Technical Articles from Goldie Magazine

The Mallory Park Incident

The following tale of woe is a warning to be a bit more careful about modifying bits without thinking through […]

Barrels and Pistons

Following on from crankcase assembly, it seems reasonable to look at barrels and pistons. Starting with the barrel, the key

More on Crankcase Assembly

Last month I wrote about assembling the crankcase, but there is a bit more to it than that so let’s

Assembling the Crankcase

Many will have watched on TV the demonstration of how to assemble a Goldie crankcase on the Motorbike Show. It

It’s Trundling Time

It’s that time of year when we finally get the bike out of the shed and fire it up –

Dynamometers – Part 2

Now for the useful bit, all about dynamometers. Many and varied are the varieties of dynamometer, but Goldies were tested

Dynamometers – Part 1

Much is made of the brake horsepower numbers quoted for our bikes. How many of us really understand what these

Brake Relining

When I were a lad, replacing brake shoes was always a bit of a trauma because you knew that the

Twitter?

Regarding Peter Joyce’s letter in issue 509, November 2018. I have a ’55 CB Gold Star and have had it

Clutch Set Up

Ian Jackson asks the question of why Goldie handlebar levers only have 7/8 inch offset from pivot to cable nipple,

Magneto Stuff

Our esteemed Machine Registrar recently coined the phrase ‘mag dancing’ to describe the fretting which can take place between the

More on GP Carb Tuning

Following on from the summer rally, the great and the good moved on to Darley Moor for a spot of

Gearbox Stuff

I finally got the ex racing DB32 on the road this week and was quickly reminded of the correct procedure

Track Day Front Suspension

Last Month we sorted out the rear suspension and so now to the front. As I suggested previously the BSA

Track Day Handling

In Edition 501, Peter Cottrell asked the question why his Goldie weaves on the exit from Gerards bend at Mallory

Clutch Mounting

While fitting the clutch is easy, making it stay there is a little more complicated. So, with it being rebuild

One Piece Crank

My recent spot of bother with a melted piston in the 500 racer caused a lengthy engine strip down, so

How Steering Works

Most Gold Star owners will have noticed by now that when you get off the bike and walk away it

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