Tag: Australian Motorcycle

Australian Whiting: The last word in motorcycle luxury

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   1 Feb 2021

The Whiting motorcycle was conceived in Melbourne in 1912 when engineer Saville Whiting (1889-1973) designed and built an innovative spring-frame cycle with semi-elliptic leaf sprinting on both the front and rear wheels. The four-cylinder V-engine was one of the most technically advanced designs created in Australia. Whiting was dissatisfied with the handling and comfort afforded…

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Vincent Black Lightning: The fastest production motorcycle for its time

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   8 Jan 2021

The 1951 Vincent Black Lightning holds a special place in Australian history when in 1953 Jack Ehret broke the Australian land-speed record reaching an average speed of 227.7 kilometres per hour. ‘The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Desire’ exhibition Vincent Black Lightning 1951 The Vincent Black Lightning developed from the 1936 Vincent Rapide, a V-twin designed by…

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Deus Ex Machina’s ‘Drover’s Dog’ is the perfect surf bike

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   30 Nov 2020

Do you have a surfing adventure in mind? Never be separated from your board again by combining your two favourite cultures — bike and surf. Australian custom motorcycle and fashion brand Deus Ex Machina bring both Bondi cool and characteristic Aussie humour to the many custom designs that have emerged from their workshop in Sydney.…

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Suzuki Hayabusa: The world’s fastest production sportbike

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   23 Nov 2020

Optimized for speed, the Suzuki Hayabusa’s design holds a special place in motorcycling history. Designed for pure unadulterated speed, the Hayabusa is quite simply the ultimate sportbike. Suzuki Hayabusa 2016 Launched in 1999, the Suzuki Hayabusa immediately eclipsed the then world’s fastest production motorcycle, the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird, with its top speed of 312…

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Brisbane-born: The Spencer motorcycle story

Posted by Cath Charlton   ●   28 Oct 2020

After becoming fascinated by the legend of the Brisbane-made Spencer motorcycles, Cath Charlton began delving into the myths and facts about this important Brisbane story. David Spencer (1870-1958) crafted a distinctly Australian racing bike by hand from locally cast parts in the first decade of the twentieth century. It is believed that the Spencer Motorcycles…

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