BSA Gold Star 

BSA DBD34 Gold Star Pros

Performance: 110mph. Fast single.

Spares: All parts available, various new engines too.

Street cred: You'll be admired and despised equally.

Looks: Handsome. Macho. Yet (dare we say it) elegant.

Noise:  Famous for the Goldie exhaust bark and twitter.

Value for money: Pretty good, but not superlative.

Investment: High. But erratic prices. Pick your moment.

Modifications: Built-in. It's a turn-key racer.

Gearbox: Close ratio RFRT2 is the Gold Star grail. Nice.

BSA DB32: The 350cc version is often considered better.

Time machine: You'll feel both young and old at once.

BSA DBD34 Gold Star Cons

Starting: Notoriously difficult ... until you get the knack.

Expensive: The whole is less than the sum of its parts.

Fakes: Lots of "homages" loitering with intent.

Engine: Lumpy below 3000rpm.

Braking: Marginal. You'll want to upgrade. But dare you?

Maintenance: Tricky to get the very best from them.

Comfort: Heavy on the wrist, hard on the back. Ouch!

Theft: Desirable machine. Goes fast in more ways than one.

Vibes: Plenty, but you won't care about them too much.

Handling: Competent enough, but doesn't match the price.

Lighting:  Inadequate for night work at speed.

Instruments: Speedo and rev-counter only.

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