Classic Motorcycle Racing on a BSA Gold Star

Reader Contribution by Jeffrey Lane
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Bored at the grocery store, I ventured to the magazine rack. I noticed the BSA Gold Star on your cover, which sparked memories of my father, who raced flat track in the late Forties and mid to late Fifties.  

Awesome article! My father never spoke much about his motorcycle racing days, so when he did I listened. One quote I remember: “If I would have been able to ride better, nobody would have touched me. That was the fastest bike in America!” Here’s a picture of the real deal, Bill Lane at Daytona Beach 1957 aboard his BSA Gold Star. 

Bill Lane at Daytona Beach in 1957 aboard his BSA Gold Star

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