1985 Honda TLR 200 is in the garage being fitted with a new custom made muffler …

Classic Ads: Bultaco Sherpa T trials bikes

If you were a serious trials rider in the 60s and 70s there was only one bike for you, a Bultaco Sherpa T.  The iconic Spanish brand was king of the trials bike manufacturers, winning …