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Any Goldstar fans out there?
« on: September 24, 2006, 12:16:00 PM »
I saw this line up at the Harwich bike day a couple of weeks ago, though some of you might like them.

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Re: Any Goldstar fans out there?
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2006, 04:32:24 AM »


My favorite Beezer. Those are sick. They should gimme one, looks like they have several to spare.


             Oh Yeah!! Always been a fan of the Gold Star and the stripped version, the Catalina Scrambler.
        Quite the machine alright. About 15 or 20yrs ago, I saw where a Gold Star, "Still in the crate",
        brought $10,000. No telling what they go for now. Thanks for posting this.

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Re: Any Goldstar fans out there?
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2006, 05:10:12 AM »
Man that's nice. I love singles. And twins. And triples. And 4's. And anything else old with 2 wheels.
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Re: Any Goldstar fans out there?
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2006, 08:52:47 AM »
Man that's nice. I love singles. And twins. And triples. And 4's. And anything else old with 2 wheels.

          Jay B,  That's my thinking too. But, I have to ask, how many have ever heard a big thumper like that with a short/ open/ reverse cone megaphone on it? I can tell you that it has a sound all it's own!
Now, mind you, the twins and fours with a decent exhaust sound really fine, but you ought to hear a big single sound off.


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Re: Any Goldstar fans out there?
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2006, 02:51:52 PM »
Bill, I know what you mean about the sound, but it reminded me of the best bit; I caught them up on the road up to Colchester later & I could smell the Castrol R.   

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Re: Any Goldstar fans out there?
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2006, 10:48:57 PM »
On the exhaust note sound, give me a high reving tuned V4 with four into one race cam, a la RC/NC30 Hondas. 8) 8) 8)

On the goldie side, I had a ZB31 Gold Star when I was in my teens. ::)

It was sort of the in between model of the ones pictured (DB32 350 and DB34 500) and the B31 tourer.

When it went wrong I scrapped it. If I knew then what I know now :'( :'( :'(

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Re: Any Goldstar fans out there?
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2006, 04:30:58 AM »


           
                                                        I hear ya Sam, I hear ya. :(

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Re: Any Goldstar fans out there?
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2006, 10:16:07 PM »


                    Hey Sam, A Benley 125 Super Sport, with megaphones, has a pretty #$%*ing sound of it's
            own, when you're putting it through the paces, doesn't it. I think they sound pretty decent
            myself. In fact, my 66' CB72, with a little work and a set of megaphones, sounded pretty good
            while you were putting it through the gears.

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Re: Any Goldstar fans out there?
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2006, 03:54:04 PM »
Many years ago, when I was a lad, I spotted a Gold Star parked outside the local caff. It was pristine (but of course it was a lot younger then) and had the number plate DBD32 (or 34, can't remember). Our English forum-goers will reinforce how valuable that plate alone would be.

Anyhoo, while I was enjoying the bike, up walks a spotty faced kid, younger than me. Turned out he was the owner. I went home and cried.
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Re: Any Goldstar fans out there?
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2006, 06:16:32 PM »


                    Hey Sam, A Benley 125 Super Sport, with megaphones, has a pretty #$%*ing sound of it's
            own, when you're putting it through the paces, doesn't it. I think they sound pretty decent
            myself. In fact, my 66' CB72, with a little work and a set of megaphones, sounded pretty good
            while you were putting it through the gears.

                                                                Later on, Bill

I hear ya Billy, the last motor I had in the Benly sprint bike was bored out to 175 with CD175 pistons.
Although I never measured it, the commpression must have been around 15 to 1.
The megaphones had no reverse cones, so when I tell you it was loud :o :o :o :o :o

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