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A pictorial history of motorcycles - and the riders - who created the cafe racer craze. The author looks at the BSA Gold Star, the Triumph/Norton hybrid and others, and recalls the leather-jacketed “rockers” who indulged in burn-ups on Britain’s roads.

Café Racers of 50s and 60s

Machines, Riders and Lifestyle a Pictorial Review

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  • Paperback

    94 pages

  • Release Date

    1 May 1998

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Summary

Various events contrived to bring about the cafe racer era, together with the advent of the rocker - and subsequently mod - cults. New motorcycles such as the BSA Gold Star singles and star twins, Norton Dominator, Royal Enfield Meteor and Constellation, Triumph Tiger 110 and Thunderbird and Velocette Venom created a new breed of enthusiast.Films such as Marlon Brando’s The Wild One expressed, albeit in somewhat extreme form, the biker-as-rebel philosophy. Add to this the potency of that biggest of all pop music phenomena, rock’n’roll, and the ingredients were all in place.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781872004198
ISBN-10:1872004199
Author:Mick Walker
Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd
Imprint:The Crowood Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:94
Release Date:1 May 1998
Weight:336g
Dimensions:190mm x 260mm
Series:Mick Walker on Motorcycles
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About The Author

Mick Walker

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.

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