It won't see a resto from me as I pretty much only build lazy framed ratbike roadsters on 28"s (considered worthless junk and a waste of time by many). It was picked up for parts but they weren't needed in the end.
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Mine's sitting in the shed waiting for me to decide how to dispose of it. Maybe along the way some export models used a few prefixes the English market wouldn't have seen or perhaps the 1951-60 models just went deeper into the alphabet than A-E.
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According to it my 'K' serial shouldn't exist. That dating chart is handy but seems to be from info gathered from an English bicycle dealers sales records. There also doesn't seem to be true cutout in the rear dropout on the 30s model, just the impression of where it should be. The 30s one has a more square-ish fork crown, rivetted head badge and more of a V shape in it's lower head lug. They didn't change much over time and it could be a 30's example but I've just been comparing ours to this one listed as 30s on flickr and yours seems to have the same chevron shaped fork crown, head badge without obvious rivets and lower head lug in a wide U shape as my 50s one. There is no correlation between models and frame number e.g. Condition: Reconditioned, used in good working condition. 30 days warranty, punctures are not covered. It has been washed, lubricated and serviced prior to sale. Post 1959 the letter becomes a suffix usually 2 letters. SERVICED (4584) 26' BSA WEST COAST WOMEN HYBRID MOUNTAIN BIKE BICYCLE Height: 160-175 cm (53'-59') Fulham, London.
Beginning in 1951 a letter prefix was re-introduced running A to E. For the period 1942 to 1950 there is no letter just a 5 or 6 digit number.
For the period 1935 to 39 the letter is WE or WD or H with a 5 or 6-digit number For 1934 majority of numbers begin with the letter W then a 5-digit letter begins with a 3 or 4. Tandems from 1935 to 1940 begin with AD, AE, AT followed by a four or five digit number. The information from Astley ledgers can be summarised as follows: Jigsaw but it is important to remember we are a long way from having a complete chronological frame To 70) who were a large volume seller (50 to 120 bikes a year). However, in the VCC BSA file are the ledgers from Astleys of Oldham (1934 They were not sequential and there are no Of course, if things go according to BSA’s plans, the Gold Star 650 is just the beginning of the new, retro-style bikes it plans to produce. It’s not clear at this point if any of the BSA model names of yesteryear previously mentioned on its website are next in line, but it probably wouldn’t come as a surprise.Frame numbers are a notoriously poor guide to BSA dating. Currently, Classic Legends parent company Mahindra is establishing its MADE Design Centre in the West Midlands. Joshi elaborated a bit in the interview video you can watch here, adding that the pandemic has made things more complicated than expected, but that BSA hopes to establish a production facility for these bikes in England very soon. affair, from design to the build process. Where will the Gold Star be built? According to Classic Legends co-founder Anupam Thareja, it’s entirely a U.K. While the bike was proudly displayed at BSA’s special pre-launch event, further details aren’t available just yet. Classic Legends CEO Ashish Joshi confirmed that the new bike is, of course Euro 5 compliant, but that’s to be expected at this point.Īt the bike’s formal public debut during Motorcycle Live, more details and specifications for the new Gold Star are expected. In an interview with the Classic Motorcycle Channel, Joshi said the Gold Star 650 should roll out to dealers as a 2022 model, likely sometime in spring 2022. Pricing is another detail that hasn’t yet been announced, with Joshi only committing to say that it will be competitive. In fact, the bike isn’t just any star it’s a brand-new Gold Star 650 with a dual-overhead cam, single-cylinder engine.