New Addition for the more mature on here

[haganap]

Clearly Steve, As you say in the title about being "more mature" you are going to need a far younger man to ride this beast for you.... Maybe someone that wasn't actually born when it was made? I'm happy to put my services forward as it's such a lovely looking machine. If you would like to deliver it to me each nice summer weekend on a Friday, I will return it on the Monday for you to do the things, like clean it and keep it running. As a favor and to a fellow funster, I will of course,,, not charge you for this service....

 

[lindyloot]

Brings back memories. Have fun riding it

 

[Two on Tour]

Yes it gives more pleasure than looking at a bank book, knowing the only ones doing any good is the bank!

Plus it's percentage value will appreciate far better than your bank savings.

A few years ago I went to pickup a few items I won on eBay from an old boy in his 80's. In his dinning room was a Manx Norton Junior. He said he could never get his leg over it let alone ride it but ever morning at breakfast he would look over at it and there was no better way to start his day.

 

[mustaphapint]

There's another one for sale here if want a spare

 

[cliffanger]

Yes it gives more pleasure than looking at a bank book, knowing the only ones doing any good is the bank!



No I have agreed not to touch her hoover or washer as long as she does not touch my bike

We went up in the 'cc' stakes last month - I spotted one of these on my way back from the hairdressers - an expensive cut and colour.....

From 125cc to 300cc but still light enough for me to manouvre safely at slow speeds.... I used to keep dropping the last one I had...

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[Steve and Denise]

I may fit a new silencer to her hoover as that noise is irritating

 

[Steve and Denise]

Have a listen to this

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[hilldweller]

only just picked this up today not even heard it run yet.

Wow - £££££££££££££££

Hearing old ones run is the trick, without a broken ankle, isn't it.

Who needs it running, put it in your lounge.

 

[DBK]

Have a listen to thisView attachment 192691.

It's very quiet.

(if it's a video you need to upload it to YouTube then post the link)

 

[PORKSTER]

Very nice my Dad and I was looking at a nice unrestored one at whiteways lodge last Sunday. Now did someone say Bantems ?

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[Steve and Denise]

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bsa+gold+star+performance&mkt=en-gb&httpsmsn=1&refig=c23442c429bb4856ac73c0dc46919b97&sp=-1&pq=bsa+gold+star+performance&sc=3-25&qs=n&sk=&cvid=c23442c429bb4856ac73c0dc46919b97&ru=/search?q=bsa+gold+star+performance&form=EDGSPH&mkt=en-gb&httpsmsn=1&refig=c23442c429bb4856ac73c0dc46919b97&sp=-1&pq=bsa+gold+star+performance&sc=3-25&qs=n&sk=&cvid=c23442c429bb4856ac73c0dc46919b97&view=detail&mmscn=vwrc&mid=BFC3833E876F1399BD82BFC3833E876F1399BD82&FORM=WRVORC
Hope this works
That's why I stick to things I understand

 

[TheTwoOfUs]

Clearly Steve, As you say in the title about being "more mature" you are going to need a far younger man to ride this beast for you.... Maybe someone that wasn't actually born when it was made? I'm happy to put my services forward as it's such a lovely looking machine. If you would like to deliver it to me each nice summer weekend on a Friday, I will return it on the Monday for you to do the things, like clean it and keep it running. As a favor and to a fellow funster, I will of course,,, not charge you for this service....

You would be taken to a world alien to the one you know. One where you have to ride the bike rather than just sit there and twist the throttle. One where you have to kick start it and then once you have it running, slip the clutch until you reach a reasonable speed. One where you have to stick your arms out to the side to let other drivers know where you would like to go (rather than where the bike is going to take you). One where older men will come up to you and without any prompting tell you that they had one just like that when they were younger.

 

[mike mcglynn]

A long time ago I was offered at no cost an Ariel square 4 and sidecar by a chap that I often used to work with he said he didn't want it anymore as he was getting a car, I often regret not accepting it but I had nowhere to park it at the time.

 

[WillinFrance]

Great looking bike the 500cc Goldstar, must be one of the most recognisable exhaust sounds of any classic bike!! Can remember them from the 60's when we all used to meet with white scarves and black leather jackets and loud exhausts!! Looks a great example.
A few years ago I bought a classic to play around with, did the Moto Piston Rally a couple of years ago, great fun.

 

[John Stanton]

View attachment 192704

Great looking bike the 500cc Goldstar, must be one of the most recognisable exhaust sounds of any classic bike!! Can remember them from the 60's when we all used to meet with white scarves and black leather jackets and loud exhausts!! Looks a great example.
A few years ago I bought a classic to play around with, did the Moto Piston Rally a couple of years ago, great fun.

Another beauty ... you're making me seriously think about swapping my modern day Triumph for something older

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[WillinFrance]

Another beauty ... you're making me seriously think about swapping my modern day Triumph for something older

Still got the modern bikes, and use them regulary, especially in down here in the Pyrenees, spoilt for great roads and trails.
Classic bikes are nice for shorter rides.
Would keep the Triumph and look for a classic as an investment and something to tinker with!!

 

[tonyidle]

We'll have to agree to disagree, although I do agree starting suffers as well. The vacuum caused when the piston rises causes the oil mist to be sucked in through worn seals.

True (assuming the primary case holds its oil in the first place ) but the first effect would be on starting. TBH in my experience its the timing side seal that usually fails - presumably because it doesn't have the benefit of oil on both sides.

 

[Jaws]

Absolutely beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[movan]

Any one on here or know anyone that knows about bsa bantams , I have a 1967 one in the shed , had it a while now , frame and everything fine but we took the engine to bits because it was smoking and we just lost interest in putting it back together but would like to get it going.

No but I know a man who does ... he owns goodness knows how many bikes renovating them from the very first ones to present day.

 

[Teuchter]

The cafe racer of my youth!!

Produced exclusively for the UK market, the Bullet Electra Sportsman is styled to capture the essence of the cafe racers of the 1960's, but with user-friendly concessions to modern life, including electric start, 5-speed gearbox, halogen headlight and 280mm front disc brake. Gas-filled rear shock absorbers and Avon Super Venom tyres enhance handling. The composite GRP tank, which encases a steel fuel tank, and GRP solo seat unit give the Sportsman a radically different appearance to the standard Bullet. Chrome mudguards, rear-set footrests and ace bars, further enhance this. An upswept "Gold Star" style silencer completes the picture and gives the Sportsman a truly authentic 'British single' exhaust note that will turn heads wherever it goes. In terms of performance the Electra Sportsman is a significant leap forward from previous models that still used the 1950's-designed engine. The new lean burn engine offers improved reliability, better fuel economy (regularly returning over 75mpg) and lower emissions. Perhaps even more importantly, the combination of a 32mm Dell'Orto carburettor and sport silencer allows the engine to breath more freely, producing 30 bhp.

The Sportsman XR shares its engine and bodywork with the Sportsman but the classic Bullet headlight nacelle is replaced by twin speedometer and rev counter. The XR also gets flat handlebars and stunning red paintwork, reminiscent of the iconic Continental GT of the 1960's.

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