BSA Gold Star model history - 1938 to now

In this video we take a look at the history of the BSA Gold Star models and how they evolved from 1938 to now.

0:00 Introduction
0:50 1937 BSA M23 Empire Star
1:21 1938 BSA M24 Gold Star
2:16 1949 BSA ZB Gold Star
3:36 1953 BSA BB Gold Star
4:33 1954 BSA CB Gold Star
5:07 1955 BSA BB & DBD Gold Stars
7:19 1962 BSA Rocket Gold Star
8:04 Gold Stars off road

// ABOUT THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE CHANNEL
The Classic Motorcycle Channel is for people who love classic, vintage and antique motorcycles. We are passionate about classic motorcycles and produce high quality motorcycle profile videos, restoration videos, restorer profile videos and also anything that takes our interest.

// CHANNEL PARTNERS
- Dave Mitchell. Dave owns and runs a classic motorcycle workshop called Mitchell's Classics.
- John Oakes. John is a classic motorcycle enthusiast, rider and restorer and works closely with us on all our video content.
Instagram: @classicbikeman

// A BIG THANK YOU TO
- John Oakes for taking the time to film with us on the day.
Instagram: @classicbikeman
- Dave Mitchell for taking the time to film his Gold Stars and riding for us.
- James Hewing, Lorna Coombs-Hartland and the team at the National Motorcycle Museum for allowing us to film in their museum. The museum is well worth the visit and there's so many rare and unique motorcycles on display there.
- Ben Walker and Mark Garside from Bonhams for their help producing this video and supplying some of the photos we used.
- James Robinson at The Classic MotorCycle Magazine and the Mortons Archive for their photos.
- Steve Glover for allowing us to use some of his photos from his Fliker account.
- Beatrice Meecham and AlexPatterson from Brooklands for the photo of Wal Handley we used in the video.

// Photo Credits
- Triton - Ronald Saunders - no changes

#bsaisback
#bsa
#theclassicmotorcyclechannel

[russbetts]

Brings back happy memories of my own 1959 DBD34 Gold Star Clubman's with RRT2 box. Reg No. 776 HPC. I acquired it in London in 1969, but sold it back to the guy I bought it from, when I quit London for the West Country - in 1974 - where I knew getting parts was going to be difficult. By then, it had done over 110, 000 miles; mostly around London and the Home Counties and was in need of a major overhaul and rebuild and I just couldn't justify the cost, being in a low-paid job. I've helped a few people rebuild Goldies since then and taught the uninitiated how to start the engine the correct way and how to avoid stalling, when taking off. As you will no doubt imagine, I now regret selling the Goldie and wish I could afford to buy another, but am now a pensioner on a basic pension and those remaining in the UK, are few and far between; not to mention extremely expensive. I haven't now seen one on the road, for more than 20 years. As for the modern version... No Thank You. From what I've seen of it, it's a Gold Star in name only. What I want to know, is why make it a 650, instead of a 500?

[alistairbernard]

Excellent and very well compiled story on the Iconic Goldstar. Thanks for all the model details. 👍

[thomasjones]

I had a 1957 BSA Gold Star 500 factory Clubman roadracer. Wish I still had it!

[derekwardell]

Another great video John and Alex. Thanks for that - I learned a lot!

[wheelhousegarage]

Phenomenal Video! Excellent information and fantastic production quality.

[erwinballings]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful video, it was very interesting to hear the history of the BSA Gold Star.

[mandaclet]

great, just discovered this channel. I am passionate about classic motorcycles and if they are British, even better. Also, thank you very much for enabling multi-language subtitles. A greeting, subscribed and like... I will continue watching your channel and reviewing what has already been published. Greetings from the Serranía Valenciana, Spain.

[tinymotogarage]

Great video format - more like this please!!

[mick]

It's got to be one of the best looking motorbikes of all time

[markhancock]

Thanks brilliant History your channel is great more please.

[flowmodel]

Great report, as usual... Grettings from France, Liore Valley. Gerard.

[miguelcosta]

thanks for the story this guy is a true enthusiast

[sr-vxcg]

sicuramente una delle motociclette piu' belle di sempre

[SteveBlancoMusicianWarrior]

That was such a cool video. What beautiful bikes.

[nigelfisher]

That unmistakable classic thumper sound…

[SOLOMOTOUK]

Awesome bikes but the radiator on the new one not my cuppa tea 👍

[Greeves]

I know many don’t recognise it as a ‘proper’ version but BSA did market the B50 as a Gold Star in the early 70s. Maybe this one had more BSA DNA than the new retro-styled model (?) 🙂

[mtkoslowski]

02:20
We know we’re looking at vintage British bikes here by the sight of all those oil-drip pans under each bike. Just like I had to do with my Norton Dominator! 😀

[Falcoable]

I remember the A10 being one of the bikes of choice to re engineer into a chopper, late 60s early 70s, such a shame ! 😉

[fragen]

They stopped making them because Lucas no longer made the mag dinos.Then, left with a lot of spare parts they used them up on something they called a Rocket gold star, which was a pimped up Super Rocket.