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by Mick Walker
What made the Gold Star so successful was its ability to perform in virtually every field - a feat never matched so convincingly by any other model. Whether it be as a roadster - in both touring and sporting guise - clubmans or endurance racing, scrambles(moto cross), trials, sprinting or the International Six Days Trial, the legendary Goldie performed with distinction. No only that, but a whole generation of postwar youth saw the Gold Star as the cafe racer supreme, featuring such icons as the RRT2 gearbox, Amal GP carburettor and the 190mm front brake. The Gold Star has been out of production for over 40 years but it lives on, a tribute to the bike itself and its dedicated enthusiastic owners.
Contents:
Origins
Brooklands and the Birth of the M24
Post War Small-fin Developments
Clubmans TT
Scrambles Star
Thruxton
Trials Activities
Café Racer Culture
Post War Big-fin Developments
Road Racing
Roland Pike
Stateside
Rocket Gold Star
The Classic SceneSize
205mm high x 210mm wide, hardback. 264 pages
full colour throughout. ISBN: 09544357 3 7
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