Thread: Motorcycles

Originally Posted by Jason01

Very cool! Heres my old Beesa

It looks like the BSA Barracuda I had in 1970, the Starfire was similar. My first 'real' motorcycle. These days I ride a BMW.

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

That's why I got out of it. If upfront expenses don't kill you, maintenace, gas, and entry fees will.

Amen to that--expensive enough just collecting bikes to play around on town with!

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

I'll PM you my shipping address and just take that off your hands

Hey, for the price of a couple of ebay W&B's we could probably get it in a container across the Atlantic, its lived most of its life within 10 minutes of the old BSA factory and I have a matching BSA pedal powered road bike to go with it

Originally Posted by welshwizard

It looks like the BSA Barracuda I had in 1970, the Starfire was similar. My first 'real' motorcycle. These days I ride a BMW.

BMW's have been beckoning me for years, had a couple of the 4 wheeled type, all being well I'll get me an old boxer this year. If money and SWMBO werent an issue Id just stick the Starifre in the lounge

Heh, if all you wanted for it was some razors and shipping, I think I'd make that happen. Besides being worth a mint, that's just a plain beautiful bike.

Originally Posted by Angeleyes

Amen to that--expensive enough just collecting bikes to play around on town with!

Especially now with things the way they are. First gas went up and everyone and their brother wanted a bike to save on gas (= a ton of idiots on the road). Now with the economy down people are back to wanting economical transportation. I miss the good ol' days when used bikes were cheap, and quality, inexpensive gear was readily available. Stupid economy...

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

Heh, if all you wanted for it was some razors and shipping, I think I'd make that happen. Besides being worth a mint, that's just a plain beautiful bike.

Im glad you like it It was a learner bike in its day (1970 250 single) and it was made when the factory had passed its prime, they werent a bad bike but the motors were a little fragile. An overtuned engine of prewar origin that was trying to compete with Japanese offerings! Not the most sought after amongst British bike nuts and not that rare over here. I guess its only worth about 1000USD, if it was worth a mint Id probably have sold it long ago My dad had a 1946 pre-unit BSA B31, rigid rear end, when he was a youth, I have a really bad picture of it somewhere, I always fancied getting one of those, even though they would make the Starfire feel fast but Im done with old Brit bikes now, havent got the inclination to be covered in oil all the time anymore

My first Legal ride was a old YAMAHA YB100, as usual back in the early 80's the need to strip mudgaurds n the like off just to get a few xtra MPH.
I raced RD 250 & 350's in my teens.
rode 2 custom Harley's whilst stationed in Germany.
had a phase 2 race tuned Thunderace that was 192 MPH on the Rolling Road, got 6 speeding points within 3 months so that went the distance.I then bought an old Royal Enfield Bullet 500 that just went for ever,i enjoyed polishing and replacing all the poor cast parts.

i got into Classic sidecar racing a 71 Rumble BSA 726.
here is me and the rider racing at Cadwell Park UK a few years ago

i have now a Vespa 125 Moonraker Scooter and luv it for wizzing to and from work.


but my all time fun ride was a mini chopper, done sum engine mods and boy could it fly...unfortinately not road legal.

LIVE LONG,LIVE FREE,WIND IN YOUR HAIR!!

My brother and I are looking at buying a BMW motorcyle dealership. What are your thoughts on their bikes - I have never owned one.

Heres Mine

Originally Posted by Garrett

My brother and I are looking at buying a BMW motorcyle dealership. What are your thoughts on their bikes - I have never owned one.

I'm not sure. Let me ride one once you own it

Beautiful machine Mike. I bet you feel like the king of the road on that!