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what's the story with the above bike, is it a Gold Star? Very nice!!!! circa? I did a similar look with my 68 TR6, small seat, mostly back fender showing, small pipes, no battery, kind of a big mini bike

Jim,

Yes, that is a 1963 B.S.A. Goldstar Catalina Scrambler, or whats left of it, LMAO!

It had no battery either, just a Lucas Magdyno unit. The pipe is off a Clubman. You had to be very careful kicking that bike, it could really hurt you in a backfire!
The head light was an old VW backup lamp, two bucks at the junkyard! I can't believe I was such a cheap bastard!

A saw a restored bike just like it that fetched forty grand not long ago. BTW that bike was originally owned by Andy Pelc, a B.S.A. dealer in MI, he raced that bike in the Jack Pine Scrambles in MI during the 60's.

I was such a punk back then! Riding a bike wearing Tony Llamma's! That shiny belt you see is a chromed three row primary chain off of one of my old H-D's. I saw a guy wearing one just like it at a rally last year, I guess good taste is timeless! I must say though, that belt got me out of a few roadhouse tussels!

Ride safe.

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John Drury
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thanks John, the picture is great, frame it, nice story, Dick Mann would agree<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by jim milewski on 02 May 2005 at 09:56 AM.]</p></FONT>

Rode the Harley for a few years in law enforcement and my 9th bike is a 2004 Royal Star Venture (probably my last).Just wish I could post a pic.

2003 Suzuki Intruder 1500 LC.Love the open road.

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Sho-Bud PRO-I, 4&5

Motorbikes, YES SIR!
If some time is left I've got the choice of

49 HD Panhead
85 HD FLHT w sidecar, equipped with 2 dogs
and my wife Eva, beware of the wife...
93 HD FXST lowered, wider, louder, S&S
01 Buell X1, black because they just sound
better
00 Suzuki DR-Z400E for digging in the dirt

FTW
Joerg



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MSA D12 SuperSustainII Vintage XL, ShoBud SD10 The Black Bastard, Tube Amps

1999 Honda Magna 750, So far this is the only 750 Magna that I have seen in this topic. ShoBud Pro III Custom, Peavey 112.

Jim,

Did Mann ride a Goldstar? I had forgotten all about him, great rider.

In the sixties the Gold Star was the bike to beat on the 1/2 mile dirt track.



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John Drury
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Joerg,

I am all about sidecars and dogs too, I built a rig just for my Golden Retriever. Bike is a Honda Ascot, hack is a California Companion.

John, if my memory serves me correctly Dick Mann won National # 1 plate at the end of the 1963 season riding primarily a BSA Goldstar. A couple of years ago at the vintage races in Ashland, Ohio he had a Gold Star flat tracker assembled and never been fired. It was offered at the auction on Saturday night with an opening bid of $30,000, no takers. I was pretty close to that scene during those years wrenching on 750 HDs. If you haven't seen the video "On any Sunday" by all means get the new CD's that are now available, you surely will enjoy them. Ohio and Michigan were certainly the hot bed of flat track during those times.If you were into that we could spend hours bench raceing from the old days. Sammy Tanner was also a very successful Gold Star rider, Al Gunter, Jody Nix, Dick Klanforth, if I would sit and think awhile I could probably continue the list. Where has our youth gone.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Walter Jones on 02 May 2005 at 09:11 PM.]</p></FONT>

On Any Sunday, yeah!! That's a GREAT film.

$30-40K for a Gold Star, well I love the old bikes but that still seems ridiculous to me.... but then, what they're paying for old guitars is too... it's sad that the things we enjoyed not that many years ago and bought used for a few hundred bucks are now rich-man's toys. Guess that's just life.

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Jim, If you haven't seen the new CD set get them for sure. Its a real hoot to see the racers now and listen to their stories. This one I have to share. Evertt Bashsere (spelling) out of Texas would look under his left arm when coming out of the turn onto the straightaway instead of looking over his right shoulder to see who was behind him. Soon some of the younger riders had adopted this style, one of them approached Evertt and told him how easy it was to see who was behind and liked the way he did it. Evertt replied, " Hell, I am blind in the right eye and can't see over my right shoulder, I have to look under my left arm." A lot of people on the circuit never knew Evertt only had one eye.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Walter Jones on 02 May 2005 at 09:43 PM.]</p></FONT>

2004 Yamaha V Star Classic Silverado 650 I ride when i aint pickin or grinin.

Walter,

I grew up in MI, I lived not far from a BSA dealer that also raced the Goldstars on the flat track. His name was Larry Stone.

There were several H-D riders from up there, Bart Markel, Rex Beauchamp, and I believe Jay Springsteen was from MI.

I used to watch the races at Northville and the Detroit Race Course. Great sport!

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John Drury
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ya John, Mann most have ridden a few Gold Stars, considering his era and being a BSA rider, not to mention how competitive the thumpers were...sigh, time flies, seems like yesterday my 65 Bonnie had that sticker on the gas tank, "Worlds Fastest Motorcycle"

John,
here you can see our ride. Eva and dog Hogan are sharing the HD Classic sidecar. Nowadays Hogan is fully grow up and has always dog Sally with him.

FTW
Joerg

Hey John,

I just talked to Bobbe and we may want to go for a ride to the Loveless this Sunday.Are you interested?What a question,I`m sure you are,give Bobbe a call and lets have a good breakfast and nice ride on Sunday morning.I got pulled over by a cop last week for doing 85 in 70 on my 158 hp Kawasaki,I told him I was in the first gear but it didn`t help.. ,so I had to go get my motorcycle endorsment today,now I`m legal,I guess if it wasn`t for that I`d never strait that up.I still have to go to 2 hour traffic class.Let us know what you think.And of course if there is any bikers who would like to join it would be great.I must say that we always had a great time riding.At least I did.

Db

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650 Honda Nighthawk, dated 1984. Aspire to get a Harley or Goldwing -- getting old! Need a better (smoother) ride.

2005 Victory Cory Ness model with custom air brushed graphics of my two dogs (Molly & Milo)

1999 Kawasaki Eddie Lawson 1100cc

John Drury, Sunday morning breakfast ride!May 14 05,9:00 AM. Central.
Call me!
The ole' Triumph is itchin' to hook it!
Bobster!

Bobbe, and Damir,

Sorry I missed out on the breakfast ride last Sunday, I was out of town for the week. Maybe we could do it again this weekend?

Ride safe gents

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John Drury
NTSGA #3

I got to have one of these things!



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John Drury
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Whitney Single 12 8FL & 5 KN,keyless, dual changers Extended C6th, Webb Amp, Line6 PodXT, Goodrich Curly Chalker Volume Pedal, Match Bro, BJS Bar..I was keyless....when keyless wasn't cool....

George,

That is too funny! LMAO!

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John Drury
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John Drury
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