1963 BSA B40 Star. 350cc. Registration Number BOC 628A. Fram...

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£2,400 - £2,600

1963 BSA B40 Star. 350cc. Registration Number BOC 628A. Frame Number B405677. Engine Number B404838.
Sold with V5c, dating certificate, old MOT certificates, a good selection of invoices for parts and works carried out.
As a reaction to the emergence of high-tech, high performance Honda lightweights that were starting to appear, BSA increased the performance its lightweight by boring the C15 out to 350 cc.
The first model of the series was the B40 Star, introduced in 1961. The new 350 cc engine had 21 bhp, which gave a cruising speed of 50 - 55 mph and a top speed of 75 mph.The Star had deeply valenced, painted mudguards; metal fork shrouds and the headlamp was fitted in a nacelle. Finish was red with black frame and forks or all black. American variants had chrome sides to the petrol tank.
In 1962, the big end was changed from plain bearings to roller bearing.
The machines were produced between 1961 and 1967 for civilian use. Military versions were manufactured from 1967 to 1970. Around 14,000 were built in total.
BOC is the American version, with attractive chrome sides to the tank.
Described by our vendor as being in good usable condition with everything operating well, the receipts in the history file indicate a good amount of restoration has been carried out in the early 2000s, even receiving such attention as having the speedometer rebuilt. By no means a concours machine, BOC would make a very usable entry level classic bike