1923 BSA L23

Registration No: BF 4886
Frame No: D17777
MOT: Exempt

• Offered from a late enthusiast's vintage motorcycle collection
• Benficiary of an 'oily rag' restoration with many original parts
• An ideal project for straightforward recommissioning

BSA restarted motorcycle production after the Kaiser War in 1923 with a new 350cc sidevalve model called the Model L, which had a three-speed, hand-change, constant-mesh gearbox and chain final drive. It proved a very robust machine in side-valve form and became a good seller for BSA, although only available until 1924. Notable competition successes included setting records in the Scottish Six Days Trial and the International Trail in Sweden. An overhead-valve version was made available, which marked BSA’s first foray into OHV construction, though in all other respects it was identical to the sidevalve.

We are pleased to offer a 1923 L23 which formed part of a prominent collection of vintage motorcycles built up over many years by a late enthusiast. The BSA was extensively renovated at some point in the past, but with an emphasis on using original parts wherever possible, the result being a well-maintained machine with a beautiful patina. Since completion, it has been used on many VMCC events and local club runs, although having now been out of use for some 18 months, a spot of recommissioning will be required before it can go back on the road. It is accompanied by the current V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217