Dick Mann BSA Gold Star Trials Bike! | A Bike and a Beer Episode 15

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  • Опубликовано: 23 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 47

  • @johnfry9010
    @johnfry9010 Год назад +1

    A nice cold Lucky Lager brewed in the City would have been a good choice , but hey I can dream " Right "? What a bike , I am of the age when I got to see Dick Mann many times on the mile in Sacramento and Santa Rosa and he was one of my hero's in the day . Beautiful bike for sure .

  • @allenwenzel7272
    @allenwenzel7272 2 года назад +5

    I like how this bike isn't perfectly restored and it shows the oil stains of being used....just like Dick Mann wanted them to be! And, though I greatly miss both Pete and John Ford, I'm happy that this bike is still being used regularly (It's what Pete and John would want) . Great bike for the AHRMA Premier Heavyweight Trials class! Cool bike! Well done Bill!

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  2 года назад +1

      It's better with oil stains! 😁 Thanks again for allowing me to showcase this masterpiece Allen!

    • @allenwenzel7272
      @allenwenzel7272 2 года назад +1

      @@wheelhousegarage You are very welcome! In fact, you've provided the incentive I needed to kick me in the butt and make a bunch of these bikes that have been hanging around the shop run and ridable again! Also, that Trials Gold Star has a BSA B44 swingarm and the final drive has been converted to 428 chain and sprockets (a stock Gold Star came with 530 chain and sprockets). Back in those early days of building vintage competition bikes for customers, Dick put maximum effort into each build to make them the very best they could be. Up soon, Pete Ford's BSA Gold Star Scrambler as shown in the short clip from DeAnza? Just let me know.....

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  2 года назад +1

      @@allenwenzel7272 Let's do it!

  • @weirbrook
    @weirbrook Год назад +1

    Hi, I just love the sound of those old Beezer's and with the Dick Mann build all I can say is what a bike 👍.

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  Год назад +2

      Such a special machine. Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @keithfenwick5502
    @keithfenwick5502 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for sharing, she’s beautiful 🇬🇧🍀👍🙏

  • @frankmarkovcijr5459
    @frankmarkovcijr5459 8 месяцев назад +2

    When BSA wanted to discontinue the Gold Star in the 50's the dealers said no singles then no twins so BSA reconsidered their decision. Luca discontinued the Magdyno so BSA had no choice but to stop production.

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  8 месяцев назад +1

      Interesting.

    • @richardortiz8704
      @richardortiz8704 8 месяцев назад

      Show me that BSA I need it over here where I live show me the BSA for sale show me the BSA sell it to me😢

    • @richardortiz8704
      @richardortiz8704 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@wheelhousegarageshow me the bike sell it to me sell it to me

  • @tdub5776
    @tdub5776 Год назад +1

    The holy grail of vintage trials bikes? Have you never heard of Sammy Millar and GOV132?

  • @hatchetjack1031
    @hatchetjack1031 Год назад +2

    Looks like about 7 lbs. In that rear tire. Coolest bike I've seen on the tube. 👍 👍 👍

  • @michaelglynn2638
    @michaelglynn2638 Год назад +1

    Very nice, I could just sit looking at that forever. When I first saw it I thought it looked like the 350 until you mentioned the smaller cylinder finning for this 500. Interesting back story and technical info too. Thanks. 👍

  • @jeffferguson899
    @jeffferguson899 2 года назад +1

    love this series. fantastic machine

  • @brianking1138
    @brianking1138 2 года назад +1

    I love all the custom built pieces.

  • @edwardwest5035
    @edwardwest5035 2 года назад +1

    Super video, Thank you. I have a 1955 version of that bike pretty much as it left Armoury Road except for Akront rims. I can't ride it anymore but I can;t bring myself to part with it. Regards Edward

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching Edward! I certainly understand keep that Goldie close to you! Just enjoy it in whatever way you can👍

  • @adaptableadventurerider
    @adaptableadventurerider 2 года назад +1

    Wow now that really is something thanks so much for sharing :)

  • @ronaldyoung9298
    @ronaldyoung9298 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful bike

  • @arniet1
    @arniet1 9 месяцев назад +1

    Race fuel only - no ethanol. I'm new to this vintage trials but keen to follow. Does the Matchless g80cs also only use race fuel or can standard E5 or E10 with an Additive mix added in be fine?

  • @michaelegan6092
    @michaelegan6092 Год назад +1

    Go back to the g80cs video and compare how much the gold star rattles, sounds like it's falling apart!.

  • @ianbray3580
    @ianbray3580 3 месяца назад

    That’s a work of art! I want one just to putt around my 40 acres

  • @hatchetjack1031
    @hatchetjack1031 Год назад +2

    Greatest Beezer of all times. The new MAHINDRA 650 is a joke. Dick Mann also built 500 Gold Star MX bike w/ tiny battery and " total loss " electrical system that would only last one moto.

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  Год назад +2

      Our hero!

    • @hatchetjack1031
      @hatchetjack1031 Год назад +1

      @@wheelhousegarage Whitey Banks also won some U.S. open class, inter ams on Mr. Mann's MX'er. It was a thrill to hear the thunderous 4 stroke amongst all those Sukes, Kaws, huskys and Maicos. Specially w/ Whitey out front by 10 lengths! Finally succumbed to Roger DeCoster , late in the season. If I remember correctly. I was in the 250 and 175 classes in AMA district 18 back then. Would cut off an old family jewel to ride that Gold star!!!

  • @rustyrims05
    @rustyrims05 2 года назад +1

    Smashing bike. I find Black Sheep bitter a bit bland but I’ll try that beer. Sadly, Goldies are out of my budget but I do have a ‘54 ES2 Norton that no one wants to buy……..😎

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  2 года назад +1

      ES2's are sweet!

    • @rustyrims05
      @rustyrims05 2 года назад +2

      I don’t like it very much. It’s cramped and hard so I’m thinking of “scramblerising” it.

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  2 года назад +2

      @@rustyrims05 I've never regretted turning any bike into a scrambler 😆

  • @lesjones7617
    @lesjones7617 5 месяцев назад

    Have you been to Sammy Millers Museum? If not you must!!

  • @rdykes828
    @rdykes828 8 месяцев назад

    B BRITISH , S Small , A Arms !