Registration No: YSY 676
Frame No: GA7 3519
Engine No: DA10 6559
CC: 650
MOT: Exempt

• Gold Star style fuel tank, mudguards, exhaust and brakes
• 120mph speedo and a new 8k tacho costing over £400
• DA10 thick flange barrel and supplied with a current V5C

The Birmingham Small Arms factory was established in the Small Heath area of Birmingham 1861 and as the name suggests manufactured weapons. Around the turn of the century they started making bicycles and progressed onto motorcycles a few years later. BSA went on to be one of the world's largest producers of motorcycles up until its demise in the early 1970s. Probably the most sought-after models produced by BSA are the Gold Star range of 350 and 500cc singles and the rare Rocket Gold Star 650cc twin of the late ‘50s early '60s. There were only about 1300 genuine Rocket Gold Stars made and they normally command a very high price but authentic-looking replicas can be made using an A10 as a starting point fitted with a few distinctive Goldie items.

This replica looks the part with a Gold Star style fuel tank, brakes, exhaust, mudguards and headlamp brackets together with a 120mph speedo and a new 8k redline tacho sourced at a cost of over £400. The vendor reports it has the more desirable thick flange barrel, alloy Rocket cylinder head and is fitted with unleaded valve seats. This good-looking BSA has been part of an enthusiast private collection of British classics for a few years, only selling now to make space in his garage for other projects, not run for a while it will need some recommissioning but the engine turns over on the kickstarter and it comes with a current V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189