BSA racer from the 1970's Part I

Written By admind Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Add Comment Edit

This is the ex-Bob Oliver BSA 650 Lightning roadracer. When I first laid eyes on this machine, it had been stored in a wooden barn, nose-down in the dirt, a victim of moles creating a network of tunnels that the BSA has sunken into. It was wedged in at a forty-five degree angle, buried up to the middle of the front wheel. What a sad fate for any motorcycle. We grabbed a couple of shovels and started digging.

At some point this BSA 650 was taken off the race track and road registered in the early 1970's. Much work is to be done if it were to be made usable again. As it sits, it is an interesting artifact of it's period.

All the good bits are there, they just happen to be knackered!

Sold at auction for $650.00, a dollar per cc. The new owner is a dedicated Brit -bike guy who'll no doubt help her regain some of her former glory. Do your part, save an old bike today.