Grandpaul's '67 Bsa Lightning Project

[grandpaul]

I'm going to back-track, start a rebuild thread, and fill in all the details. But for now, here's the current status of the almost running project bike.

Not much left but to install fuel taps, bolt down the tank & seat, run a section of 1/4 oil line to the rocker feed, re-connect all cables & hoses, top off the fluids and give it a kick or three...

 

[otherwise]

Is the thread going to be about getting this bike into the running condition it's very close to, or about ongoing work to make it into a shiny show bike?
Either way I'll be watching.

 

[grandpaul]

It started out as a very scruffy non-runner that the previous owner had re-piped the oil tank causing the engine to seize. I'm turning it into an everyday rider, not too shiny, not too fast, just solid and dependable.

"Before"

You can see here that it has progressed! I bought a decent bottom end that was not stuck, and will hopefully have it running next week...

 

[bullet]

Very nice transformation, like the fact that its going to be a everyday runner.

 

[Rocky]

Oh dear, the things some people do to these classic machines
It certainly was in a sorry state, but has gone through a very nice transformation to standard

 

[grandpaul]

Don't know if you recall a '61/55 Triumph it came with? Had a welded-on tractor seat, QD rear wheel with no brake installed as a front wheel, and both of them had 45# headlight/bracket assemblies with thin polished sheet metal wraps on the forks. Best part about the whole deal was the price.

 

[CarlS]

Very nice work, Paul - as usual. I like it.

 

[DaveM]

You sure have put a lot of work into it so far so I will also be looking forward to the thread on it's restoration

 

[ChuckB]

Nice job! Hard work pays off.

 

[grandpaul]

The silly thing is, I haven't had a spare hour to get it running!

 

[CarlS]

Be sure to to let us know when you fire her up.

 

[triumpht100]

Oh dear, the things some people do to these classic machines
It certainly was in a sorry state, but has gone through a very nice transformation to standard

It is unbelievable what people did to these old bikes.

 

[triumpht100]

I'm going to back-track, start a rebuild thread, and fill in all the details. But for now, here's the current status of the almost running project bike.

Not much left but to install fuel taps, bolt down the tank & seat, run a section of 1/4 oil line to the rocker feed, re-connect all cables & hoses, top off the fluids and give it a kick or three...

I think this era BSA is one of the best looking motorcycles ever built. It is the king of cool.