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Reply #195 - 09/07/23 at 19:59:14
 
If charge rate was air , it would be in a vacuum , poo poo
Put the seat on  and ride it !
Thank you , your comment made me go back and check it running.  I didn’t know that was a thing , I’m a believer now. I ain’t fixing it till events warrant removing that bolt & rotor. Ride  Cool
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Reply #196 - 09/09/23 at 23:36:41
 
Took some time but I finally found a battery that fits , a Deltran battery tender lithium with 300 cca , I’ll use the old battery for a jumper if I need to travel for a good distance. The new one is twice the size and a 100 cca more. That will get me thru the season. Gonna down it over the holidays for forks and tires , oil n filter. I have learned to trust these Dunlop 404s. When I find myself coming in hot and over shoot the corner is where these tires surprise me , slides thru gravel patches at speed. The Continentals better be good cause the 404s are fun tires , but ugly. The other day I drifted up to the edge , rode the shoulder for about 60-70 feet thru the turn and it felt good !
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Reply #197 - 09/11/23 at 23:15:39
 
This is a first for me , I bought a Lucas style tail light from the UK. It is to be hung on the wall as a jewel to look at , as it is the first part for my next project. A project I don’t even own yet , haven’t seen it in 35 years , a true basket case. I already know what it looks like or should I say the vision is in my head. Vintage , yes , original , kinda , English , for sure. I’ll be rat holing tid bits and stuff till it arrives. I may have to to sell 2 bikes to fund this project , do what ever I have to ! I’d like to have her home by the holidays. All nice and warm on my work bench !    Cool
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Reply #198 - 09/12/23 at 18:54:07
 
This one hell of a fever Ruttly.
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Reply #199 - 09/12/23 at 21:48:39
 
Yeah I’m one sick individual , no cure
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Reply #200 - 09/12/23 at 22:30:57
 
Before every project I always have a plan.  I call it my "bision".  You gotsta have a bision.  The view of what it will look like when you have it the way you want it.  Build on, Rutt.  Build on...
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Reply #201 - 09/13/23 at 00:21:35
 
Still not finished with retirement paperwork crap , still cleaning the garage , Still have to sell a truck or two and one bike for now. Still have to finish the BSA TT bike , it’s going to be a busy winter. Time for a flu shot , they never work I always get the fever come spring !
And squeeze in a wash,wax,detail,fork overhaul,2 tires for the tracker (she is a mess) , she can not be down for long , she is way too much fun !
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Reply #202 - 09/13/23 at 06:41:29
 
Ruttly wrote on 09/11/23 at 23:15:39:
This is a first for me , I bought a Lucas style tail light from the UK. It is to be hung on the wall as a jewel to look at , as it is the first part for my next project. A project I don’t even own yet , haven’t seen it in 35 years , a true basket case. I already know what it looks like or should I say the vision is in my head. Vintage , yes , original , kinda , English , for sure. I’ll be rat holing tid bits and stuff till it arrives. I may have to to sell 2 bikes to fund this project , do what ever I have to ! I’d like to have her home by the holidays. All nice and warm on my work bench !    Cool



So what specific BSA are you looking for on this special project ?

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Reply #203 - 09/13/23 at 09:29:19
 
A 1971 BSA B25T Victor 250
It was the model with smaller front brake and high mounted front fender with 20” front wheel I bought it in 1979 from a friend,rode it for a few years sold it to another friend. The guy I bought it from passed some years back and I feel I have to build it , ride it on Sundays. A little thumper for Sunday morning rides. Same basic chassis as the 500cc so just the smaller engine is the biggest difference. Its been sitting in my buddies garage since about 1982. I had completely rebuilt the engine before I sold it , so hopefully I’ll just need to replace gaskets & seals then buff her up. I seen the engine one day about 15 years ago. But I have to build the chassis. He says he has bought a lot of items for it. I’m sure a fair monetary agreement will need to be reached so I can have full access to his garage. He got everything BSA I had at that time but my TT bike , no fool I kept all my carbs and all the ignition parts. I can’t begin to describe how strong I feel about building this bike. I’m thinking it won’t ever be a collectors bike so it has to be special , maybe a very stock original chassis with the as is original body panels & seat. It’s in my head , low little classy thumper with wide as$ bars and a comfy seat.
A BCP for sure. Can’t wait , always excited about stuff like this.
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Reply #204 - 09/13/23 at 11:42:32
 
Ah yes, I’ve seen some on eBay recently and 1 or 2 are there currently, at least in the last day or so.  There’s a ‘76 BSA Goldstar 500 B40 street version up for auction now, with the same engine as your 500.  This is the 2nd model of this type I’ve seen in the past year on eBay.
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Reply #205 - 09/13/23 at 13:12:55
 
Hey Sneeze, I was looking at a Bision , I see it. But mine will more closely resemble a Texas Longhorn. Bision in my eyes resembles more of a cafe model where as mine would be more of a standard with very wide bars.  Cool
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Reply #206 - 09/13/23 at 13:20:49
 
There is a reason why people don’t ride or race Bision !
I do like the clip-ons
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Reply #207 - 09/14/23 at 22:41:03
 
I been pushing the same lawn mower for 20 yrs a Craftsman/Honda can’t even get parts anymore , got my moneys worth out of it. The wife buys me rechargeable that is a powerful and quiet , self propelled , it’s nice. Nothing more than a vacuum cleaner with a blade. No oil,fuel,spark plug,filters and no exhaust fumes to breathe. Makes me feel inadequate it somehow seems to rob me of that manly task of mowing the yard , a fricken barnyard Prius.
Amazon , found me some Hoover vacuum stickers (3) front and both sides.  
Upside , I get to fire the gardener ! Grin Grin Grin Yup loud evil laughter
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Reply #208 - 09/14/23 at 23:02:29
 
New battery be here Saturday and making my voltmeter with a momentary button to be not permanent but neatly installed and it will plug in to the same plug as the charger. Momentary switch to check voltage quickly and then off no distractions. Solder the switch in with shrink tube. Wrap it with that fuzzy electrical tape. A few zip ties to install. Another step in starting ritual. I thinkin Sunday in the AM , let her rip !
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Reply #209 - 09/15/23 at 21:46:10
 
New battery and the turn signal bulbs have arrived. Time to lay my hands on some tools. Like when I was a kid , work on your bike , it better be ready to ride Friday after school and all weekend. No wonder why I am the way I am. Gotta go , she is calling me
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