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News Mar 2026
BSA to launch in Australia, Mar 7
Former MX champ Jeff Leisk is heading
the local distributorship for BSA motorcycles. See the
story here.
Random shed shot for the day,
Mar 7
Random shed shot for
the day: 1985
Ducati Hailwood Mille and 1952
Vincent Rapide Touring.
Farewell Ogri creator Paul Sample, Mar 5
The creator of the long-running and unique Ogri cartoon series, Paul Sample, passed away on Feb 27 aged 78.
His delightful, detailed and arguably
obsessive work gained an enormous audience in the UK
over several decades while its charm inevitably spread
to markets such as Australia and New Zealand.
The single-page multi-frame Ogri cartoons began with Bike magazine in the UK in 1972 and eventually grew in fame to the point where a series of compilations were published, along with a host of merchandise.
UK MCN has a brief tribute here.
We recommend the feature-length interview published by The Riders Digest, back in 2014.
Norton rehoming, Mar 4
Donington Auctions in Melbourne,
Australia, has three Norton Commandos looking for
a new home. They include this 1970 750 Roadster,
which has an estimate of Au$12-16,000
(US$8400-11,200, GB£6300-8400, €7300-9700). See the
cattle dog, here.
And see
our Norton Commando profile.
Andy Strapz to
wind down and go touring, Mar 3
The irrepressible Andy White, aka Andy Strapz, is to
close his Australian luggage and riding gear business.
That includes the innovative manufacturing side.
For him, the next chapter is a whole new gig called Travels
with Andy. See our story, here.
Flashback: Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird video review, Mar 1
Honda's Super Blackbird
has always been a remarkable combination of speed and
civility, wrapped in a well-constructed package. And
it remains one of the best bang-for-buck propositions
on the used market.
We shot this
video back in 2013, with a first-generation
carbureted version.
That bike is still very
much alive and well and is up for
auction with Donington in Melbourne.
See our
collector profile on the series.
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