With my Sunbeam nearing completion I was looking for another project. I fancied another Brit bike, but perhaps something a bit faster than a Sunbeam.
I picked up this A65 at Kempton Park Autojumble last Saturday. Tatty, but very strong runner and pulls like a train, lethal brakes, quite a lot of surface 'patina' as I believe they call what used to be known as 'rust'....
Its pretty, in a slightly battered 50 year old bike type of way. I'm going to keep it looking similar to as now, but make everything work as it should and possibly add a set of flat bars, Spitfire cut out tank and 3/4 seat if I feel a bit like going mad....
Any BSA A65 parts on offer gratefully accepted.
First 3 pics are of my A65. last one of a proper spitfire with alloy tank....
I picked up this A65 at Kempton Park Autojumble last Saturday. Tatty, but very strong runner and pulls like a train, lethal brakes, quite a lot of surface 'patina' as I believe they call what used to be known as 'rust'....
Its pretty, in a slightly battered 50 year old bike type of way. I'm going to keep it looking similar to as now, but make everything work as it should and possibly add a set of flat bars, Spitfire cut out tank and 3/4 seat if I feel a bit like going mad....
Any BSA A65 parts on offer gratefully accepted.
First 3 pics are of my A65. last one of a proper spitfire with alloy tank....