1937 BSA M23 Empire Star Pictures

BSA M23 Empire Star, was the bike that the famous Gold Star was born from, this machine was bought as a basket case in 2010 and hadnt been on the road since 1958.

Many thanks to Colin Petrie for these pictures of his gorgeous BSA.

Manufacturer: BSA
Model: M23
Engine: 496cc
Year: 1937
Decade: 1930s
Machine Type: Road

3 Responses to “1937 BSA M23 Empire Star”

Emanuel Daffron Jr on January 1, 2013 @ 6:47 pm

This is a beautiful piece of machinery… Thank you for sharing.

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BILL FERRY on January 2, 2013 @ 10:49 pm

WOW..!!
What a beauty.. and isn’t the use of green so apt for the period.. gorgeous shade and the bicycle finished so well. In the looks department, it gives anything else in period a run for its money. This is as nice as anything period I’ve ever seen.
Wonderful.. just gorgeous. Well done indeed.
WF

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Theo Schipper on January 6, 2013 @ 5:31 pm

Beautifull restored bike. the thirties looks great big headlamp dashboard pannel giderfork and i know it rides great i own one from 1940. Greating from Holland Theo Schipper

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