Vintage - pre 60s Archives - Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/category/motorcycle-reviews/classic-motorcycles/pre-60s-classic-motorcycles/ Motorcycle reviews, Product reviews, News, Features, by leading experts. Fri, 15 May 2026 04:58:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://bikereview.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-favico.fw_-32x32.png Vintage - pre 60s Archives - Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/category/motorcycle-reviews/classic-motorcycles/pre-60s-classic-motorcycles/ 32 32 Feature | Ian Boyd’s HRD Vincent collection https://bikereview.com.au/feature-ian-boyds-hrd-vincent-collection/ https://bikereview.com.au/feature-ian-boyds-hrd-vincent-collection/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 20:30:41 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=161076 As far as tributes to the HRD-Vincent marque go, the hoard of Stevenage-made machines amassed by Western Australian fanatic Ian Boyd must be one of the best. It’s so good

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/feature-ian-boyds-hrd-vincent-collection/feed/ 0 Throwback Thursday: Record Breaking Vintage, Vincent Black Shadow https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-record-breaking-vintage-vincent-black-shadow/ https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-record-breaking-vintage-vincent-black-shadow/#respond Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:52:32 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=94890 The history of Vincent Motorcycles is a rocky affair, with spectacular highs, matched only by the unfortunate low that saw production end. With less than 1700 Black Shadows ever made,

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-record-breaking-vintage-vincent-black-shadow/feed/ 0 Custom Classic: Hot Shoe Indian Flat Track Racer https://bikereview.com.au/custom-classic-hot-shoe-indian-flat-track-racer/ https://bikereview.com.au/custom-classic-hot-shoe-indian-flat-track-racer/#respond Mon, 05 Apr 2021 22:05:43 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=74736 I first set eyes on the Hot Shoe Indian at the Broadford Bike Bonanza several years ago. It’s hard to miss such a ride, it even looks fast standing still

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/custom-classic-hot-shoe-indian-flat-track-racer/feed/ 0 Classic Custom: Class C Racer “Captain America” https://bikereview.com.au/classic-custom-class-c-racer-captain-america/ https://bikereview.com.au/classic-custom-class-c-racer-captain-america/#respond Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:53:17 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=74691 The classic road racing scene in Australia has been around for decades. It has seen the highs and lows of support and competition over the years because like any motorsport,

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/classic-custom-class-c-racer-captain-america/feed/ 0 Throwback Thursday: Twindian, homemade V4 https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-twindian-homemade-v4/ https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-twindian-homemade-v4/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2020 02:49:46 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=61976 In 1923, with no guides on how it needed to be put together or even a benchmark to aim for, skilled machinist Bill Arnold set out on a blind build

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