1934/35 BSA 250 – $8,000 (Sold)

1934/35 BSA 250 for sale

SELLER SAYS: This was the first overhead valve 250 model made. Has exposed valves,  total loss oil system, and hand shift (three gears). The magneto just rebuilt by the Maggy man in South Australia. Pilgrim oil pump just rebuilt by Pete’s bikes in the UK. (Cost over five hundred dollars alone.)  The bike is tidy, nearly showroom condition with strong compression. A nice early model BSA. Not currently licensed but has been in its past. Contact  0417 xxx xxx Sold for full price (Albany, WA).

EDITOR TERLICK SAYS:  A marvellous piece of British motorcycle history here, harking back to BSA’s between-the-wars years when it transformed from home-grown success story to big-time conglomerate on its way to international stardom. The first world war made BSA rich, with massive throughout of motorbikes and guns for the war effort. The company harnessed the momentum when the war ended, with solid, reliable workmanlike bread-and-butter bikes providing the basis of BSA’s success. It also gave the company confidence to become more adventurous, creating (among others) the hugely successful Gold Star, while continuing to produce volume sellers like the Bantam which reached 100,000 sales by the mid-1950s. By then, BSA was the world’s biggest motorcycle manufacturer and one of the world’s most successful companies. This lovely bike of Paul’s looks to be an outstanding example of BSA’s glory years, and could have been plucked out of a sales catalogue. Perfect for the collector, we could see it taking pride of place in any vintage bike collection and being let of the leash for rallies. Great stuff.