The BSA Gold Star, Mick Walker, Redline Books, 2004, 0954435737, 9780954435738, 256 pages. This full-color book covers every aspect of one of the best-loved classic racing machines, from its beginnings back in Small Heath though the Brooklands days, Trials, the CafГ© Racer scene to the classic scene of today. Lavishly illustrated.. DOWNLOAD HERE Mick Walker's Japanese Grand Prix Racing Motorcycles , Mick Walker, 2002, Transportation, 203 pages. This book is the fifth in the Mick Walker Racing Motorcycle series. It covers the Grand Prix Motorcycles from Japan.. Ducati Taglioni and His World-Beating Motorcycles, Mick Walker, 2001, Transportation, 208 pages. Through five decades, Dr. Fabio Taglioni was the inspirational force behind the success of Ducati motorcycles on both road and track. This revealing new book explores Dr .... Mick Walker's German Racing Motorcycles , Mick Walker, Jan 2, 2000, Sports & Recreation, 224 pages. Mick Walker's Italian Racing Motorcycles , Mick Walker, Apr 1, 1999, Sports & Recreation, 256 pages. Royal Enfield The Complete Story, Mick Walker, Sep 1, 2003, , 192 pages. This complete history shows that although they did not receive the adulation bestowed upon Triumph, BSA and other firms, Redditch-based Royal Enfield had much to be proud of .... Matchless The Complete Story, Mick Walker, Jan 18, 2005, , 216 pages. Matchless was one of the true pioneer motorcycle manufacturers. Their first machine was manufactured in London in 1899, and the company really came to prominence in 1907 with .... The Cafe Racer Phenomenon , Alastair Walker, Sep 1, 2009, Transportation, 96 pages. This is a look back at the glory days of the Cafe Racer, from Friday night dices on the North Circular, through the street specials craze of the Seventies, to the modern day .... Bsa Pre-unit Twins The Complete Story, Mick Walker, Apr 30, 2006, , 192 pages. BSA was once the largest - and most successful - motorcycle company in the world. Many of the most famous 'Beezas' were powered by twin-cylinder engines, in both vee and .... Bsa Unit Singles The Complete Story Including the Triumph Derivatives, Matthew Vale, Dec 15, 2006, , 175 pages. The BSA range of unit construction singles was in production for fifteen years, and spanned the time of BSA's greatest success, to the eventual failure of the company. In that .... Velocette Production Motorcycles, Mick Walker, May 1, 2007, , 208 pages. Velocette is one of the most respected names in the history of the motorcycle. Though not as numerous or as successful, as some machines, the motorbikes produced by the Veloce .... Aermacchi Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, Mick Walker, Nov 1, 2006, Transportation, 216 pages. This book is the third in the Redline books Enthusiasts Series. It tells the story of one of Italy's premiere post-war marques. With a history steeped in aviation, including .... Velocette , Ivan Rhodes, 2003, Transportation, 192 pages. Velocette (pronounced velo-set) is an icon of the classic British motorcycle scene. Engineering excellence mattered more than the whims of the market to the Goodman family .... Bill Lomas World Champion Road Racer , Bill Lomas, Sep 15, 2004, Transportation, 304 pages. This book covers every aspect of one of the best loved classic racing machines, from its beginnings back in Small Heath through to the Brooklands days, Trials, the Cafe Racer scene to the classic scene of today. Contents: Origins, Brooklands and the Birth of the M24, Post War Small-fin Developments, Clubmans TT, Scrambles Star, Thruxton, Trials Activities, Cafe Racer Culture, Post War Big-fin Developments, Road Racing, Roland Pike, Stateside, Rocket Gold Star & The Classic Scene. I am still reading this book and have found it to be quite enjoyable. The photos are great and there is enough information to be a main reference source. I reread much as I go through the pages in an attempt to make the book last longer. I don't know if the book would have much appeal to anyone who was not either a motorcyclist or mechanically focused, but possibly someone investigating English human nature and business during the time period of the Goldstar, as that is also what I find interesting, and I am a motorcycle person for sure. I would just like to point out that Jeff Smith DID NOT 'inherit' Bill Nicholson's Gold Star, the frame was personally cut up by Bill Nicholson & he was given the Engine by Jimmy Leake as a 'Keepsake for a job well done' I am Bill Nicholson's Daughter, Loraine Mercury (Nee Nicholson) so know this for a fact. Something that is a little known fact is that in 1967, BSA called Dad in for a Meeting with the Board (not specified at the time of the request) I went to the factory with him & was shown around the factory. The Meeting had been