Though some purists scoffed at it, BSA brought back the Gold Star name for the 250 and 500 cc street scramblers. Here’s an example of the former (the B25SS), which was powered by a unit construction 250cc four stroke that dated back to 1958. In 1971, BSA introduced the oil-in-frame design but the 250s were done the next year and BSA was done two years after that.
This example (VIN: AE04246-B250SS) has 5,678 miles on it and the seller says it has perfect patina along with the original exhaust which I’ve heard referred to as a boombox or cheese grater. It’s in decent condition as a barn find but it’s been mechanically recommissioned to run and drive – the seller says it could use ‘some other slight tweaks’ to make it reliable. I hope the next owner leaves the cosmetics alone and just takes care of those tweaks!
Find this BSA 250SS for sale in Cincinnati, Ohio with a BIN of $1,900 or best offer
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