Must admit I was screaming at the traffic to pull over!!! That was a time machine taking me back to the 60's and my misspent youth! All of us has Goldies, Beesa twins a couple of Bonnies one Norton and one Velocette! The noise was great when we set off out. That is what yor ride brought back to this elderly hooligan! Thanks! No need to ask if you enjoyed it??

The mere fact it still exists and looks as good and runs as good as it sounds is enough for me!. That is one happy engine. Nice one!. Nuff said!. 🤣

OUI ...if...IF I can start it ! Motored about, in Parisian traffic once. Betwix starting the beast and the TALL first-gear...it was a handful !

That looked and sounded gorgeous. Am glad you had to overtake a few times, gave us all the beautiful sound of a BSA single cylinder pulling. Thankyou :)

Paul the hooligan Henshaw cracking the magic ton up that hill wonderful

I am surprised that the owner didn't put the electric starter conversion on it as well. I love my small collection of BSA C-15 250' s. Easy to start and no vibration to speak of. I love when Harley people record me Kick-starting one of my vintage motorcycles.

even though i'm a triumph fan...i still love these old British bikes

As long as you like it.👍 That's the important thing.

Now you behave yourself you hear? you're having more fun than you deserve:)

That must be geared right down! I remember my brother's proper cafe racer Goldie in the '60's and he had to slip the clutch until he got to 25-30MPH. He was an RAF apprentice aircraft-fitter at the time and his bikes were immaculate and seriously tuned for speed.

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This has a 5 speed gearbox, but could be geared higher.

what a great sound and it pulls like a train paul, looks a lot of fun 👍

That went very well. I think it brought out a younger Paul. The midrange is very good.

Responsive …sounds great ❤

Oh wow! I really enjoy your ASBO vids and have very fond memories of a 250 Desmo but that ACAB Goldie is something else!

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Not to be confused with my own 'Asbo' tuned engines, this is an 'ABSAF', and nothing to do with me, or my work, I was just invited to take a short ride and was very impressed.

Their engine is better than stock. Many improvements compared to the original. I would put a belt drive on it if it is available. Much less maintenance than a chain, cheaper in the long run as well.That bike is owned by a real rider who rides motorcycles instead of just polishing them.

Love a Goldie😊

Nice bike and it's good to see it being given the beans. Not heard of an ABSAF engine though, probably showing my ignorance here.

I immediately thought the new 650 Gold Star would have a hard day with this one! This might be even lighter one, too.

It seemed that the lorry driver at 11.18 may have shouted something...sounded like 'nice bike!' 😊

F$%K Yes you LOVE ridding Bikes. Well done!

Superb. Thanks Paul.

Seems to have plenty of thrutch, easy starter too, for a Goldie. I think it's safe to say that you found that mildly exhilarating.

Excellent Paul 👌👌

Really liked the camera angle on this one . the bike is lovely too!

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Thanks 👍

Looks a giggle👍

I’ve just got room in my shed for it😊

I wanna ride. SRX6, SR500, GN400 I was riding. SINGLE!!!! SINGLE!!!!

5:00-Who is this hooligan on my tail?🤣

The modifications have made for a very rideable machine which has removed many of the idiosyncrasies that make the DBD34 so difficult to live with. if in the higher tuned package. Personally my only dread was being caught up in traffic where the clutch had a mind of its own, It;s almost impossible to buy an original 500 cc Goldstar because sadly the majority offered for sale are of a spurious nature, It's simplicity itself to doctor frame and engine numbers and it takes an expert mettalurgist to detect the fraud, Definitely over priced and over hyped. but the people who indulge in this pastime are buying a dream. not a motorcycle. and that's just how life should be, You are doing a grand job. paul.

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Thanks, Aled!

Yes 😁

Nice.

I enjoyed that 👍

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Thanks 👍

Peach👍

I thought this was John's bike from Kington. but it's another in the same mould

The only thing wrong with it, is that it isn't mine!

It's got Clocks and a Clock! What's wrong with it? I'm not riding it! That's what's wrong. (Lucky stiff.) What were you pulling 6500 rpms?

Are there any different crankshaft gears (with the original Goldie there was a selction of sprockets18-23 t But that was with the 4 speed gearbox) all new 500 DBD.s came with the 23t which was for used for the I O Man TT and the faster circuits of the day.

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The owner told me all parts are interchangeable with original BSA items, so I would think engine sprockets could be used and swapped, although this machine uses a belt driven clutch, so it may not be so easy to alter the primary gearing.

It was hard to tell, but does it have a gearbox that hasn’t got the high first gear

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It has a 5 speed gearbox.

Not seen a BSA 250cc Barracuda have you Paul ? Lad next door had one for a bit ..

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I rode one which belonged to a mate a little over 40 years ago - it went very well.

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@@paulhenshaw4514 as I lived not far from HAWKTONE park Shropshire later CCM times I saw Vic Eastwood , Arth Browning forgot others now but wish I was them guys

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JOHN Banks never saw ride Old Black & White Tv Sat mid morning I DID ..

One of these or a Norton Commando?

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Trident T150V!

Doesn't twitter on the overrun! !!

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It does.