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1952 BSA A7 500 cc Twin Beautiful Condition Nice History SOLD | | |
| | | http://www.spinning-wheel.net | The BSA A7 was a British motorcycle manufactured by Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) at their factory in Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham in 1946. There were actually two versions of the A7, the original 495cc version and an improved 497cc version launched in 1950. Although its name was changed to the Star Twin and later the Shooting Star the BSA A7 continued in production with minor modifications until 1961 In October 1949 BSA also launched the Bert Hopwood designed 650cc twin cylinder BSA A10. Although resembling the A7 500cc twin, it had a revised engine design and a new A7 soon followed, based on the A10 - in response to competition from the Triumph Tiger 100. Launched as the BSA Star Twin the new model featured twin carburettors and increased compression ratio. It also had the latest design of cylinder head with austenitic steel inlet and exhaust valves. The uprated engine was fitted to a plunger frame and finished extra chrome. Both models were produced with an option of rigid or plunger frames until 1954 and the introduction of a pivoted fork frame. The new frame also led to a separate gearbox to replace the bolted on version.
Here we are offering a lovely example of the early plunger A7 500 cc Twin frame number ZA7S 33073 The A7 was owned from new by MR F H Grimes purchased new from Godferys Limited 208 210 Great Portlo Street London W1 registered 31 5 1952 MXY416 which the A7 still retains along with its original Buff log book Mr F H Grimes owned the A7 up to 2006 when it was sold to its second owner who set about a very good and sympathetic restoration upon the A7 to the standard it is today Supplied with the A7 are a series of photograph showing the different stages of the BSA A7 restoration It s lovely period twin with sounds and rides beautifully MOT tested until November 2012 Delivery arranged
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