Old Bike Australasia

More gold…

- Gaven Dall’Osto Brisbane, Qld. n

included stories on the BSA Gold Flash and the Kawasaki H2 with a blue H2 making the cover shot. Both prompted me to dig around for compliment­ary shots in my photo archive.

Dave Burke is a strapping young lad and has followed in his Dad Alan’s footsteps in embracing classic motorcycli­ng. Alan has a trusty BSA C11 and Dave’s first restoratio­n was a baby BSA Bantam. It was soon apparent that the Bantam was a little undersized so, via a few friends, he purchased a 1953 Gold Flash for restoratio­n. The target for completion was the 2021 HMCCQ 50+1 Rally. He made it but only via help from Dad and a few stalwarts in the club. The result was a stunning example in glistening gold and Dave rode the whole rally without incident. It was a joy to see Dave and Alan riding together as father and son. Dave looked exceptiona­lly well suited to the Golden Flash and a photo of Dave on the Flash deemed appropriat­e to represent the month of March in the 2023

HMCCQ calendar.

 ?? ?? David Burke on his newly completed BSA Gold Flash in the HMCCQ 50+1 Year Rally.
David Burke on his newly completed BSA Gold Flash in the HMCCQ 50+1 Year Rally.

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