... and a Union Jack numbers bib...
Thanks. Yeah, and the pull from our youth can be powerful.
You get no argument here....
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'68 BSA Victor Build..... Bloody 'el mate... You 'effin daft or sommat?!?
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All you need now is wellys and a pudding pot.
Cool grab!
Btw... Jeff Smith was the 500cc Motocross World champion two yrs running... '64 and '65 on a Victor. Far as I know, he's still alive. Stout men indeed back in the day.
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Or 4... or 5...
We can call that an overly optimistic marketing ploy, eh?Smith's speedo shows 150mph
As a kid we actually believed that the car or bike would go as fast as the speedo top number.
Just out of curiosity I looked on EBay to see if they made reproduction gas tanks for this, and sure enough, out of India. There’s a whole bunch of ads on EBay.
Saw that. There's actually a ton of repo stuff out there for these Victors. Who knew...
Hoping I can save this tank. The inside is still sparkling aluminum.
Hoping I can save this tank. The inside is still sparkling aluminum.
NOICE! But better you than me. 
That Steiner is still whispering my name but so far I've managed to drown it out with healthy doses of Common Sense.
Of course, the longer it sits there, the more likely they are to be ready to deal...
That Steiner is still whispering my name but so far I've managed to drown it out with healthy doses of Common Sense.
Of course, the longer it sits there, the more likely they are to be ready to deal...
Wow, what a cool bike! Been riding that XS for while, don't mix up the brake and shifter. I think I need to come see this in person.
. I think I need to come see this in person.
Any time Fletch.
Dunno... gas cap and oil tank's as far as I've got.
I think we need to start the BBO roller starter open source project!
BBO?
British Bike Owner
(and the starter delete crowd)
There was a guy on here built one.
Ahhh here it is.
https://www.xs650.com/threads/roller-starter-project.38834/
(and the starter delete crowd)
There was a guy on here built one.
Ahhh here it is.
https://www.xs650.com/threads/roller-starter-project.38834/
Was ponderin' last night... pneumatic piston actuator attached to the kick lever with pushrods and such to make it unobtrusive... with a small (propane bottle?) air tank. A 5sq in piston at 20 psi is 100lbs of force.
Bottle at 125...150psi would likely give a dozen or so "kicks."
Bottle at 125...150psi would likely give a dozen or so "kicks."