Classic Bike Hub UK

We left Shaun Gibbons with his A10 stripped-down, and awaiting a complete engine rebuild at the hands of a kindly Geordie named Mike. Enter the engineer… Christmas had been and gone, and my wait for engine parts and services was nearly over. Newman Cams said ‘come and get it’, so I did. Next on the…

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Shaun Gibbons (AKA the Kent Correspondent) covered over 40,000 miles on his Beesa, and knew its engine needed some serious attention. With the help of other BSAOC members, that was just what it got… It all started about six years ago. I owned a B40 which would always get you there but NEVER home again.…

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Not all restorations are accomplished in one fell swoop. Dean Southall’s Beezer has been steadily reconditioned over the years – until it got to be so good that it won its class at the 2003 Stinkwheel Show… When I bought the 650 for £1500 it had been restored about 10 years previously, used a little…

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If the pace of modern life is getting too much for you, then a 50 year old Gold Flash might just come to your rescue. Alex Woodard has indeed been rescued, and in so many interesting ways… Where will I be rescued from this weekend? This is my beautiful big Beesa, a 1953 A10 Golden…

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Richard Green’s money was meant to be spent on a Gold Star. But he ended up with twice as much motor as he originally expected, and now rides a show-winning Beezer twin… ‘I was looking for a 500 single’ says Richard, ‘but when I came across this A65, looking great, in excellent condition, and mechanically…

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An Edwardian motor bicycle with ‘modern’ features, one that doesn’t frighten the horses? The ideal, well-sorted winter classic bike? Must be Steve Wilson’s old BSA M21. He’s saying goodbye, so it could be your M21 if you felt so inclined… Bit sad to be penning this, really, as it’s a farewell, as well as an…

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Sidecars are a natural attachment to traditional classic bikes. But riding them does require a little skill. Paul Friday tells a victim’s tale from his first (last) sidecar encounter… I have a memory of drawing my perfect space rocket, from when I was at school. It had everything: living pod, missiles, radar dish and an…

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The bikes which were once viewed as king of the heap can all too often be disappointingly tame when revisited. But, says Frank Westworth, BSA’s 1960s flying machine still turns the heads and does the business… It was, without a doubt, a friend’s BSA Spitfire which made the running in the grammar school grand prix.…

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Adrian Hughes always wanted a café racer so he built one from scratch, hoping for a cheap, fast-finish project. Well, at least part of the plan worked My B44 was built entirely from bits and pieces which were purchased from various sources around the country. I have always wanted a café racer, so I set…

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BSA’s smaller twins are often overlooked, while the 650s grab all the attention. Steve Bergman cast a modern bike rider’s eye over the A7 and its emulators… During those irritating times when The Empire wasn’t at war with someone and the market for weapons was poor, the Birmingham Small Arms Company, or BSA to you…

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