called because they were in so much trouble due to lack of Sales - they wanted Dad to go in & basically take over &n design some proper Bikes. He had already got a Group of Garages, but was perfectly frank with them & said that they had neglected trends & allowed the Japanese Bikes to basically 'Take Over'. He reiterated that they had not changed since the '50's & wanted to make Motorbikes that 'still looked like a Bicycle with an Engine attached' He declined the offer, with thanks. The real reason that he left BSA was because they would not let him run the bike that he had built to race at the Hutchinson 100 Race - the frame was made in 2 pieces & welded together, being very lightweight. In Testing, it was miles quicker than anything else & had been entered as that famous Rider, A.N. Other (Dad) Dad went into the factory the next day, only to be told by Bert Perrigo nthat it had been withdrawn 'Because we might not Win' Dad's reaction was to ring Sir William Lyons & ask if his job offer of Chief Development Engineer still stood. He was told 'Yes' so asked when he could start (this was on the Friday morning) he was told 'Monday if you like' He said he liked very much & told Perrigo exactly where he could 'stick' everything, marched up to Jimmy Leake's Office & said 'I'm out of here' Jimmy Leake asked Dad to finish the Season & told him that he could prepare his Bike at Home, which he did. Then the Bike was basically destroyed. 500 Gold Star alloy aluminium Bert Hopwood Bert Perrigo big-end bike Billy Nicholson Brands Hatch British Brooklands BSA factory BSA Gold Star BSA's built Cadwell Park cams carburettor Championship circuit Classic club Clubmans TT clutch competitions department components compression ratio Cycle cylinder head Daytona Dick Eddie Dow event exhaust finished fitted flywheels frame front brake front fork fuel tank gear gearbox Geoff Duke Gold Star engine Goldie inch included inlet ISDT Jeff Smith John John Draper Junior later magneto manufacturers Manx Grand Manx Grand Prix Manx Norton mile Moto Cross Motor motorcycle sport mounted piston production pushrod ridden riders riding road racing roadster Rocket Gold Star rode Roland Pike Royal Enfield scrambles Senior Small Heath Snetterton specification speed sporting standard steel success swinging arm Thruxton trials machines Triumph tube tyres valve Velocette wheel whilst winner A leading authority on all forms of motorcycle sport, Mick Walker has been a successful racer, tuner and team manager, and still rides regularly. He was a former editor of Motorcycle Enthusiast, and published over 100 books including in this series, Derek Minter: The King of Brands, Geoff Duke: The Stylish Champion, Bob McIntyre: The Flying Scot and Mike Hailwood: The Fans' Favourite. Customers within the United States: Shipping flat rate US$4.00 to any US address, regardless of weight. Your package will be securely handled & shipped from England via Royal Mail Priority Airmail (treated as First Class Mail once with the U.S. Postal Service), which is air freighted to your closest USPS distribution center: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, or San Francsico. Please allow 7-14 days for delivery, although we often deliver quicker than domestic US sellers. We can ship to Military APO/FPO, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and all other U.S. protectorates served by USPS, for same US $4.00 charge. International shipments outside the United States: Shipping flat rate US $10.00 (except United Kingdom US $5.00). We will ship globally but strictly not to European Union countries (we will ship to all non-EU European countries, e.g. Norway, Switzerland, Russia.) Delivery time: Canada, Australia, Japan, Rest of World 10-21 days by Royal Mail Priority Airmail. Russian Federation buyers: We will ship but you must allow 4-8 weeks for delivery. By clicking Confirm bid, you are committing to buy this item from the seller if you are the winning bidder and have read and agree to the Global Shipping Program terms and conditions - opens in a new window or tab. Import charges previously quoted are subject to change if you increase you maximum bid amount. We've been slightly critical of the fecundity of Mick Walker's genius for turning out scads of motorcycle books. It just seems that a few too many of the books were put together very quickly to capitalize on a new trend, with stock photos and text that seem more like filler than as something that provides unique insight. Maybe it's the fault of Walker's editors or publishers or maybe we're being just a bit too fussy. Or maybe with 100+ books to his name there's simply bound to be a few duds here and there. I recently counted Mick Walker books in a bibliography and got too tired to continue after I reached 85.