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WELCOME TO AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLIST MAGAZINE #119. We are excited to offer our exclusive with Rennie Scaysbrooks and his tilt at Isle of Man TT 2023. Rennie has offered two commanding pieces with the second being a personal narrative of his 2023 TT riding experience.

YOU’VE FORGOTTEN, HAVEN’T YOU?WORDS – BORIS MIHAILOVIC There’s two kinds of old. My kind and your kind. And your kind is disgracefully shameful. When I started riding, I would look at the older riders with genuine awe. They were so fast! They rode so well! They were doing...

MOTORCYCLES OWE ME NOTHINGWORDS – TUG MCCLUTCHIN I’ve done a lot of things in my life. As a schoolboy, I representedmy country in two different sports. I’ve done all sorts of things for a living, from playing music to being a CEO. I’ve travelled the world teaching people...

FRENCH CUSTOMWORDS & IMAGES: TOM BOISSEL The bike was one of the 10 finalists invited by the Wheels and Waves Italy event for the “backyard project 2023” competition. Back in 1973, my father would pick me up from school on a Yamaha RD350, one of the most iconic two-strokes...

OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERSBrough Superior Name: Fred Drake Location: Brisbane Bikes you currently own: x 2019 Brough Superior SS100 2021 Brough Superior Pendine Sands

Our Intrepid French TravellerBy Tug McClutchin Images by Jean-Louis Souchiere Moscow. Editorial Note: Frenchman Jean Louis Souchiere imported his Ural into Australia for the adventure trip of a lifetime. Tug McClutchin caught up with Jean-Louis to find out the background to the...

Words: Staff writers Energica Experia Energica have been making electric motorcycles for over 10 years, and have developed what is widely regarded the best electric tourer on the market. Energica is a luxury brand sporting luxury pricing and with a solid history of manufacture...

IT’S TIME PEOPLE STOPPED BEING THICK ABOUT PETROL. AFTER ALL, THE STUFF IS THICK ENOUGH WITHOUT US ADDING TO THE PROBLEM.WORDS BY AARON CLIFTON Fuel. Everyone knows all about it, don’t they? You need it and it costs too much.

THE BACKGROUND OF A MASTER ENGRAVERWORDS AND IMAGES: JEREMY POTTS Jeremy Potts Born 21st September 1950 Durango, Colorado ACCORDING TO MY MOTHER, I started drawing at the age 4. When I was around 14 years old, I was influenced by Ed Roth and his hot rod art, so I started drawing...

HE WAS THE HAND OF GODYOU’VE SEEN THE LOGO,BUT THERE’S A REMARKABLE MAN BEHIND THAT JAPANESE WRITING…ARTICLE: BORIS MIHAILOVIC Pops and his wife Naoe (who made exhaust mouldings). On 7 October, 1922, Fukuoka City, Japan, could boast another addition to its growing population....