A much undervalued motorcycle. Thanks for a fine video.

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback

Despite living in Oz for over 50 years, I've managed to get to the National Motorcycle Museum at Bickenhill on at least half a dozen occasions over the decades; it's always a pleasure. However, for me, the place does need more space to be able to properly display the very extensive collection. It's a minor niggle and doesn't really detract from the exhibits. The late-model (1960/2) A7 Shooting Star was, to my eye, always a very attractive machine, finished in that polychromatic green and (at last) full-width hubs.

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

They are lovely things

Nice, my brother, who is gone now. When he was 16 in the 70's built a hardtail 13 over girder front end out if a BSA. I have very few pics of it but I do have the Dealers Sign from Markes BSA in Muncie, IN. Mr. Mark gave to my brother when he closed his shop.

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Nice 👍🏻

I had a 1955 A7 that I bought in 1970 for 50 quid. I had it for about a year and sold it and bought a 55 Norton Dominator 600, also for 50 quid.

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

If only prices had stayed the same

@jamesweber4938

6 ай бұрын

Now it costs 50 quid to do an oil and filter change.@@bikerdood1100

I had the a7 and toured all over Europe for 3 times for two weeks and had no problems. The Green One.

@bikerdood1100

5 ай бұрын

Lovely

Another fine video, especially for me, as it concentrated on just the one machine this time, in rather more depth. Though I do like your broader coverages too. Yours is such a uniquely interesting channel and a personal favourite. Those 500 and 650 BSA twin A7/A10 engines are so attractive I think. I had the later A65 for many years but though it may have been updated and was certainly reliable, in some respects was rather bland looking to me. The shape of the timing cover on the earlier ones has a certain elegance I feel which the later ones lost. Thank you for showcasing this great example of BSA engineering. Peter

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Thanks We tend to agree, I personally do like the look of the A65 but it’s not as attractive as my A10

Early80's I had a A-7 '51 year iron head riged frame ,sweet bike. Same time had a '59 A-10 ,both were a real pleasure to ride. Thought both were very smooth compaired to the later unit construction bikes. A-10 was a daily to work rider ,reliable as a rock!

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

They ain’t as fast as some perhaps but they do keep rocking

It's definitely a twin I loved, I had two of them. One was a SS

@bikerdood1100

4 ай бұрын

Nice 👍🏻

Yes - BSA gearboxes are delightully smooth! I'm now working on an Ariel Cyclone, which is, of course an A 10 with a Burman gearbox. I''m anticipating it'll have a clunkier shift than my BSA. I'm also anticipating that I won't give a crap and will be quite happy to be riding this beast!!

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

We rode a Cylone and the box was pretty good, Mrs Bikerdood wasn’t fond, but she’s wrong of course 😂

Great video, up to your usual high standard! 👍

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Thank you

Thank you. What a fine biket this is. I was also impressed by the sturdy, full size mudguards on it which would stop so much crud being swept back and up to the engine casing etc.

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

I can say from my A10 the mudguards work very well indeed

Thanks that was great viewing and went some way to restoring my faith in BSA. The A50 was a different matter ! Cheers as always for an informative, relaxing and entertaining video.

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@Rugbyman269

Ай бұрын

My A50 was fine though unlike the A7 it did vibrate a bit though you did have to be doing 70 mph

Very fine machines, and deeply useable. Build the engine , gearbox, and clutch up correctly, carefully, and honestly, put an in line oil return cartridge filter in, and the things just will not let you down. Low vibration, high rider comfort, and excellent economy besides....

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Pretty much sums em up

Having done quite a bit of mileage on both a plunger and swinging arm A10s I would say the big problem with the plungers is once they wear. They slide and need to be kept greased, if not they wear and the wheel can move out of line so the bike drops into corners as the free play kicks in.

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Well that’s why everyone switched to swinging arm Plungers do work better than expected I must say

@alandavies55

6 ай бұрын

Plungers do last quite well if they get plenty of grease. I always liked the plunger 650s for sidecar use and ran one with a flight chair for 15 yrs. The advantages were that the fittings could be spaced much wider to give the outfit real solidarity, and the duplex primary lasted much longer. Along with a super rocket for solo use, I had a great time. Sadly I am now limited to electric start.

