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One of the ultimate cafe racers of their day. The BSA Gold Star 500 cc single. The BSA Gold Star, (1938–1963), is a 350 cc and 500 cc 4-stroke production motorcycle that gained its reputation for being one of the fastest machines of the 1950s. These motorcycles were popular for their high performance. Besides being hand built, with many optional performance modifications available, they came from the factory with documented dynamometer test results, allowing the new owner to see the horsepower produced.

1956 DBD34

The most prized model was the 500 cc DBD34 introduced in 1956, with clip-on handlebars, finned alloy engine, polished tank, 36 mm bell-mouth Amal carburettor and swept-back exhaust. The DBD34 had a 110 mph (177 km/h) top speed. The Gold Star dominated the Isle of Man Clubmans TT that year. Later models had a very high first Gear, enabling 60 mph (97 km/h) plus before changing up to second. Production ended in 1963.[5]
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Author Ronald Saunders from Warrington, UK

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by ronsaunders47 at https://www.flickr.com/photos/46781500@N00/1889507532. It was reviewed on 26 October 2012 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0.

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