BSA A10 Super Rocket

Here’s a classic example of a very tasteful ‘resto-mod’, and one that shows off the lines of the BSA A10 beautifully. The iconic A10 first appeared as the 1949 Golden Flash, but by the mid 50s, the range needed an overhaul. BSAs were being seen as rugged and reliable, while Triumph and Norton fought the performance war. So BSA upgraded its mainstay platform to produce the Road Rocket, and then in 1957, revealed the even faster Super Rocket. The top end of the A10 engine was reworked, and a large Amal TT racing carburettor fitted. The result was impressive: a...