Modern singles
Sep 27, 2021
5 minutes
Words by Oli Hulme
Photos by
Gary Chapman / Mortons archive
The Gold SR
Some specials are obviously special, covered in shiny modifications and instantly recognisable as such. And some specials are the kind you stroll past and then induce a double-take, as you realise something isn’t quite right... but definitely isn’t wrong.
This is a BSA Gold Star replica with a difference. Owner Mike bought it like this. Mike likes his singles, whether they are old Brit like a ZB Gold Star, modernish Japanese like a stock SR500 and a DR400 Suzuki, or just plain obscure, like his Beta 4.0 Alp or Spanish Ducati 350.
The Gold SR is no pussy cat. “It’s a beast,” says Mike. “A beast on the road and a beast to start.”
This is hardly
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