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£2,650
1960 BSA Golden Flash, 650cc. Registration number 639 XVG. Frame number GA79606. Engine number DA106180.
The BSA Golden Flash, commonly referred to as the Gold Flash, was a 646cc air cooled parrallel twin motorcycle designed by Bert Hopwood and produced by Birmingham Small Arms Company(BSA) at Small Heath, Birmingham. The Golden Flash was the first model in the BSA A10 series. It was available in black and chrome; but it was the distinctive golden paint scheme that gave the Golden Flash its name. Production continued until 1963, when it was superseded by the BSA A65 Star. The A10 Golden Flash drew heavily from the A7 design by Val Page and Bert Perkins.
Early Golden Flash A10s had frames with either no rear suspension, or plungers, and had a semi-unit engine and gearbox, with the gearbox bolted to the rear of the engine. From 1954 BSA moved to swinging arm suspension until the end of production in 1963. The A10 was increased to 650cc, with a revised alloy rocker box and cast-iron cylinder head, plus an integral manifold for the single Amal carburettor. A semi-unit gearbox meant the primary chain was adjustable via a slipper tensioner within the primary chain case.
XVG was first registered in the UK in July 2019, having been imported from Denmark. Given the mudguards, fork gaitors, headlight brackets and handlebars, in all probability this bike was exported to the USA as 80% of A10 ‘Flash’s were for the American market.
Given a check over, XVG could soon be recommissioned for road use.
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