Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
3rd July, 2024 13:00
1960 BSA DBD 34 Gold Star
Estimate
£8, 000 - £10, 000
Registration No: 201 FRR
Frame No: CB328532
MOT: Exempt
From long term ownership
Rebuilt 20 years ago
Old duplicate RF60and the V5C logbook present
Lots of paperwork
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.
On offer is a 1960 BSA DBD 34 Gold Star. The machine must have had a mishap sometime in or around 1970 as the frame has been changed with documentation on the RF60 logbook at the time. The original frame is included in the sale and has been painted some time in its life presumably to put back as original. It is not known whether the frame has been sorted out. The Gold Star had a belt conversion in 2001, the belt has been changed since then. The late owner had the BSA MOT’d and used it for his birthday-only we have been informed and when the MOT exemption came-in, he still carried on riding it on his birthday. A good all-round machine, it will, however, need some light recommissioning before use, due to short term storage. It is offered with a current V5C, old duplicate RF60 logbook with the frame change documented, some 15 MOT certificates, various bills and receipts for parts including the belt conversion and an original Lyta petrol tank. There are some pictures of the BSA when it was first collected by the previous owner.
