BSA Rocket Gold Star Clubmans 1963 In Mint Condition

RESTORATION DETAILS of my BSA ROCKET GOLD STAR Reg. no. 698 GXK

FRONT WHEEL: Dunlop WM2 alloy rim trued and re-polished. wheel rebuilt with stainless steel spokes. 190mm hub polished and re- painted. new wheel bearings. new s/steel spindle. new Avon tyre. new tube. original completely restored Taylor/ Eddie Dow twin leading shoe front brake assembly fitted.

REAR WHEEL: Dunlop WM2 alloy rim trued and re-polished. wheel rebuilt with stainless steel spokes. hub re- painted. new wheel bearings. new s/steel spindle and nut. new Dunlop TT 100 tyre. new tube. new rear sprocket. new rear chain. original brakeplate re-chromed. new fulcrum arm return spring. brake shoes and springs etc. all checked and overhauled.

FORKS: New headstock bearings. stanchions. bushes. seals. seal holders. gaiters. s/steel gaiter clips. front mudguard. mudguard stays. s/steel mudguard bolts. Headlamp repainted. new braided wiring loom fitted with new old stock original Lucas plug and socket. reconditioned speedometer & rev counter and new cables. s/steel speedo. and rev counter brackets. new old stock fork damper knob. new fork damper friction plates. s/steel fork damper plate and clamp bolts. new Lucas ammeter. original RGS headlamp switch. new old stock original Tri-con dipswitch. new Lucas horn button. new twist grip. re-chromed original brake and clutch choke and advance/retard combination levers. Original handlebars re-chromed with new handgrips to original pattern.

FUEL TANK: Restored. re-chromed. re-painted (all the paintwork on the bike is in high quality "two pack" enamel). new taps and fuel filters. new fuel pipes.

SEAT: Best quality new British Made seat from George Prew of Royston in Hertfordshire to original pattern. s/steel fixings. George also supplied many other parts not listed as he is as you may know a specialist on BSA Gold Star and Rocket Gold Star spares.

REAR MUDGUARD: New rear mudguard. restored and re-chromed original rear stays. restored and re-painted rear number plate. s/steel fixings. original Lucas rear number plate lamp.

REAR END: New shock absorbers. new shock absorber top and bottom bolts in s/steel. new swinging arm bushes. spindle and s/steel nut. new s/steel rear wheel adjusters. new rear chainguard and s/steel fixings. new s/steel brake rod. new brakelight switch.

OIL TANK: Restored and re-painted. new oil flow and return pipes. re-conditioned fixing assembly. s/steel bolts. new s/steel oil filter. original BSA cap. oil tank re-painted with new transfers.

TOOL BOX: Restored and re-painted. original dzus lid retaining screw. s/steel fixings. new transfer.

ENGINE: Stripped. checked and all worn parts replaced. crankshaft sludge trap plugs were removed and the slugde trap and crank shaft cleaned out. sludge trap re-fitted. new sludge trap nuts fitted and peaned as original. standard (std) cylinder bore. standard (std) crank bearing size. new old stock Hepolite std. 9. 5 to 1 compression pistons fitted. new crankshaft timing side bush and drive side roller bearing fitted. new big end shell bearings fitted. Engine rebuilt with all new gaskets and seals etc. It has the correct Spitfire camshaft. correct 9. 5 to 1 compression pistons. correct 389/80 Amal Monobloc Carburettor (reconditioned by Martyn Bratby of Huntington in Staffordshire). correct big valve cylinder head. The Lucas K2F Magneto and Lucas Dynamo have been completely restored by APL Magnetos of Shaftsbury in Dorset. New plug leads and caps. s/steel oil return pipe bolts. Original Taylor Dow tappet covers and s/steel retaining nuts and washers. Engine timing cover and primary cover polished.

Note: The bike has done 340 miles since restoration and the engine needs "running in" at low revs for another 660 miles and then an oil change etc.

EXHAUST: Siamaese pipes standard fitting. New extremely high specification thick wall Siamese Pipes from Cake Street Classics of Suffolk. New silencer and clips from George Prew.

GEARBOX: The gearbox is the original RRT2 standard Clubmans fitting. It was stripped and inspected and found to be in good order. new needle roller layshaft bearings. mainshaft bearings and bushes were fitted. A new kickstart ratchet and kickstart quadrant was also fitted (supplied new by Chris Williams of Britains Gold Star Service in Dudley. West Midlands). The kick starter and gear lever were restored and re-chromed and new rubbers were fitted. The clutch arm was restored and re-chromed. The gearbox primary chain adjuster assembly was re-plated and re-fitted. S/steel studs and washers and nuts were also fitted.

PRIMARY CHAINCASE AND CLUTCH: New primary chain fitted. new old stock 23 tooth engine sprocket fitted. clutch overhauled. new friction plates and clutch springs fitted to the Triumph Four Spring type clutch (standard fitting).

HORN: Original Lucas Altette. Stripped and checked (all good electrically). body etc. reconditioned. chrome parts re-chromed. painted parts re-painted. S/steel bracket fitted.

FOOTRESTS: Footrests were reconditioned and re-plated. s/steel bolts. nuts and washers fitted. New footrest rubbers fitted.

All steel painted parts have been beadblasted to remove any oxydisation (rust) and take the steel back to "virgin" metal and painted promptly. This has the effect of making the parts as good as new and even better than original painted parts as far as the chance of corrosion is concerned. I have my own beadblaster so every part is blasted carefully. I do not bead blast mechanical parts of any sort as there is a very real danger of some of the grit remaining after cleaning and causing premature wear damage to bearings etc. My first RGS had been restored by someone else who beadlblasted the oil tank badly and so the engine was ruined in a few thousand miles due to grit left inside the oil tank.

Supplied new to BSA New Jersey on 29th March 1963. Original frame and engine pairing. Comes with new MOT and Road Tax. I bought it in 1998 and restored it over a 12 year period.

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