BSA A65 oil in frame Lightning 750 Black Mountain ride after attention and mystery breakdown.
Since a recent 'Before' ride on this machine, much work has been done, including setting and balancing the carburettors correctly, adjusting the throttle cables to get the last quarter throttle, new tyres, tubes and rim tapes, brakes cleaned, oil changed, larger gearbox sprocket, loose tappets correctly adjusted, ignition timing checked and more, it was finally time to try it again and compare, although the first attempt was cut short unexpectedly. Many checks were made on the wiring and ignition, but my favourite culprit may have been the end of a redundant live wire I found merrily wandering around under the seat - I think it may have touched something and stopped the sparks, but a few other little niggles with loose connections etc were also put right. Whatever, it ended up going pretty well and it now appears able to make the clutch slip, with all its new found 'Get up and go'!
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Good job. Paul ran like a dream after finding the short.I liked the top end open throttle.
So nice to watch someone ride who knows how to change gear !!
@paulhenshaw4514
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
I loved my A65 Thunderbolt. I had the full Devimead conversion and transitor ignition on it as well as the Avon touring fairing. Oh yes and the 21 tooth gearbox sprocket. Lovely touring bike!
It's a nice looking bike. My very first bike was a C15. Well done.
Great sound! I love the BSA twin sound.
The sound and view over the bars an clocks. I could almost smell the engine warm up.on that beautiful bright morning. Thanks paul.
@paulhenshaw4514
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Gerald, for watching!
That took me back to my youth when I had an A65L. Loved the sound of its motor at near top whack. ( Those were the days )
Thanks for taking us on the run great scenery. Another A65 (75?) back in good fettle. I like the "Oil in Frame" models a few updates to engine and clutch mechanism. I run a 1970 pre OIF single carb Thunderbolt. Cheers 👍
@paulhenshaw4514
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks - I have several videos featuring A65's, including a late pre oil in frame Thunderbolt of my own, acquired recently.
Pazon-a-situs. Loose wires to the ignition stator plate has happened to me before. The vibration causes the tiny screws on the stator plate to come loose. Hard to notice because there is a small zip tie holding the wires in place until vibration has its way with the ends. Love my OIF Thunderbolt. I've got an A70 motor to go in it next. Loved that you passed the red car going up the hill. Lovely day for a ride!
Bought mine new in 1973, chucked the K70s away straight out of the crate, fitted K81s.
A happy and healthy bike makes a happy rider! And a happy spectator too. Thanks!
@paulhenshaw4514
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
It's unsettling when something like that happens without some prior indication. It is suggestive of that loose cable that you'd stood up on the pegs for a stretch just before it stopped. I always feel a bit odd getting a pillion lift home after a breakdown but grateful just the same. Glad you got a weather window to exploit the new rubber, did I spot an ego disappearing in a puff of Volvo exhaust smoke? Were I the owner, I wouldn't baulk at needing some clutch work after a result like that. Well done and thanks as always.
@paulhenshaw4514
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Niall. The bike just stopped like it had been switched off, no missing or popping beforehand - always a bit alarming when they stop like that and all electricals seem to still be working. i can't definitively say what I did to fix it, which is a bit of a concern. That Volvo driver may already have traded in for something with more power after that, although I wasn't sure I was going to be able to pass him before that chance presented itself. Prior to this and following the breakdown, that pillion ride was much appreciated, but I had a scare when my rescuer just rode straight over our railway crossing, without stopping to look both ways!
@niallsommerville9941
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulhenshaw4514 I can see how that might give you a moment, still you're able to tell the tale and it's always pleasing to watch your overtake timing, thanks.
As you said Paul, the bike has been transformed. Beautiful exhaust note at highway speeds and under acceleration. It was a fun ride up the mountain. Great job. 👍. Stay safe, Cheers, Dan. ✌️🏍🇨🇦
@paulhenshaw4514
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Dan!
A fine steed indeed and it made light work of the hill. What a lovely road too :)
@paulhenshaw4514
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Great viewing paul .thankyou .bike sounded great seemed at its happiest being rode quite hard even .great job.
@paulhenshaw4514
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Beauty run. Nice work on all the fixes.
@paulhenshaw4514
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
Makes me want to put 750kit into my A65! Looks to pull a bit stronger. Thanks for a nice ride.
That went up the mountain very well indeed. Top job!
@paulhenshaw4514
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
So tempted to get a late model Lighting! Looks as if this one handed the twisties very nicely and the countryside is very similar up here in the Durham and Yorkshire Dales.
The gearing is lower not taller paul, just a slip of the tongue. Thoroughly enjoy your videos keep up the good work. Thks
Great!!! Goin to watch this tonite .something to look forward to thankyou.
@paulhenshaw4514
2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
Love it, Grate ride!
@paulhenshaw4514
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Ooh - we now have a dislike - I wonder if it is that Volvo driver!
Love those tanks,
It has a good throaty sound to it
Very nice. Thanks again.
@paulhenshaw4514
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Herman!
It stopped where the road was painted “slow”.😂
It showed the firepower of 750cc at 25.55 of the video. On the way back down the slopes the same way.
I thought I saw 5000 rpm when you were at 60 +-mph in top and also 4000 at 50+-.? Is that correct,? That seems like very low gearing, high rpm for the speed? Or is that due to the clutch slip you mention? I see 4000 at 70 on my 650ss and about the same on the Commando with standard gearing.
@paulhenshaw4514
6 ай бұрын
This one was under geared, I put that right later, at the owner's request.
@glenbreaks5448
6 ай бұрын
@@paulhenshaw4514 OH, good my eyesight hasn't completely failed! I've been binge watching your videos, you might get some more oddball questions! I really enjoy your content, not all glossed up and no music covering engine sounds.
@paulhenshaw4514
6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
where do u hide em - they were everywhere - im 71 - they are older than me- some of em- like ur stuff
@paulhenshaw4514
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Has it got the Amal quick action twistgrip Paul?
@paulhenshaw4514
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Nigel, not sure to be honest, but no more than a quarter turn needed to reach a true full throttle.
@nigeljohnson505
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulhenshaw4514 I had one on my Starfire and it used to beat the engine. Put it back to the standard wind it round twice twistgrip and all was well. Very enjoyable video, but worrying when it stopped like it did.
she's got a rattle I don't like
@paulhenshaw4514
Жыл бұрын
Better tell SRM about that one then, as I understand it ...