1963 BSA 646cc Rocket Gold Star

1963 BSA 646cc Rocket Gold Star
Registration no. 861 PTT
Frame no. GA10 1728
Engine no. DA10R 10354 (see text)
Widely recognised as one of the most desirable of all factory built 'café racers', the Rocket Gold Star arrived in 1962 along with the first of BSA's new unitary construction range. A combination of - mainly - Gold Star cycle parts and the A10 Super Rocket twin-cylinder engine, the newcomer represented the last of the old pre-unit line rather than a new departure, and thus was destined for a relatively short life. The model was offered in a number of different forms and with a host of options relating to controls and equipment. Around 1,800 were made over a two-year period. Today genuine examples are highly sought after, their relative scarcity leading to the construction of numerous replicas.

This example was supplied new to Edwards & Co in Devon and remained in that county until 1977. Previous-owner correspondence on file states that the machine was restored by John Gleed in 1989, seeing relatively little use thereafter. The machine is offered with two MoTs (most recent expired June 2013), and a V5C Registration Certificate. It should be noted that the engine number has been re-stamped. Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves with regard to the origin and correctness of this motorcycle's components prior to bidding.