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Dirt bike award will honour south-west stalwart Glen Britza (Sept 1938 – June 2020 RIP)

June 1, 2022June 22, 2022 By Peter Terlick

Glen Britza Memorial award for dirt bikes The rapidly approaching The Bike Shed Times Capel River Classic Show & Shine is set to

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Bob’s ‘super’ bike collection — historic prizes from either side of the Atlantic

January 8, 2022February 24, 2022 By Peter Terlick

Some people put money into superannuation; I put it into old motorbikes. Republished from July 2021 THERE’S an interesting tension in the world

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The Saigon Shadow – Bounty of the Revolution

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 By Dan Talbot

Built for a world record speed attempt, used as leverage against Vietnamese communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh, sold off to an arts student

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Italbrit Classic Motorcycles — Laverda parts and more from 500 acres of peace and quiet

May 29, 2021May 29, 2021 By Peter Terlick

By PETER TERLICK IT’S a long, long way from Breganze, northern Italy, to Narrikup, south-western Australia — but it’s somehow fitting that a

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The man they call Toad, and his lifetime collection of bikes that no-one wanted

April 2, 2021April 4, 2021 By Peter Terlick

He started with six Harley Davidsons when he was just 16 years old CLASSIC motorcycle buffs dream of what they call ‘barn finds’

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From HRD to Black Lightning and RTV1200, Ian Boyd has amassed the ultimate Vincent collection

December 30, 2020April 21, 2022 By The Postman

Republished from May 2017. THE POSTMAN visits a motorcycle enthusiast with a globally significant collection of Vincents. WEST Australian Ian Boyd did not have

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John’s private Moto Italiane Ovest — from Ducati 750GT to MV Agusta F3 waiting in his garage

September 24, 2020April 1, 2021 By Peter Terlick

2020 Moto Italiane Ovest – Sunday October 18, Ascot, Perth WA ‘Japan makes some great bikes — but they don’t connect to your

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He’s back! Ducati whisperer Brook Henry returns with a moto masterpiece — and his eyes on America

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020 By Dan Talbot

FLASHBACK: Republished from 2017 HE’S already known around the world as a master of Ducati improvement engineering. And now Brook Henry, the man

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The home-made bike that conquered the world; the Britten V1000

May 23, 2020May 24, 2020 By Peter Terlick

First published 25 February 2017 ASK anyone remotely interested in motorcycles if they’ve ever heard of Burt Munro, and they’ll say: “Of course.

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Masterpieces — the time warp shed of Nev, child of the ’70s, and the bikes of his life

February 21, 2020February 22, 2020 By Peter Terlick

IF YOU grew up in the 1970s, your favourite bikes are very likely from Japan and almost as likely to be wearing the

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England’s last gasp in the war it couldn’t win — the Norton 850 Commando

August 13, 2019December 12, 2021 By Peter Terlick

Republished from 2017. IN THE world history of motorcycling, there once was a war. The first meaningful shot was fired in 1963 when

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Chris’ private collection of CB750s; a shrine to Honda’s greatest creation

February 19, 2019April 30, 2021 By Peter Terlick

IT’S hard to believe that, until about 20 years ago, Chris Hikins was a Matchless enthusiast. When you walk into Chris’ shed today,

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Vintage & Modern — the old-style bike shop that time forgot, still bursting with vintage motorcycle parts

September 29, 2018January 9, 2021 By Peter Terlick

THE GUY standing next to me in the carpark hit the nail on the head. “I could probably find this part on the

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Wearing their ancient patina with pride; Wayne (the Indian guy) shares his wonderful collection

May 31, 2018April 27, 2019 By Peter Terlick

THERE’S a shed tucked away in the hills on the outskirts of Perth, Western Australia, where everything old is new again, and everything

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BM Bikes’ Thorsten Friz: the straight-shooting BMW whisperer, on old bikes and new

October 15, 2017 By Peter Terlick

From Porsche in Stuttgart to his own shop in Myaree IT’S a conundrum that faces any motorcyclist who’s in the market for an

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He’s back! Ducati whisperer Brook Henry returns with a moto masterpiece — and his eyes on America

August 19, 2017November 18, 2018 By Dan Talbot

HE’S already known around the world as a master of Ducati improvement engineering. And now Brook Henry, the man who gave us the

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Lex’s Italian obsession – a vintage Guzzi built for the race track but turning heads in the suburbs

May 22, 2017June 5, 2017 By Peter Terlick

WHEN Perth Italian bike enthusiast Lex McKinley decided to build himself a V7-based Moto Guzzi vintage race bike, he had no intention of

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Tim Wright’s two stroke kings: Yamaha RZ500 and Suzuki RG500

April 19, 2017September 11, 2021 By Peter Terlick

THEY are often considered the high point of motorcycle engine design — Japan’s 500cc two stroke grand prix bikes virtually ended the horsepower war

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2017 Japanese Bike Show – from concourse to crazy, Z1s and more bask in Swan River sunshine

March 19, 2017March 26, 2019 By Peter Terlick

FROM better-than-new to what-the-hell-were-they-thinking?, Perth bike buffs rolled out their most spectacular made-in-Japan machinery today for the ninth Japanese Bike show. A steady

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James’ winner on debut — a hand-made dual sport cafe racer

February 15, 2017February 17, 2017 By The Postman

One of the problems with building the perfect bike is, well … then what? TWENTY-six-year old boilermaker James Alkins recently came to the conclusion that

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