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Fast 500s with somewhere to put your socks: BSA DBD34 Gold Star and Matchless G80CS

BSA DBD34 'Goldie' in touring spec — BSA DBD34 ‘Goldie’ in touring spec

BSA DBD34 Touring — Touring spec Goldie had sensible handlebars

Matchless G80CS, an early 'Adventure Bike' — Matchless G80CS, an early ‘Adventure Bike’

The BSA DBD34 Gold Star and Matchless G80CS earned their reputations through competition. But these two examples show that a high-performance British 500 single could also make a surprisingly convincing…

British Classics

Bike Of The Week: BSA Y13, The V-Twin Birmingham Never Forgot

If you spot a V-twin wearing a BSA badge it’s almost certainly going to be a BSA Y13. Go and have a closer look – it’s a rare piece of…

British Classics

Over the ton and still going: early Rudge and BSA

There’s something very appealing about motorcycles more than 100 years old. The century or ‘ton’ is a milestone in cricket speed, cricket and probably several other activities but especially age.…

Retro Bikes

The BSA Bantam 350 flies again

Some names in motorcycling carry more than just letters on a tank. They carry memories. The smell of two‑stroke smoke on a damp morning. The sound of a waspish little…

1928 BSA Sloper: A Jolly Green Giant is calling

There’s a certain quality and star status afforded classic motorcycles with girder forks. Partly it’s because many date from a ‘Golden Age’ of motorcycles when there were dozens of manufacturers…

BSA Bantam GPO: the Little Red Rooster

Mess with institutions at your peril and few have been messed around more than the UK Post Office. Established by King Charles II in 1660, the Royal Mail service was…

British Classics

UK’s National Motorcycle Museum acquires surviving BSA Vetter triple

The sole surviving roadworthy BSA Vetter Rocket 3 – prototype of the Craig Vetter designed triple that became the Triumph X-75 Hurricane – will join the collection of classic motorcycles…

British Classics

California Dreaming! Stunning BSA X-75 Hurricane up for sale

The early 1970s were a torrid time for the British motorcycle industry. Famous brand names had disappeared or were closing. Others were struggling with out of date motorcycles thanks to…