1961 ROCKET GOLDSTAR. 650cc TWIN CARB SPECIAL MACHINE. MOT'd 28.06.2008 AND TAXED
THIS BIKE IS ABSOLUTELY UNDISTINGUISHABLE (FROM NOVICES POINT OF VIEW) FROM THE REAL THING EXCEPT THAT IT HAS THE BENEFIT OF TWIN CARBURRETTORS AND IS THEREFORE SADLY A REPLICA OF A MACHINE WHICH USUALLY COSTS IN EXCESS OF £12,000
THE BIKE HAS BEEN VERY WELL SORTED OVER THE YEARS AND PREPARED TO A RIDERS STANDARD, SO THIS IS NOT A SHOW BIKE BUT THE REAL DEAL AND CARRIES A FEW KNOCKS AND DENTS FROM BEING USED. IT HAS GOLDSTAR SINGLE SIDED BRAKES WHICH ARE EXCELLENT REV COUNTER AND SPEEDO WITH REV COUNTER DRIVE THAT WORKS. THE GEAR RATIOS ARE SIMILAR TO A RRT2 BUT THE SANDWICH PLATE IS STD.
THE TANK, I AM ADVISED, IS A GENUINE TANK AND NOT A REPLICA,BUT HAS A FEW SMALL DENTS.
STARTS EASILY AND IS A PLEASURE TO RIDE AND THE ENGINE HAS DEFINATELY BEEN WELL SORTED AS IT FLIES TO 70mph VERY QUICKLY AND WITH EASE AND HAVING JUST RIDDEN A GOLD FLASH BEFORE IT WAS NOTICEABLE THE DIFFERENCE IN PERFORMANCE.
FANTASTIC NOISE AND TWITTERS FROM THE GOLDY SILENCER ,WHEN I PUT CASTROL R IN FUEL IT SMELLS EVEN BETTER,MMMM NOSTALGIA
THIS MACHINE IS ADVERTISED ELSEWHERE AND MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME
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