BSA Gold Star 500

Being the owner of a DB32 350 and a DBD34 500 "clubmans", it seems to me that it is either a touring model, which originally had conventional handlebars, standard footrest positions with the gear lever facing forward, or a "clubman" which were fitted with clip-on handle bars, rearset footrests and rear facing gear lever.
So is it a "clubman" with conventional handlebars or a "tourer" with rearset footrests?

Wow I posted these nearly 3 years ago.

I will try and put a couple of pics of my Goldies on this thread in due course

malla1962 wrote in post #5899049
Wow I posted these nearly 3 years ago.

Yep and it still looks as good today as back then malla.

You can never tire of seeing these beautiful classics.

busterboy wrote in post #5901454
Yep and it still looks as good today as back then malla.

You can never tire of seeing these beautiful classics.

Its a bike I allways wanted had plenty of other things thoe,4 bonnies, 2 commandos,A10 rocket, 2 TRX, 75's,R3MK2,Trident T150 and T160 and 3 harleys.

malla1962 wrote in post #5901469
Its a bike I allways wanted had plenty of other things thoe,4 bonnies, 2 commandos,A10 rocket, 2 TRX, 75's,R3MK2,Trident T150 and T160 and 3 harleys.

All those power houses and your still alive...

Must admit what with today's traffic and speed traps etc my biking days are finished.

Still love bikes though.

This is me riding up "Moor End" in the Allan Jeffries centre trial back in 1970.

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Nice one Tim, That reminds me! I got a TR6C from a shop over your way, it had stares and stripes on the tank, im sure it was called world of motorcycles,I also got a T140E fully cliped out with a huge alloy tank from a big shop in Bradford.

malla1962 wrote in post #5901469
Its a bike I allways wanted had plenty of other things thoe,4 bonnies, 2 commandos,A10 rocket, 2 TRX, 75's,R3MK2,Trident T150 and T160 and 3 harleys.

Me too,
1951 BSA B33 500 plunger, A10 Super road Rocket,67 Bonnie, 79 XLSportster and 79 FX ridgid shovel.
IRON HORSE, DONT FAIL ME NOW!

malla1962 wrote in post #5901469
Its a bike I allways wanted had plenty of other things thoe,4 bonnies, 2 commandos,A10 rocket, 2 TRX, 75's,R3MK2,Trident T150 and T160 and 3 harleys.

My first bike was a 1953 BSA Bantam 125 in 1966 when i was 16.
I then progressed to a BSA Bantam 175, 2 BSA C15 Stars 250, then a 1955 BSA GOLD STAR 500 Clubman in 1968.
Since then i have had various bikes over the years, Royal Enfield Constellation 700, 1967 Triumph Bonneville 650, Velocette Venom 500, 2 Tritons (Triumph engine in a Norton frame} 1975 Triumph Trident T150 750, and a fairly modern Triumph 900 Sprint.

I always thaught the Goldie was the best bike i had, and always hoped i would have another oneday.

Well that day has finally arrived 40 years on. The proud owner of a pair of classics people drool over, even though they cost me a packet

Here are my 2 babies.