Cafe Racers of 50s and 60s
Cafe Racers of 50s and 60s
Summary
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.
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Cafe Racers of 50s and 60s by Mick Walker
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.Mick Walker's interest in motorcycling goes back to the early 1960s when he started racing while still in the RAF and had wins at most major circuits. He started his own business, Mick Walker Motorcycles, in 1969, importing Italian machines, and was a leading race sponsor during the 1970s, with his riders gaining numerous victories including the Manx Grad Prix and British Grand Prix. Mick has also been a successful tuner, coach and team manager and his list of riders includes 2004 World Super Bike champion James Toseland. In 1985 his first book was published and he has now written over one hundred titles. He lives in Cambridgeshire, England.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781872004198 |
| ISBN 10 | 1872004199 |
| Title | Cafe Racers of 50s and 60s |
| Author | Mick Walker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Year published | 1998-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 94 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |