Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 11:00
1971 BSA B25T Victor Trail
Late model from the BSA Small Heath factory
Estimate
£1, 800 - £2, 200
Registration No: Not registered
Frame No: CE08377 B25T
MOT: Exempt
Authentically presented OIF B25T Trail model
Last of the line from the once mighty BSA group
A good lightweight and easy to maintain classic
The Birmingham Small Arms factory was established in the Small Heath area of Birmingham in 1861 and, as the name suggests, initially manufactured weapons. Around the turn of the century they started producing bicycles and progressed onto motorcycles a few years later. BSA went on to become one of the world's largest producers of motorcycles until its demise in the early 1970s. The B25 range was the last of a long line of ‘learner legal’ 250s offered by BSA over the years, with a simple tried and tested single-cylinder OHV engine developing around 20bhp. A major redesign in the late 1960s saw the arrival of an oil-in-frame (OIF) chassis, developed from the competition machines and a high-level box shaped silencer, Ceriani type forks and conical wheel hubs. Marketed as an on/ off-road bike, the B25T Victor Trail 250 used most of the components of the 250 Gold Star but with an alloy petrol tank, high level front mudguard with a 6" sls front brake. The model was only in production for a year until the financial situation of the BSA Group forced a reduction in the model range for 1972 and the 250s were discontinued.
This BSA Victor is part of deceased estate so unfortunately not much is known of its history. It is thought to have been bought by its owner many years ago and restored keeping a good degree of originality including its distinctive upswept exhaust on its right-hand side. The family have not been able to locate any paperwork or registration documents so it will need re-registering with DVLA and has been stood for a number of years so will need recommissioning before use.
