Albany Vintage Motorcycle Hill Climb.
The Albany Vintage and Classic Motorcycle Club have staged another fabulous event. When my wife began looking for a classic motorcycle to replace her SR 500 Yamaha she had a couple of criteria. It had to be eligible for classic hill climb competition and,...
2019 York Vintage Motorcycle Hill Climb
Saturday April 13 and the second annual York Vintage Motorcycle Hill Climb is upon us. Unloading my bike and pushing it towards the pits, I’m feeling a nervous energy to be back at one of my favourite events on the Western Australia classic motorcycle calendar. The...
The Motor Shed Thunderbird wins Bunno.
Hold the press, the Motor Shed Thunderbird picked up outright winner at this years Indian Harley Club 2 Day Rally. Billed as "WA's Premier Historic Motorcycle Event" we beat about 170 other machines to victory and picked up a nice tool-kit as first prize. Day 1...
Vintage Motorcycle Hill Climbs in Western Australia
The hill climb is one of the oldest forms of motorsport and it is making a comeback. I was lucky enough to compete in two hill climbs during 2018. Designated vintage motorcycle hill climbs, the term ‘vintage’ simply means over 25 years old. Obviously, by 1993...
Goldfields Penny Farthing Ride
We here at the Motor Shed are fond of most things with two wheels, even those which include us as the motor, such as the humble bicycle. This story was first published in Early Auto magazine, the official organ of the Veteran Car Club of WA. It is revisited here as a...