Gold Star electrics A LONG ‘SHORT’ TALE

FOR TOO LONG I HAVE BEEN IGNORING THE FACT that when I switched on the lights of my otherwise nearly perfect 1956 BSA DBD34 Gold Star, the ammeter swung over to the minus side; the battery was being discharged. As my riding is during daylight hours and the noise from the bike is a pretty good warning to others of my presence, I didn’t worry about it.

Until my chum Alan, a Norton fan, suggested that he and I go out for an evening blast – he on his newly rebuilt Manx. I am confident that the Goldie