Welcome to this website dedicated to the
pre-war BSA M24 GOLD STAR Motorcycles.

This website was launched in January 2010 by George Wander, and is intended to be a pictorial and technical resource for owners and admirers of these wonderful machines. George' s bikes and cache of parts were passed on to new owners in 2022. The site will be continued as an appreciation of George's knowledge of and enthusiasm for these bikes. For latest news please scroll to the bottom of this page.

The number of surviving bikes is still growing...see the survivors page for details. There are currently have listed over 100 known survivors, out of a total production of around 565 bikes.

If you own an M24 or know of one anywhere, do get in touch.

On the site you will find pages detailing the history of the first Gold Stars, technical information, a photo gallery, information on spare parts, information about surviving M24 Gold Stars and links to other sites of interest to BSA and vintage bike enthusiasts.

Even with 85 year old motorcycles there may be copyright which is still current on published material. Every effort will be taken to ensure that contributions are correctly attributed, and information contained on the site is accurate.

Any feedback, any help with running the website, will be more than welcome. Please click below for Email, or give me a call. Telephone: 07896202761 or email : bobmayow@googlemail.com. The website domain name is owned by Bob Mayow

Two unrestored M24 Gold Stars

1939 KM24 1938 JM24

News

November 15th Ride in to the Handley memorial at Fingland, near Carlisle, northern England. This is now an annual event. The plan is to meet up at the Watch Tree Cafe at Orton before riding to Fingland for 11.00 am. The White Heather Hotel (the officers mess at the former RAF Kirkbride ) is unfortunately not open for lunches on a Friday.

Over the Summer! There have been several additions to the 'survivors page'. JM24 and KM24's. A small collection of M24's has also been reported in the Midlands. A very nicely restored KM24 is now on display at the National Motor Museum, and I have been sent details of a nicely prepared, but a replica, M24 race bike for sale in the Netherlands. Unfortunately I occasionally hear of replica bikes which are being sold as being the genuine article.

Better braking!!!!
See technical section of the website for details.

Gaskets
I have a small supply of Cylinder Head and Rockerbox gaskets for sale. Contact Bob - first come first served!

KM24 in Poland, reported in July 2024

Bought by M from the family of first owner, and taken out of the basement in an old villa in a large Polish city.

It is almost 100% original condition. Only front wheel has been changed by first owner from 20 to 19" due problem with buying 20" tyre. All cables, painting, rubbers, T-type battery are original. Beeza left Birmingham in Mai 1939 and has been delivered to "Zorel" in Warsaw - it was well known dealer of British bikes.

New Oil Filters

New difficult to find BSA, early M series, oil filters, part number 66-8323. Being made to order. High quality all stainless steel construction to original dimensions. See for Sale and Wanted. ONE LEFT

Your WISDOM please

Information needed. BSA provided valve timing data for 1939 bikes, but I cannot find any published information on valve timing for the pre-1939 JM24 (only) exhaust camshaft number 66-2084. If you have this information please let me know, as It may be a while before I have an engine I can check with a degree disc and DTI. Thank you. Bob