Great to ride with you Bill. Commentary was excellent. You were in the moment. Nick the brit.

I think this is your best video yet. Your enthusiasm is contagious! The A65 is a very reliable motor, but everybody thinks the Spitfire model is going to grenade itself any second. Must have been one heckuva winter with all that snow still on the ground . Thank you for sharing with us your corner of the world. Good Lord willing I’ll get out there one of these days on an old bike.

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words and continued support on this channel 🙏🙏

Absolutely love seeing (and hearing) the old BSA getting some exercise!

Riding a classic British bike in mountains makes a lot of sense as no matter where it breaks down you can coast to somewhere…. I owned 2 BSAs, a Triumph and Norton with only the latter being something you could ALMOST trust. But you know, I loved them all…. For me they NOW serve the same purpose as my high maintenance girl friends, something exciting and painful to take me back to my youth…

@bradsanders6954

Ай бұрын

I spent SO much time at the side of the road, with a 73 750 Tiger, and a 74 850 Norton. The main difference was I always fixed the Triumph and got home, the Norton, well, yeah. Terminal. It exploded the ignition rotor in Westport on Hiway 1 CA, destroyed the stator and the whole primary drive. Shrapnel for days. I had to ride home on the back of a 900 Ducati which was terrifying. But the Norton had already broken down 3 other times at least on the same trip. Insane to think it would make it from Chico CA to coast and back. Ludicrous really. The Triumph we had the wiring harness mostly out and on the ground, cutting it open to find dead wires and try to separate melted wires...So much fun! Then one of the points pads fell off. Came home on one cylinder . If the Triumph didnt start 2nd kick, you had problems for sure. I was at the Gilroy Garlic festival, triumph was running rough, we flipped the seat up and everything was sparking, cracks in coils, cracks in condenser mounts, plug wires were sparking............looked like a lit up flea circus of sorts. A friend drafted me on his CBX and his whole bike became splattered with oil flying off the Triumph. These old brit bikes are SO cool, nothing like em.

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Haha. Great comment here! Thank you

i'm putting this on annual repeat to play in the dark winter months; glorious roads, thank you.

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Haha That’s awesome!

Saturday morning…cup of coffee, and your excellent video. Mountain roads are by far my favorite to ride. Beautiful scenery. 67 BSA…..all good. The $6.00 a gallon gas kinda threw me. Mercy…. Thanks for the great video.

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Thanks for tuning in!!

Hi Bill, I just finished watching the Ebbetts Pass on the ‘67 Spitfire episode. EPIC! What beautiful roads, breathtaking scenery, and all on a bike that quite frankly amazed me. As always THANK YOU for taking us along. The production quality of your videos never ceases to amaze me. I’ll be ordering one of your great looking Summer T-shirts soon.

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Always appreciate your support Al! Making these videos is my pleasure!

You have the correct way to ride old British motorcycles down. Gentle and EZ!! Just make sure to check the oil often.

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Indeed! Thank you!

Love hwy4. Back in the 90's I rode a Goldwing up there. Beautiful area. Would have much rather been on that BSA though!

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Right on!

Great bike. Great scenery. Great ending! Cheers back at ya’!🍻

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers!

Thank you for sharing such a awesome ride!Great content!

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

My pleasure! Appreciate you watching!

Wow beautiful! Love that road . Great ride . Makes me want to ride again.!

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Marcos!

Loved this video! I didn’t want it to end. But it ended well!

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Really appreciate you watching and so glad you enjoyed it.

Tioga Pass on the way back to Atlanta in 2014 on my 71 Thunderbolt. Beezer did fine at 9500 feet. Your bike sounds great!

Absolutely beautiful!! I was born in a bar in Shingletown, Ca and have always wanted to go back and see the area on two wheels. Thanks for the tour!! If you're ever in the Durango Colorado area I'd love to show you one of the most beautiful loop drives in the US. Once again, really appreciate you and your great videos!

@othgmark1

Ай бұрын

Bill take him up on his offer. Durango to Ouray is breathtaking.

@bradsanders6954

Ай бұрын

I live in Chico Nor Cal and have been riding nor cal backroads for a very long time, always finding new ones.

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

I would love that! Thank you!

Great stuff as usual Bill! Thanks for sharing and God Bless you and the family.

Bill, I had a ‘68 Mk IV Spitfire that looked just like your bike. Not sure what the difference is between a Mk III and Mk. IV but they sure looked alike. Thanks for taking me back to my youth. :-) Guess I should order a Spitfire shirt.

Really quite valve train!

Beautiful ride. The sound of a push rod engine is so much nicer than the whirring came chain overhead cam engines to me. No mirrors?

Found a 67 BSA mk3 restored near me. I may buy this one its nice.

