1970 BSA Starfire, 250 cc. Registration number LWR 151H. Fra...

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£2,400

1970 BSA Starfire, 250 cc. Registration number LWR 151H. Frame number ED11867B25S. Engine number ED11867B25S.
BSA acquired the Triumph marque in 1951 and developed the C15 250 cc from the Triumph Tiger Cub; in 1958 they introduced unit construction and the BSA C15 Star was their first model, which was much more reliable than the outgoing C11, although it still had many gremlins. In 1967 it was replaced by the new B25 Starfire and C25 Barracuda, with a stronger crankcase and alloy cylinder barrel. The Starfire was aimed at the all important US market and was styled as an off road bike with raised exhaust and strengthened handlebars, produced between 1968 and 1970.
This machine was produced in May 1970 and sold in the USA. In 1988 it was in New York State, coming to the UK in 1992, owned by David Pines of Cottingham, he sold it to Geoffrey Lofthouse of Brighouse in July of 1996 and was last on the road in 1998.
Sold with the V5, a 1997 MOT and a dating certificate from the BSA owners club, apparently in good condition it will need gentle recommissioning before use.