BSA DBD34 Gold Star 500
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| BSA DBD34 Gold Star 500 | |
| Manufacturer | |
|---|---|
| Production | 1938 - 63 |
| Engine | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHV |
| Compression ratio | 9.0:1 |
| Top Speed | 177 km/h / 110 mph |
| Ignition | 6V, magneto |
| Transmission | 4-Speed |
| Frame | Tubular steel, twin downtube |
| Suspension | Front: Telescopic forks Rear: Swinging arm, twin shock |
| Front Tire | 3.0 x 19 in. |
| Rear Tire | 3.5 x 19 in. |
| Wheelbase | 1422 mm / 56 in. |
| Seat Height | 787 mm / 31 in. |
| Weight | 172 kg / 380 lbs (dry), |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 L / 4.8 US gal. |
| Manuals | Service Manual |
It could reach a top speed of 177 km/h / 110 mph.
Engine[edit | edit source]
The engine was a Air cooled cooled Four stroke, single cylinder, OHV. The engine featured a 9.0:1 compression ratio.
Drive[edit | edit source]
Power was moderated via the Wet, multi-plate.
Chassis[edit | edit source]
It came with a 3.0 x 19 in. front tire and a 3.5 x 19 in. rear tire. The front suspension was a Telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a Swinging arm, twin shock. The DBD34 Gold Star 500 was fitted with a 18 L / 4.8 US gal. fuel tank. The bike weighed just 172 kg / 380 lbs. The wheelbase was 1422 mm / 56 in. long.
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Overview[edit | edit source]
BSA DB34 Gold Star 500
The BSA Gold Star is a motorcycle made by BSA from 1938 to 1963. They were
350 cc and 500 cc single-cylinder four-stroke production motorcycles known
for being among the fastest bikes of the 1950s. Being hand built and with
many optional performance modifications available, each motorcycle came from
the factory with documented dynamometer test results, allowing the new owner
to see the horsepower produced.
When café racing culture was at its height in the late
Fifties and early Sixties, BSAsGold Star was king. The Goldies 500cc
single-cylinder engine had more than enough performance to top the magic
ton and the bikes striking beauty made it stand out from the much more
common parallel twins of the era.
Tales of slipping Goldie clutches up to 30mph in first and snicking into top while accelerating at 95mph created a mystique around BSAs road-legal racer, so it was already a legend by the time the last one was made in 1963.The legend remains strong today.
Away from town a good BSA Gold Star is everything the legend suggests. Fast, exhilarating and rewarding. Good ones start from around £7000, but think of them as an investment. Buy right and you wont lose money on a Goldie; if anything youll make money. Not that, once youve bought and ridden one, youll ever want to sell.
Extract from article by Mick Duckworth
| Make Model | BSA DBD34 Gold Star 500 |
|---|---|
| Year | 1938 - 63 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHV |
| Displacement | 499 cc / 30.5 cub in. |
| Bore X Stroke | 85 x 88 mm |
| Compression | 9.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Carburetor | Amal GP |
| Exhaust | Single, steel, chrome |
| Ignition | 6V, magneto |
| Starting | Kick start |
| Clutch | Wet, multi-plate |
| Transmission | 4-Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Maximum Power | 31 kW / 42 hp @ 7000 rpm |
| Frame | Tubular steel, twin downtube |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension | Swinging arm, twin shock |
| Wheels | Spoked, allloy |
| Front Tire | 3.0 x 19 in. |
| Rear Tire | 3.5 x 19 in. |
| Front Brake | 7.5 in., sls drum |
| Rear Brake | 7.0 in., sls drum |
| Wheelbase | 1422 mm / 56 in. |
| Seat Height | 787 mm / 31 in. |
| Dry Weight | 172 kg / 380 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 L / 4.8 US gal. |
| Average Fuel Consumption | 5.7 L/100 km / 17.7 km/l / 41.6 US mpg |
| Top Speed | 177 km/h / 110 mph |