1969 BSA Starfire, 249cc. Registration number LWM 479G. Fram...

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£2,700

1969 BSA Starfire, 249cc. Registration number LWM 479G. Frame number CC13428 B25S. Engine number CC13428 B25S.
BSA acquired the Triumph marque in 1951 and developed the C15 250 cc from the Triumph Tiger Cub; in 1958 they introduced unit construction and the BSA C15 Star was their first model, which was much more reliable than the outgoing C11, although it still had many gremlins. In 1967 it was replaced by the new B25 Starfire and C25 Barracuda, with a stronger crankcase and alloy cylinder barrel. The Starfire was aimed at the all- important US market and was styled as an off road bike with raised exhaust and strengthened handlebars, produced between 1968 and 1970. An unashamed exercise in 'badge engineering', the Starfire and the Triumph TR25W Trophy basically were the same machine except for an alteration in gearing, adoption of different wheel sizes. The range stayed until the end of BSA in 1972.
This matching numbers bike was first registered on the 9th of May 1969. Its early history is unknown but it was bought as a project by our vendors wife as a birthday present in 2013. It was restored and MOT'd in 2015, with a powder coated frame, repainted tinware, new electrics, engine overhaul, new rims and seat. It started first kick when viewed by the cataloguer.
Sold with the V5C, MOT history from 2015 at 7,735 miles, 2016, 2017 2018 at 8,198 miles and SORN documents