1962 BSA Rocket Gold Star replica - quick look, start-up & ride
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- In this video we meet Matt Easteal and take a look at this lovely 1962 BSA Rocket Gold Star CLASSIC CAFE RACER REPLICA BUILD.
This motorcycle was built up from a 1959 BSA A7 Shooting Star (originally with a 500cc engine) and a 650cc engine from a 1958 BSA A10 Super Rocket.
The video includes and conversation with Matt about his motorcycle, some lovely static shots of some of the motorcycle's detail and a little riding along.
VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
1:02 BSA Gold Star vs BSA Rocket Gold Star
1:52 Starting
2:08 Riding
3:05 Character traits
3:30 History and restoration
4:05 Awards
4:42 Advice to potential owners
6:21 Summary
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// A BIG THANK YOU TO
- Matt Easteal for taking the time to film with us on the day.
// Matt's BSA classic motorcycle was purchased at Cosmo Classic Motorcycles.
Website: www.cosmoclassic.co.uk/
COSMO CLASSIC MOTORCYCLES
21b Marina
St Leonards-On-Sea
Hastings
East Sussex, TN38 0DP
01424 437 719
// Jerry Fiford was the previous owner of Matt's motorcycle which he purchased from Cosmo Classic Motorcycles.
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I hope people like this feature about my bike....
I'm sure people will Matt, it's a very honest profile...
It´s a fantastic bike.
That's what a bike should look like. Beautiful machine.
This fellow is a genuine motorcyclist. Rare breed indeed.
Fantastic ' takes me back to my Triton days. Thanks a lot.
Fantastic bike and it’s being used and not stuck in a collection locked away 👍
Thanks Anthony- it’s been getting a “thrashing “ recently too - as it should 😊👍
Honest attitude to a lovely bike, enjoy
What a beauty - you lucky man. The fantastic sound of your bike brings back memories: aged 18 I bought a 10-year-old 1959 Super Rocket for £75 and rode it hard for 6 years. What a fantastic machine - wish I had never parted with it. Third gear could take you from 15 to 95 mph. Thanks for the video Matthew, and thanks to the channel.
A beautiful bike with a wonderful sound! Thank you for showing it to us.
WHAT A LOOK. "Caracter": it's the word. Really pure bike.
Cheers for watching the videos Cèdre, glad you liked them!
Great video, I have done exactly the same. Engine being fitted next week. All the very best to all bsa owners. Keep the best of British shining and enjoy.
I like your BSA and T-shirt ! I’m in Tokyo and owning Vespa and think about buying Goldstar 350 DB32.
Bloody lovely
A work of art, and such an ecocative sound. Although from this era, I stuck with the Fireblades and GSX1000rs. I didnt have the patience to keep tinkering and fixing, but I admire those did and have kept these classics going.Thank you for this video.
Thank you for your nice comments Chris!
I built one out of a a10 super rocket spent a lot on the engine srm modern mods jap card electronic ignition etc it was very smooth and first kick start the frame has diferent front engine bracket rear sets i olterd mine ti g star spece tpfooled a lot of so caled experts
Lovely bike, very sympathatic owner.
Lovely
Excellent reminiscing, looks and sounds beautiful.
All I can afford is the new version which I get soon.
Get ace bars on it, baffle out, and the general public won't know any difference lol.
Magic mate, pure magic.
Beautiful beautiful machine , I like your t shirt as well , I ride Lambrettas as well as a RE Continental GT
Totally an awesome BSA REPLICA
Superb.
I bought an A7 for 3 quid in bits a crate. All I had to do was put it together. It was complete too. That was in the "good old days." A couple years earlier at about 14 or so, I wandered past a bike shop. I think it was "Myers and Marshall." I said to a mate, "Here, come and look at this." It was a Vincent Rapide, leant against the shop window, and the ticket price on the handlebars read "17 pounds 10 shillings" I just laughed and said "Who would pay 17 quid for this thing."
C'mon, I was 14 or so, what did I know about motorcycles? 17 pounds 10 shillings in 1961 was an unheard-of shedload of money...
£18 in 1961 would be £343.77 today. Vincents go for many thousands today.
@@geoffgreenhalgh3553 I know Geoff, but I still remember cackling at the time at the absurdity of the price. Even if I'd known Vincents would be collectors items, I could no more afford 18 quid then as I could think of flying to the moon...
@@logotrikes I was a 16 year old apprentice turner when I passed my test, I bought an A7 for £95 over 12 months. That was in 1969. I was on £3.16s a week before tax.
