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Mark B40
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Posted: Sun Sep 28th, 2008 02:24 pm |
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not starting it just yet as im nearly finished the bsa b40 i started last year, friend of a friend found this little beauty in the back of an elderly gentlemans shed, had been there over 25 years, not too bad condition considering its age, its an early 1948/9 model rigid, seems to be all there .
cheers mark.
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ClassicMCnut
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Posted: Sun Sep 28th, 2008 02:37 pm |
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Nice find Mark, I'm envious. IF it was mine I would restore that one back to factory or concours condition. Need any help just ask
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jamie.s
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Posted: Sun Sep 28th, 2008 03:33 pm |
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Well, the speedos still there, and there not cheap, should make a nice bike, I'm with mcnut here, full resortaion back to it's former glory.
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Mark B40
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Posted: Sun Sep 28th, 2008 04:17 pm |
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glad you like it, even had it running, albeit a bit smokey, plans to date are get it all sandblasted and primered to i can see how bad it all is then start collecting parts. wont be starting it till next year though. cheers mark.
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Velton
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Posted: Mon Sep 29th, 2008 02:17 am |
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Great basis for a mini-chopper! 
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ClassicMCnut
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Posted: Mon Sep 29th, 2008 11:29 am |
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Velton wrote: Great basis for a mini-chopper!
HUH ............. Treat that remark with the contempt it deserves 
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Posted: Mon Sep 29th, 2008 08:47 pm |
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my dream bike don't yuo dare do anything other than a perfect standard restoration.
Thats a rare bike
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Posted: Mon Sep 29th, 2008 10:55 pm |
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Yep, it looks a wee cracker that does, good luck with the rebuild.
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Velton
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Posted: Mon Sep 29th, 2008 11:25 pm |
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OK, I own up. The "chopper" remark was meant as a wind-up! 
Standard would be good.
Trials/ competition spec would be even better, though!
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Posted: Mon Sep 29th, 2008 11:36 pm |
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Baaa'd boy!
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Posted: Tue Sep 30th, 2008 09:38 am |
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Velton wrote: OK, I own up. The "chopper" remark was meant as a wind-up!
Standard would be good.
Trials/ competition spec would be even better, though!
No STANDARD
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Posted: Tue Sep 30th, 2008 02:23 pm |
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Ok, standard Trials /Competition specification?
How's that for a compromise?
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Mark B40
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Posted: Tue Sep 30th, 2008 05:12 pm |
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| let me know when you have decided lol
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Posted: Tue Sep 30th, 2008 05:44 pm |
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| Unusually for me, I'd go standard as it looks like lots of original bits there. Most of my bikes weren't totally original when I got them so I don't feel bad about changing them to suit me but it would be a shame to alter something that is all original. That's just my opinion so probably not worth much!! And I think the early Bantams in particular are lovely looking as standard.
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