In this video our friend Dave Mitchell introduces us to his low budget classic motorcycle restoration project – The 1967 BSA A65 Thunderbolt.
Dave purchased this bike as a rolling chassis and a box of engine parts.
His intention with this bike is to get this bike back on the road over the course of a few months and use it as an everyday bike that he can just get on and ride, all seasons.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
1:14 Brief history of the BSA A65 Thunderbolt
2:06 Engine cylinder
3:02 Pistons
4:20 Bottom end of the engine
4:49 Gearbox
5:41 Kickstart sprocket
6:05 Cylinder head – checking valve guides
10:58 Checking over the rolling chassis
13:22 Seat
13:40 Tank
13:46 Steering bearings and front end
15:00 Side stand
15:25 Speedo pod and headlight
15:47 Tool pouch
15:51 Exhaust headers and silencers
16:18 Summary
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// A BIG THANK YOU TO
– Dave Mitchell for his time filming on the day. Dave runs Mitchell’s Classics which is a classic motorcycle servicing and restoration business based in South East England.
Website: https://www.mitchellsclassics.co.uk/home
Mobile: 07813 140 928
Email: davidmitchell576@hotmail.com
– Steve Denton for sending us the shots of his Triumph to use in the video.
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// PHOTO CREDITS
– 1967 BSA A65T Thunderbolt photo
Photographer: Steve Glover (SG2012)
Source: Wikipedia
Licence: CC BY 2.0
Page URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BSA_A65T_Thunderbolt_(1967)_-_8962012005.jpg
– BSA A65 Lightning photo
Photographer – Stavros1
Source: Wikipedia
Licence: CC BY 2.0
Page URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BSA_Lightning_cropped.JPG
– BSA A10
Photographer – Swainys-Boy
Source: Wikipedia
Licence: CC BY 2.0
Page URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Late_BSA_A10.jpg
– 1955 BSA A7SS Shooting Star
Photographer – Steve Glover (SG2012)
Source: Wikipedia
Licence: CC BY 2.0
Page URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BSA_A7SS_Shooting_Star_(1955)_-_9404508758.jpg
– 1963 BSA A10 Super Rocket
Photographer – Mfhutchins
Source: Wikipedia
Licence: CC BY 2.0
Page URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1963_BSA_A10_Super_Rocket.jpg
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