BSA A10 Rocket Gold Star 1962 

Smiths Chronometrics Ay

Chronometric? No way Jose!

Only twitters (tweets) on the GS singles!

Same response - a beautiful machine; the dealer I sold it to had te cheek to ask - 'Have you had it re-chromed?'

I would rather die than sell this dream. But you can have one built according to your wishes (scrambler, tourer, or coffee racer) from original parts! www.bikersmill.de

I have a 63 SR which has the same engine and performance as the RGS. I would put it in between the Bonnie and the 99 for performance. Much lower than the Norton 650ss for output. Those are quite a bit quicker than a Bonnie as well. And they handle! The BSA is great fun though. Just not that quick.

@@glenbreaks5448true , I have Norton 650ss going to buy a super rocket, constellation soon 🤞

Thank you so much

merci pour le beau compliment

Vincent Black Shadow could do 70 in first!

The DB and DBD34's could do (depending on final drive sprocket fitted) ~ 65 mph in first, 85 in second, 105 in third and whatever you could get in top. I saw 115 mph out of my DB34. My Brother In Law with girlfriend on the back on the way to the Isle of man races on his DBD34, saw 125 mph down a long hill on the trip up from Southampton to Liverpool. If configured in Touring specification with std. ratio gearbox, smaller valve head and smaller bore TT carburettor, normal handle bars and forward footrests, the BSA Gold Star was as handleable around town as any other single of the day. Don't recall vibration being an issue mainly as out of balance forces lay in the plane of the duplex frame. On all twins however they generated a "rocking couple" so likely vibrated more. One has to remember that parts of the Gold Star engine date back to 1926 with its fabricated crankshaft assembly with riveted in half shafts, albeit with cast steel flywheels and stronger shafts in the Gold Star. I bought my DB34 at age 18 fully intending to convert it to Rocket Gold Star spec. but after howls of derision from ALL my motorcycle acquaintances, that forced a rethink. Then, after discovering that with correctly adjusted valve clearances my as-bought (very second hand) DB34 Touring Gold Star would do 105 MPH in top, I resolved to change it to to the full Clubmans spec. instead, which I did over the next year or so.

@@aeroearth Great days.

I rode pillion on a DB34 riding from Southend -on -Sea to Hackney...where the 59 Club was situated originally...Of course in the mid sixties there wasn't the amount of traffic as now so didn't have the same problem as maybe a modern rider will have riding what is essentially a race bike..The huge Amal GP carburettor had a remote float bowl that had to be set correctly, however it was a racing instrument not meant to 'tick over'....Lovely bike, idiosyncratic, requiring TLC to get the best out of it...When you hear that 'twittering' you just know what it is...

If you type in “honest review of goldstar” a video on the classic motorcycle channel will appear that covers all of this. He basically says it’s a bike for riding alone on quiet roads out f tow as it’s basically a race bike.

Hello Richard! I must confess, I have not restored them myself. And it has a rare double carburettor head. I don't use any additives, and I set the ignition by feel.The best thing to do is to ask at: www. bikersmill.de, they will surely help you!

Please excuse the late reply. The compression is the same as from the factory. But there are different tuning stages, for example different camshafts. This one, however, has one of 300 produce two carburettor cylinder heads, which were originally only sold in the USA, and the second tuning stage, so it is easy to start, and reliable.

Please excuse the late reply. Mainly the mudguards are different, the frame is minimally different, from the A10 or the Rocket. Apart from the footrests being moved back. The engine is the same. But there are different tuning levels, for example different camshafts. This one, however, has one of 300 produce two carburettor cylinder heads, which were originally only sold in the USA, and the second tuning stage, so it is easy to start, and reliable.

Thank you!

Germany 😀

Thank you!

round about 1:58 you can just catch a peek at bellmouth #2

Yes! My pride and joy! One of 300. As far as I know!

Only fitted with a single 1inch5-32 monoblock that's not pukka it's a mod

@@paulshelley4754 It‘s a original BSA part.

Ohne of 300 afaik

😂

Yes, Frame off

Frame of Restauration, started with the frame on a straightening bench