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LOT 570

1954 BSA 646cc 'Rocket Gold Star' Replica Registration no. 743 XUS Frame no. CA7 1940 Engine no. CA10R 9367 (see text)

Sold for £5,980 inc. premium
Lot 570

1954 BSA 646cc 'Rocket Gold Star' Replica
Registration no. 743 XUS Frame no. CA7 1940 Engine no. CA10R 9367 (see text)

1954 BSA 646cc 'Rocket Gold Star' Replica
Registration no. 743 XUS
Frame no. CA7 1940
Engine no. CA10R 9367 (see text)

'743 XUS' was purchased by the vendor in 2013 (receipt on file). The vendor advises that the bike had been restored and converted to RGS trim by a previous owner; he also advises that the last owner further improved the machine by fitting a new carburettor, new fork stanchions and bushes, a Newby belt drive kit, a tachometer, and sundry other parts, as evidenced by receipts and invoices on file. A new exhaust pipe and silencer were fitted, and further work was carried out on the gearbox. After acquisition by the vendor, he covered only 86 miles, after which, health problems prevented further use, and the machine has since been kept in a vacuum bag. The fluids were drained, and the tyres kept up to pressure and rotated. Realising that he may not be able to use the machine, he wishes it to go to a new owner who can give it the use it deserves. In view of the dry storage period, 743 XUS will require modest re-commissioning and safety checks prior to returning to the road. Please note that the engine number is not a factory stamping. The enduring popularity of machines such as this, is the attraction of owning a machine which looks, and performs, just like the real thing at a fraction of the price. Documentation comprises a current V5C, some expired MoT certificates, the aforementioned purchase receipt, invoices, a workshop manual, and sundry papers.
Offered without key

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