This is one Brother Johnny had posted on his blog. At this point in time, he was looking for ideas for the BSA like Surly and I are now. We might be a little ahead of that curve, since the side covers and air cleaners will be here in a couple of days. I'm diggin' this one like Johnny was. Checks all the cafe racer boxes - flat bar, rearsets and upswept pipes.
And what's not to like about high pipes? This a little more than a cafe bike. Looks more like a real vintage road racer. Not liking the looks of the muffler, though. Must of had a sound restriction at the track.
This would have been the one I would have bought my senior year of high school except I wanted a Sportster. I couldn't afford one, though, so I settled on a Sprint. A couple years later after my Sprint got stolen, BSA was about done for and I had my eyes on a Triumph Daytona. My dad wouldn't sign for a loan and he was tired of me driving his vehicles, so I bought a car. But the BSA has always been a sentimental favorite, and Johnny's as well. And speaking of my dad, the old boy would have been 105 today if he was still kickin'. You can't choose your parents, but I drew a pretty good hand.
Stay tuned, this is going to be the year for motorcycle progress.
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I have a set of 34mm clip-ons. Not sure what size the forks are on the 71's Rearsets might be a pain in the ass but I could be talked into it.
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