So sweet what a beauty.
Nice little video. I had a pukka RGS back in the day and this bike looks every bit as good as mine!
Thanks- I appreciate that comment
God that bike sounds brilliant!
Hi, great looking bike and really interesting video,thanks, I live in Brighton too :-)
Lovely bike.
That sound ♥️
BSA BEST SOUND
I HAD A 650 GOLDE FLASH
Awesome!
Glad you think so!
Just like mine! Authentic in all but chassis (the Gold Star chassis had a modification to allow for the oil pump. All replicas that I have seen never have the original Gold Star chassis!
I have seen a DBD34 replica in North Cornwall with 12v electrics, electronic ign. and the magneto replaced by a starter motor.
Quite a few have had that conversion plus belt drive clutch.
enjoy the bike,
Great video Matt. That is a fabulous machine. Very interesting and informative film. I got a rigid B33 and get where you're coming from regarding rding these old bikes. .Then again, the harder something is, the more rewarding it is , If it was easy, then everyone would do it ..
Thanks for your comments!
Thanks... Yes I agree.. I also have a 1970 mini Cooper S... which is "hard work" (compared to modern vehicles that do everything for you) but rewarding to drive too
love it.
Nice to see proper cronometrics!
Fabulous bike!!! Bet the problem with the headlight is a bad connection in the Q/D Socket.
To be more precise it will be differential corrosion where conductors of different electro positivity are joined together.
Just beautiful oh I want it , the best looking sounding handling bike for people who don’t want a bee in a jam jar small heaths best dreams are made of this (love the socks )
Nice bike
It's a beautiful byke, even with some non original parts, quite a pedigree, British healthy pride 😤
Right on Alex, thanks for watching :)
Hopefully this will be a keynote element of the Mihandra version of the BSA Goldstar. Something you can ride, maintain be involved with. 650cc Single with 45hp. A refreshing change to 200hp kamikaze multies, the existence of which I just can’t fathom. It would be good if they had a classic class at club meets you could race these bikes.
YUMMOooooo !!!!!!!!!!
50 year ago big guy looks so good nice body similar to the strong man unfortunately debut so quickly so it becomes classic value for owner
Quelle chance tu as d’avoir une si belle machine , en France on en voit pas beaucoup . Pépé de 72 printemps qui roule sur zh2 et qui finira peut-être sur BSA où NORTON et pourquoi pas TRIUMPH . 🤓🥸👍
I understood that the Gold Star frame had a kink in one of the lower frame tubes below the engine to accomodate the bottom of the Gold Star engine. I had a Tribsa, Gold Star frame with a Bonny engine. My frame had this kink in the frame tube. Am I correct or is this an Old Wives Tale?
Good question Alan, we'll check with Dave next time we see him.
Sorry Alan, just noticed this comment was on Matt's BSA video. Dave has a BSA Gold Star and an RGS and will know the answer to this. If you don't know who Dave is, here's his video on his Goldie ua-cam.com/video/SqTqLIwBdGA/v-deo.html
@@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel Yes the 350 and 500 Goldies had the kink. I had a DBD Goldie and sold it for £350 in 1975.
The DBD Goldstars had that kink in the frame and so did the small number of Eddie Dow Rocket Goldstars that were built. Eddie Dow fitted the A10 engine into the Goldstar rolling chassis then raised the cr and often fitted the Spitfire cam as well.
BSA Rocket Goldstars came a little later. They just used the late Super Rocket engine as is since already had the Spitfire cam and high compression. They also used the A 10 frame (different numbers tho) so it didn't have the kink. So the 62 and 63 Rocket Goldstars from BSA, which make up most of the bike's, don't have the kink.
Why did the new BSA put the new gold star chain drive on the opposite side like a push bike, so wrong ?
Think some model of triumph t100 did it, never effected sale.
Can anyone tell me if the helmet the gentleman is wearing is legal? And what the name of it would be?
Old pudding basin helmet, yes they are legal but will not pass today's standard.
Not road legal if bought new and they are available from Davida lts
Where can I get that helmet ?...
Davida Ltd
Yes - only about 1300 left the factory as genuine factory assembled and supplied Rocket Gold Stars and. Good number went to the states too - very few genuine available and those that are very expensive but I totally get why someone with the money would want one
On twisty turney British country roads I seriously doubt you'd cover the ground any faster on a modern Japanese multi
Unfortunate t-shirt for a Rocker, maybe he's a Mocker :D
Yes - I am 😂😂
Never to return,sadly.
Lovely