BSA Golden Flash

BSA A10 Golden Flash
ManufacturerBirmingham Small Arms Company (BSA)
Also calledA10
Production1950–63
AssemblySmall Heath, Birmingham, UK
Predecessornone
SuccessorBSA A65 Star
Engine646 cc (39.4 cu in) air cooled twin
Bore / stroke70 mm × 84 mm (2.8 in × 3.3 in)[1]
Power35 bhp (26 kW) @ 4500 rpm[2]
Ignition typeMagneto
Transmissionfour-speed gearbox to chain drive
SuspensionTelescopic fork (front), rigid plunger swinging arm (rear)
BrakesDrum
Wheelbase1,391 mm (54.75 in)
DimensionsL: 2,100 mm (84 in)
Weight179 kg (395 lb)[3] (dry)
Fuel capacity3.5 imp gal (16 L)

The BSA Golden Flash, commonly referred to as the Gold Flash,[4] was a 646 cc (39.4 cu in) air-cooled parallel twin motorcycle designed by Bert Hopwood and produced by Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) at Small Heath, Birmingham. The Golden Flash was the first model in the BSA A10 series. It was available in black and chrome; but it was the distinctive golden paint scheme that gave The Golden Flash its name. Production continued until 1963,[5] when it was superseded by the BSA A65 Star.

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  3. ^ Bacon, Roy (1980). BSA Twins & Triples The Postwar A7/A10, A50/65 and Rocket III. Osprey. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-85045-368-3.
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  5. ^ Jones, Rob; Trigwell, Ray. "BSAOC Year Listing". www.bsaownersclub.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2018.