1954 BSA A10 Golden Flash 650cc at Andy Tiernans

[@MichaelBall-uu5lg]

My dad had an. A10 for years he knew every nut and bolt

[@alanh9159]

I bought one of these in NZ when I was 15 (1965) for 60 quid. Paid for it with money I earned fruit picking. I rode it on the road, competed in grass hill climbs, grass track and flying quarter mile. Timed at 99.9 mph but could not break the ton to my life long regret. Oh, how wish I still had it.

[@richardparkersmith4810]

Fruit picking. Motueka?

[@alanh9159]

No, Greytown. Berry fruit mainly.

[@richardparkersmith4810]

@@alanh9159 in '69 I was picking tobacco near Motueka. Fabulous fun. No bike, just a Citroen Light 15. Happy days.

[@ianbooth4255]

I've ridden a lot of british twins but never an A10. A friend of mine who has a lot of old brit bikes, pre and post war, reckons that they're his favourite. He has a few of them.

[@carlstark6857]

There great to ride very smooth great long distance tourer easy to start but very heavy why brakes poor

[@ianbooth4255]

@@carlstark6857 Strangely I had a BSA M21 with that 7" SLS front brake and would say it was one of the best SLS brakes I've ever used. So much depends upon the drum being true and the linings etc.

[@carlstark6857]

@@ianbooth4255 I was told norton brake better my dad said .my a65 bsa brakes were same as a 10 they were better but bike was lighter in my opinion

[@auldflyer]

Nice to see a genuine BSA here on KZbin, all the jiggly cachu reviews of the current BSA badged trash are doing my head in. Having had many hours of fun on a "Gold Flash" (Golden Flash) that was even a "classic" when I rode it in the early sixties, thanks for the memory.........

[@peter7624]

Lovely A10 burble is the word you're looking for Andy! Lovely bike.

[@1ralton1]

Lovely Sound

[@dusanfeno1852]

Krasny stroj.

[@rainbowmat8204]

Excellent motorcycle Sir

[@anythingoldmechanical]

That ammeter tells me it's OVERCHARGING when you rev it, and the regulator needs adjusting- or boil the battery, and have acid overflowing onto the beautiful paintwork. I know where there are 9 BSA A10's and a 500 Goldie all were in concours condition, until the owner died around 4-5 years ago. They are still there now, whilst his widow has no idea that they are perishing away, especially due to the change in temperatures, when things go from freezing cold to warm, and then bike gets soaked in condensation. But she won't listen, and just leaves them standing there. What an absolute shame.. all that painstaking work for nothing.

[@trevorjohnhill4596]

Do what most did...stick a sidedar on it.