Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 28th October from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 29th October from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1930 BSA S30 Sloper
Estimate
£4, 500 - £5, 500
Registration No: 687 YUN
Frame No: XH 9252
MOT: Exempt
Offered from a private collection of vintage motorcycles
An older restoration now pleasantly mellowed
A straightforward recommissioning project with great potential
Birmingham Small Arms was established in the Small Heath area of Birmingham in 1861 to manufacture weaponry. Around the turn of the century they started making bicycles and progressed to motorcycles a few years later. During the 1920s BSA proclaimed “one in four motorcycles is a BSA” and that their bikes were “the most popular motorcycles in the world.”
The S30 was part of BSA’s famous S-series “Sloper” range, which appeared in 1927 and was so-called for its sloping 493cc (80 by 98mm) single-cylinder engine, which enabled the saddle to be placed lower for a more desirable centre of gravity. Sidevalve and OHV versions were produced, and the S-series was appreciated not only for its sporting characteristics but also for smoothness and quietness. The original three-speed gearbox was replaced by a four-speed in 1932, by the end of production in 1935 the engine had been increased to 595cc.
This lovely OHV 500cc 1930 S30, from a collection of pre-war bikes, sports a pleasantly mellowed older restoration. The engine turns over with compression but some recommissioning will be required as it has not been used for a few years. Offered with the current V5C, it represents a straightforward and very attractive project which will be ideal for events such as the Banbury Run and Graham Walker Run.
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