@alleyoop1234

Ай бұрын

There is a local(500 miles away) to me on marketplace too !

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Grab it

Great sounds, great country. Love your enthusiasm👍

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

Fantastic, what a place to ride a classic bike.

That 2 lane section is very similar to what I ride my 67 Lightning on everyday, minus the snow now.

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Sweet!

EPIC!! Thanks for the ride along!👀👍

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Any time! Thanks for watching!

@SLED649

Ай бұрын

@@wheelhousegarage What really cool Bill is that I got a history lesson plus a geography lesson with a twist of bitchin Moto motivation! AWESOME! 👍

Great video Billy! And Autumn steals the final shot!

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Haha! Thanks Allen!

Cool Bike...Cool Scene

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Just so you know what a badass this guy is, before he did this video he woke up with the sun, loose herded 150 goats and broke down like a half mile of fencing. Bill is the man.

@swooshdave

Ай бұрын

Now to be honest he probably just had a grande latte...

Our Double Zero MC had a tour of the BSA factory around that time 1966/67. Our club house was only a couple of miles away and we would get the testers popping in for a Coffee. Fabulous scenery, great ride. Petrol here is = $8.14 a gallon.

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

That’s amazing! Wish I could’ve seen that!

Ive ridden Ebbetts ,Monitor, Carson, Luther, maybe one other pass up there, twice, all on road bicycle. Markleyville Death Ride. Last time was 135 miles, 17,400' of climbing. Downhills are really fun!

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Hats off to you my friend!

Let us know when you’re gonna pull this stuff again. Maybe some fans can come with

Love the bike love the ride and I love the summer shirt. I just ordered one. Thanks.!

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

You’re amazing! Thank you!!

I almost spit out my coffee laughing at the comment about the hippies on the Pacific Crest Trail! 😅 Great video!

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 Glad it made you laugh!

Brilliant video, great ride and great scenery. Envious. John

@wheelhousegarage

25 күн бұрын

Many thanks!

You are living the life Bill! Great road for the Spitfire. Yeah, don't pass a gas station w/ the 2 gallon tank. Last, the A65's are pretty reliable if you take care of them. I wonder if any of the motorcyclists you passed noticed you were riding a '67 Spitfire?

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Yes! You get it! As it turns out- those riders are part of the local Thursday-morning motorcycle coffee meetup and they messaged me after seeing the video 😆 So fun!

Great video. My 64 Lightning Rocket runs best at 3500 rpm, and averages about 35 mpg.

Great video, Bill! When I think California, I don’t think ice on the lakes and snow on the ground in May! And I live in Maine, which one would perceive to be a much colder climate!

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Makes sense! These mountain passes definitely have their own microclimates. Thanks for tuning in!

You are great with this machine geestigs from Holland

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Wow

great video!

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

viaje durante 5 años en una Vespa Piaggio italiana p150x 1978, 2t, viaje por todo mi país y también cruce las fronteras de mi país hasta las ciudades vecinas como Formosa en lado argentina, y foz en lado brasileño, soy de Asunción capital de paraguay, luego de que los mecánicos aquí comenzaron a cobrar cada vez mas sumas exhobitantes y la falta de repuestos , comencé a viajar en motos carburadas de 4 tiempos y allí me di cuenta que era más barato, viajo en una 150cc 4t, año 2020, y para uso diario tengo una honda cg 110cc mod: 2021 también carburada y creeme que entiendo la sensación de viajar en motos antiguas es simplemente una sensación única. sigo tu canal gracias a que vi tu cuenta de Instagram, espero algún día poder rodar por esos lugares de estados unidos y conocer la cultura motociclista de estados unidos, su cultura, su gente y todo lo que rodea el fascinante mundo de las motos en ese país, un abrazo, saludos desde Paraguay ✌️😎🤘

Hey, Arnold boy here.

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Nice!

Great ride Bill. Your face must have been freezing when you got home. Did the altitude affect the engine?

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Haha! So cold. I could feel power loss for sure but the elevation didn’t cause any irregular running👍

Hermosa moto que paisje saludos Rafa de mardel plata Argentina

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Gracias Rafa!

Where do you get your tyres from. I can't find off-road vintage tyres for my BSA. 20" front

I was under the impression that modern gas ate up fiberglass tanks. Is that a fiberglass tank?

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

It is but I sealed it with Caswell epoxy tank sealer. It’s in a previous video if you want to to go back and watch the process 👍

So: carburetor, altitude. What's the routine?

What gloves are those?

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Iron and Resin Buffalo skin - I'm not sure that they make them anymore

Between the lovely ride and the ladies' underwear ads, pretty good vid! 🤣

@wheelhousegarage

Ай бұрын

Haha. Wonder which is better 🤣

This isnt for a former Alcoholic