Thank you. I own a '37 B22 Empire Star (250cc) that I love - it fairly flies, and handles vey well.The brakes are, er, interesting by todays standards but it's all part of the experience and those pre war lightweights were'nt built down to a price like their later siblings. Your machine looks magnificent and I'm very grateful that you took the time to share it with us. Best wishes.
Thank you! I remember my late father enthusing about the BSA Empire Star he managed to buy shortly before WW2 broke out. I never really put too much stock in many of his stories as I felt, in my youthful wisdom, that he was exaggerating! But thanks to your excellent clip, I can see that he was not. Upon his return from Nth Africa, he reclaimed the bike from his brother,( a dairy farmer who by law was unable to "join up") but had to sell it straight away to get married! Cheers - Peter, NZ.
My father always talked about the Empire Star. He said it had a special bore, chromed or something and couldn't be rebored but had to be specially honed. I don't know if that's true.
Cases may have been found as replacements M22 cases are the same. The front brake lever "locking mechanism" was probably more use as a handbrake for when a sidecar was attached.
THIS IS NOT AN EMPIRE STAR BUT AN M22 CLAD AS ONE. WHY FALSE PROMOTION??? At least its mentioned in your ebay listing. Nice bike but it should have been kept original! $12,500 is overindulgent...
Thank you. I own a '37 B22 Empire Star (250cc) that I love - it fairly flies, and handles vey well.The brakes are, er, interesting by todays standards but it's all part of the experience and those pre war lightweights were'nt built down to a price like their later siblings. Your machine looks magnificent and I'm very grateful that you took the time to share it with us. Best wishes.
Thank you! I remember my late father enthusing about the BSA Empire Star he managed to buy shortly before WW2 broke out. I never really put too much stock in many of his stories as I felt, in my youthful wisdom, that he was exaggerating! But thanks to your excellent clip, I can see that he was not. Upon his return from Nth Africa, he reclaimed the bike from his brother,( a dairy farmer who by law was unable to "join up") but had to sell it straight away to get married! Cheers - Peter, NZ.
My father always talked about the Empire Star. He said it had a special bore, chromed or something and couldn't be rebored but had to be specially honed. I don't know if that's true.
Cases may have been found as replacements M22 cases are the same.
The front brake lever "locking mechanism" was probably more use as a handbrake for when a sidecar was attached.
Just curious as to why you'd spoil the appearance by fitting an Amal Monobloc carb?
Lovely bike but it's not an M23 38 Empire Star engine but a 37 M22 basic engine,#
See the engine numbers
Still like the bike though!
insted of your speaking probably th evoice if fired would had added an extra grace
The carburetter does not match.
Very not orginal
THIS IS NOT AN EMPIRE STAR BUT AN M22 CLAD AS ONE. WHY FALSE PROMOTION??? At least its mentioned in your ebay listing. Nice bike but it should have been kept original! $12,500 is overindulgent...
I'd agree... not an M23 Empire Star....to many incorrect parts and the real give away is the casing stamped M22....more likely an M22 Sport
Birmingham is pronounced Berming um. Respect the english language. It's not American. We frequently don't pronounce all the letters.
Don't be a twat.