1962 BSA Gold Star DBD34, 500cc, Clubman trim. Registration ...

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£5,500

1962 BSA Gold Star DBD34, 500cc, Clubman trim. Registration number SCK 646. Frame number CB32 11129. Engine number DBD34 GS 6525.
Sold with the V5C, V5, VE60, 1977 purchase receipt and a 1986 MOT.
To start the Goldie story, we go back to 1937, when Wal Handley came out of retirement to ride a three-lap race for BSA at Brooklands. Winning the race, with the fastest lap of 107.5mph, Wal earned himself the Gold Star (awarded for race laps in excess of 100mph) and with it launched the Gold Star marque. The following year saw the first of the production Gold Stars, the M24, complete with the trademark alloy barrel and cylinder head. The engines were built from individually selected parts and bench tested, a practice that was to remain throughout its life. The 350cc model was followed by the 500cc ZB34.
1953 saw the introduction of the BB series (BB32-350cc/BB34-500cc) with new duplex cradle frame and swinging arm rear suspension. These were followed in 1954 by the CB series with engine changes aimed primarily at the road racers. Immediate success was achieved in the Clubman's TT and this cycle of engine redesign and immediate success was repeated the following year with the DB series. Towards the end the Gold Star was only offered in scrambles or Clubman's trim. In 1963 Lucas ceased to produce the magneto used in the B series, which was a prime reason that BSA and Triumph reconfigured their pre-unit-construction parallel twins into engines with integral gearboxes, simultaneously converting the ignition system from magneto to battery and coil. The Gold Star was not considered for progression to unit-construction, and instead the 250cc BSA C15 was developed (via the B40) into the 500cc B50.
SCK was owned by David Lawson of Ashby de la Zouch in 1970, before Wilemans Motors of Derby sold it to Brian Johnson of Loughborough in 1973, next was Raymond Poole of Hornsea in 1976, he sold it to our vendors father in 1977 for £850. Used for many years by him, until his passing in 2016. It has been dry stored ever since and this original Goldie will now need recommissioning, the original magneto and dynamo are with the bike.

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the magneto and dynamo are now with the bike, see updated images