1955 Bsa Gold Star

They were 350 cc and 500 cc single cylinder four stroke production motorcycles known for being among the fastest bikes of the 1950s.

1955 bsa gold star.

Consult a bsa buyers guide to help you make a determination of correctness. Bsa rocket gold star replica with correc. 1955 classic 349cc 1 075 miles manual petrol. On wednesday 30th june 1937 a specially prepared empire star 500 ridden by the great wal handley achieved a 100mph lap of the brooklands circuit on its way to a debut race victory and award of the gold star that would.

Riders who went over100 mph at brooklands received a gold star lapel badge and handley s performance inspired the name. For sale motorcycles bsa gold star 1955 bsa gold star for sale the bike has been fully restored and has its original registration from when it left the factory as a 350cc but then in 1964 had a 500 cc engine upgrade as can be seen in the buff log book. Within the gold star model line there were several options that will affect the final value such as frame types transmission ratios wheel sizes brake types carb types clip ons etc. Cb32 2661 engine no.

In fact the official 1961 bsa catalogue is quoted as saying. Bsa gold star goldstar 350 349cc. Bsa shooting star 500cc star twin 1955 uk. The clubman s model gold star has been developed for competitions in road and short circuit events and its specification is such that it is neither intended nor suitale for road use as a.

Bsa rocket gold star rep 650cc 1955 1955 uk. Add 10 for rrt close ratio gearbox all models of gold star. Bsa b33 500cc 1955 please watch the 1955 uk. The bsa gold star was always intended to be a purpose built hand assembled race machine not a street bike that was transformed into a racer.

Genuine duke gold star db32 350cc bought by geoff duke from bsa 1955 and tuned by roland pike and delivered to geoff duke st helens always a racing bike amazingly light never been registered or used on the road ridden by the likes of phil read and others ect in the day original megaphone silencer and seat come with bike. The bsa gold star is a motorcycle made by bsa from 1938 to 1963. The bsa gold star was originally derived from the alcohol fueled factory run empire star that walt handley rode to a win at the brooklands race track in 1937. Bsa b31 1955 350cc electric start p 1955 uk.

Bsa gold star models. 1955 bsa 500cc gold star production racing motorcycle registration no. 800 dhk frame no. Bsa rocket gold star replica 1955 uk.

Being hand built and with many optional performance modifications available each motorcycle came from the factory with documented dynamometer test results allowing the new owner to see the. Handley had retired the year before but he roared back at an average speed of 102 27 and a fast lap of 107 57 mph.