Always loved Beezer twins . Thanks!

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Me too

Nice video. I've had my 1960 A7SS since 1967 and still use it, not as much as I used to but then my 2017 triumph T120 gets used more now. With old age and senility it can be difficult to remember the 1 up and 3 down on the R/H foot and then 1 down and 5 up on the left foot for gear changing, however the BSA box is far smoother than the Triumph or the Kawasaki's I've owned in the past.

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

For gear change I think I respond to engine sound BSA right foot I think that’s what I do

@bsabiker-d7z

6 ай бұрын

Yes that's okay for normal changes but when quickly pulling away at junctions etc, I quite often forget and dab the brake pedal on either bike. As I said "old age and senility". I never used to do this, but now that I live in Spain there is the additional problem of riding on the 'wrong' side of the road.@@bikerdood1100

Great video. Perhaps compare the post war British 500 twins.

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Nice idea I’ve done 500s but not exclusively twins

Happy memories going to a MAG meeting in the west country in a side car attached to a A7 in the 1970. On the return to Farnham the heavens opened up, and the side car filled up like a bath. I would love to have that bike again. Love your videos, and if you would like to test ride a 1978 XS 650 let me know. Kind Regards Andrew Haley

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Yes we definitely would like to check the yam out Thanks for the positive feedback also of course

@dufushead

6 ай бұрын

It wasn't the Ox rally in Somerset in '77 by any chance ? I remember the most biblical deluge on the way back.

@andrewhaley4623

6 ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 The rally was at Cricket St Thomas

@andrewhaley4623

6 ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 You are more than welcome, let me know how to contact you. I also have a 1980 Special, as well as the 1978 Standard.

Talking of museums...I recently visited Wheels Through Time motorcycle museum in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. Nothing British in sight, but still well worth a visit.

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Well nowhere is perfect 😂 I am aware of it of course

Beautiful motorcycle and review. Thanks

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Cracking video lovely bike 👍🇬🇧

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Thanks glad you enjoyed it

I would like to see a documentary on phelon and Moore makers of panther motorcycles these are rare in America always wanted one other choice would be the parallel twins from Indian before 1953

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Well the little 400 Indian was an interesting idea let down by poor build quality Never good when the cash runs out As for Panther I’ve ridden only one which naturally enough had a sidecar attached. Lovely thing to ride, bugger to start however 😂

My 1954 A10, Engine No BA10 8965 had a manual advance retard on the bars. Many years later at a Belle Vue Manchester bike show I spotted BA10 8966 on display, identical to mine except with the later Monoblock carb. Mine had the earlier Amal 276/ER/1DB.I preferred the A10, it had more torque, was faster and perfect as a combo machine outdone only by the much later Enfield Constellation

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Mines a 54 swinging arm Goldern flash with auto advance retard After the mid 50s only the more sporting models had a manual lever Maybe some riders just preferred them

I would argue that the best version of this bike was the license-built Meguro K/Kawasaki W1 which managed to be oil tight and have reliable electrics. This is the bike that lives on in spirit as the Kawasaki W800 and Meguro K3.

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Nope The original is plenty oil tight and the magneto provides very reliable sparks A copy is copy at the end of the day The W800 is in spirit only, bevel drive cam seems somewhat unnecessary and the bike is not the smoothest

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

As for electrical systems I’ve pushed enough Japanese machines home to know that the reputation of their overly complex wiring looms is rather overblown, literally😂

Always thought the gears on my A10 were smoother than any other Britts i had...

@bikerdood1100

Ай бұрын

I would have to agree Brilliant gear box

Back in the 60s I had a BSA Road Rocket and later a Super Rocket which I modified slightly with spitfire cams and 10;5 pistons at the time I borrowed a friend's standard A7 and to be honest it was a nice better ride regarding vibration and smoothness, a lesson learnt.

@bikerdood1100

12 күн бұрын

Yep it’s that less is more thing again 😂