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Title: A thing I built in 2,006
Post by: Huzo on October 17, 2021, 06:24:24 PM
Came across it the other day.
The new owner felt the need to strip it. The engine is an A65 S.
‘Just thought  y’all might be interested.
(https://i.ibb.co/xKbWHQd/0-FE2-FAF3-2212-495-D-A3-ED-66-BE587-C41-B0.jpg) (https://ibb.co/xKbWHQd)

(https://i.ibb.co/zbd7yXf/18-A0897-B-F740-4972-9-E3-D-28-A19-C28-F3-EE.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zbd7yXf)

(https://i.ibb.co/QvhR0gw/48519-E3-A-8-F78-4-E71-8-DBA-C7-E250-BB3397.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QvhR0gw)

(https://i.ibb.co/4PG4Y1p/F12-F9298-FE37-4932-AD09-55-DC0013662-C.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4PG4Y1p)

(https://i.ibb.co/BCf7vdx/B865-B1-F9-19-EE-4873-8182-E6-BAAE4-DAADE.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BCf7vdx)

(https://i.ibb.co/jMM9v70/FDE9371-A-5-D69-4087-8-D5-F-0118-FFF2-FCE5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jMM9v70)

BTW
It had twin front discs when I built it and not that rear fender, mine was shorter than his...(the fender that is.... :embarrassed:)
Title: Re: A thing I built in 2,006
Post by: jrt on October 17, 2021, 07:33:14 PM
Quote from: Huzo on October 17, 2021, 06:24:24 PM

It had twin front discs when I built it and not that rear fender, mine was shorter than his...(the fender that is.... :embarrassed:)

Oh sure, sure.  I'm sure it had twin discs.  We believe you Huzo! 

(cool looking frame- I'd like to see the whole package...so to speak)
Title: Re: A thing I built in 2,006
Post by: Huzo on October 17, 2021, 08:48:52 PM
Quote from: jrt on October 17, 2021, 07:33:14 PM
Oh sure, sure.  I'm sure it had twin discs.  We believe you Huzo! 

(cool looking frame- I'd like to see the whole package...so to speak)
No seriously mate it did....
That front end is 650 Yamaha and it had the twin discs from that. I might find some shots from my time with it.
Title: Re: A thing I built in 2,006
Post by: Huzo on October 17, 2021, 08:53:05 PM
Quote from: SoCV on October 17, 2021, 08:04:33 PM
Looks like mostly Seeley stuff .

 Dusty
Yeah Dusty.
It was actually a bastardised standard A 65 Spitfire frame. I did not do the “bending” of the tubes, but it was more like “kinking” before some refurbishment.
I did the tank/seat in a foam block cut with hotwire then upended the pattern in a wooden box and poured concrete around it.
After getting the foam pattern out, glassed the real tank into the inverse form.
Same for the seat.
Title: Re: A thing I built in 2,006
Post by: JJ on October 18, 2021, 08:19:05 AM
That's way cool, Huzo!! :thumb: :bow: :cool: :boozing:  Do you have a photo of the completed bike?
Title: Re: A thing I built in 2,006
Post by: Huzo on October 18, 2021, 02:37:24 PM
Quote from: JJ on October 18, 2021, 08:19:05 AM
That's way cool, Huzo!! :thumb: :bow: :cool: :boozing:  Do you have a photo of the completed bike?
I think there are some on a computer.
But anyway, the guy who now owns it is staying well in touch, so I’ll post as he re assembles it.
Title: Re: A thing I built in 2,006
Post by: Kiwi Dave on October 18, 2021, 05:07:53 PM
A late model BSA I came across when attending a friend's funeral in Wellington late last year.


(https://i.ibb.co/db4sN0G/Triumph-Bonneville-becomes-a-BSA.jpg) (https://ibb.co/db4sN0G)
Title: Re: A thing I built in 2,006
Post by: Huzo on October 18, 2021, 05:28:14 PM
Quote from: Kiwi Dave on October 18, 2021, 05:07:53 PM
A late model BSA I came across when attending a friend's funeral in Wellington late last year.


(https://i.ibb.co/db4sN0G/Triumph-Bonneville-becomes-a-BSA.jpg) (https://ibb.co/db4sN0G)

That’s nice and period looking.. :thumb:
Title: Re: A thing I built in 2,006
Post by: JJ on October 19, 2021, 08:20:17 AM
Quote from: Huzo on October 18, 2021, 05:28:14 PM
That’s nice and period looking.. :thumb:

The classic BSA Rocket 3 makes a lovely custom machine!! :thumb: :bow: :boozing: :cool: :thumb: :smiley:


(https://i.ibb.co/2gtNkWQ/Screen-Shot-2021-10-19-at-6-18-52-AM.png) (https://ibb.co/2gtNkWQ)

(https://i.ibb.co/9cr6gdP/Screen-Shot-2021-10-19-at-6-18-27-AM.png) (https://ibb.co/9cr6gdP)