- Good quality restoration

- One of the most powerful BSA A10 models

- Displays all the characteristics of classic British motorcycles

- No reserve

BSA (Birmingham Small Arms) takes its name from its original activity - producing firearms which also explains the company’s emblem featuring three crossed rifles. Similar to Manufrance in France, BSA later diversified into the production of other precision-engineered items such as bicycles and motorcycles.

In the aftermath of the war, in order to avoid being left behind by its competitors, the manufacturer expanded its range with vertical twin-cylinder models, starting with the A7, a 500 cc overhead valve motorcycle launched in 1946, followed by the A10 in 1949 which had a 650 cc engine. These motorcycles were designed in collaboration with Bert Hopwood who had worked on Triumph and Norton twin-cylinder machines.

Until the early 1960s, the A10 went through several versions that were quite similar, each with increasingly extravagant names: Golden Flash, Road Rocket or Super Rocket. This particular example is a Road Rocket, a more accomplished version than the Golden Flash, with an alloy cylinder head, a sportier camshaft and a reinforced mobile assembly. Its 40 hp enabled it to reach 175 km/h and its finish included chrome mudguards. This specific Road Rocket was restored while keeping the integrity of this classic model, which is very representative of British motorcycles from this era.

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