Walk around and fire up of freshly restored Motorcyle
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@aumkar27 ай бұрын
What a gorgeous restoration. I don’t understand why people modify these to RGS specials when the OG itself is so damn beautiful.
@jeancowan10374 ай бұрын
Well said
@HodgdonH1105 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for keeping BSA alive with that magnificent machine you've obviously lovingly restored - I'm an ex Brummie, now naturalized American but BSA will always be the best for me
@Aceclassics1005 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much! You can see more of our work on our Ace Classics Australia FB page or our website.
@anthonywilliams46384 жыл бұрын
During the sixties in the UK I worked on one side of London, and lived on the other side necessitating a crosstown trip twice a day, on my Super Rocket, which was great fun, every other weekend I rode up the A40 from London to Wales, for Sunday lunch with my Grandmother in Blaenavon, returning the same day, rain or shine. In 1973 I met Wal Phillips, and we started testing his fuel injector on my bike, which I adapted with a vacuum controlled fuel pressure regulator, which cured the traditional problems that Wal suffered with the unit. ( refer to WilliamsPowerInjections.com ) the three day week followed in 1973, and petrol was scarce, so I fitted a Calor Gas 8.5lb. propane tank to the fuel injector, and ran back and forth with the Super Rocket running on gas. I built many A10 based specials during those years, one with an RRT2 gearcluster, which was great for motorways with a 24 tooth engine sprocket , it would easily pull a hundred miles an hour in third ! Your bike is the best that I have seen for years, and if it comes up for sale, let me know at a-williams@outlook.com. Ride safe, and thanks for the upload.
@stwhite51355 жыл бұрын
54macdog You are correct sir! I have a 1967 650 Lightning Rocket. Been riding it since 1969. Wouldn't trade it. I love my Harley but there is nothing like a British twin.
@JARRETT7121 Жыл бұрын
How true
@bryanduncan16405 жыл бұрын
I had one of these in ‘64 - oh how I wish mine was as clean as this one!
@rogerbarrett99204 жыл бұрын
Lovely restoration. My dad had a Gold Flash back in the 1950's but he was continuously working on it as the build quality wasn't brilliant. Your bike looks to be better built than it came out of the factory with all the care you have put into it. If the management at BSA had reinvested and updated design and machine tools etc, they might have survived the Japanese onslaught but that's a well told story now. Thanks for the great video.
@markmark20804 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, Stunning, reminds me of my childhood, those were the days
@albion27424 жыл бұрын
Nice job, that's loud, if my 1962 super Rocket had been that loud my neighbours would have been well pissed off.
@MajorHazzard4 жыл бұрын
Well done both for the restoration and the video. I had a 1962 preunit A10 Super rocket in 1967 and sold it in near original condition for..£75. Which was the approximate going rate at the time.Beautiful bike, beautiful sound.Fast forward to the last five years and at 68 yo, am back on the bikes. It stays in the blood! Thank You for sharing.
@jillfriendship10544 ай бұрын
What a lovely machine, Hopefully still giving you pleasure. Thanks and best wishes from the wild west of England.
@Aceclassics1004 ай бұрын
It is indeed. She’s a whole lot of fun😁
@faerieSAALE4 жыл бұрын
HOT DAMN I love the sound of BSA motorcycles.
@glennrich36402 жыл бұрын
I'll sell you mine!
@PaulincrediblypleasingSmith2 жыл бұрын
This is immaculate.i have always believed that bsa,s were under developed,but still love them!
@kneeslider474 жыл бұрын
Possibly the most attractive bike I’ve ever seen. You’ve done a wonderful job on this machine, it’s an absolute credit to you! You’ve got me thinking hard about trying to find / build one myself now!
@Aceclassics1004 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much. It rides just as well as it looks too. Yes I think you should find a tired example and rebuild it to your dream.
@janetmuskett32103 жыл бұрын
Orgasmic, mate. Fantastic job. Gotta admit, I do prefer the twin pipes.
@54macdog6 жыл бұрын
Very very nice. Love the pre-unit BSAs.
@gregbrassington21204 жыл бұрын
Privileged to see this bike in person ,absolutely perfect Alan does great work and is meticulous. Would and will be doing all my work. Cheers Al. Kind regards Greg Brassington.
@noelcowie46173 жыл бұрын
Magnificent example. Well done that man!!
@bassmana2z6864 жыл бұрын
I had a couple of A10 s back in the 60s. Nice work sir !
@jeffc6167 Жыл бұрын
Excellent work, you are a dying breed. Thank you
@Alf-Garnish3 жыл бұрын
Superb, better than the day it left the showroom.
@rosswootton8825 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous, one of the best restorations I’ve ever seen, a credit to you.
@Aceclassics100 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. She's a blast to ride as well. Doesn't want to cruise, a bit like an angry ant :)
@stuart76203 жыл бұрын
that is a beautiful machine. Top class renovation.
@robertjennings74333 жыл бұрын
Immaculate bike, better than new, such an amazing sound too! Well done, enjoy!
@vinm3003 жыл бұрын
1:07 "If you've got some idea what you're about", and I'm sat here wondering whether it's a twin or a single. But I recognise a twin leading shoe when I see one (I had a great one on my YDS7). Absolutely magnificent bike. The alternator is a great addition, I hated flickering 6v electrics.
@shingerz5 жыл бұрын
Lovely bike fantastic sound ctedit to you
@ianlawrie919 Жыл бұрын
Superb job! Well done with all the work and paint finish 👍 great sound too 😁
@54macdog6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@lockeyestlocksmith2349 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful well done. My family sold Bsa's from 50 to 71, my brother's personal bike was a rocket gold star he had an accident and on the rebuild and replace the frame which took eight months to get back from Bsa . The rocket gold star frames were one off for that model and we're based on the A10 frame, not the gold star frame, there were modifications for rear sets and some different lugs on the down tubes, They're also steering stops that were adjustable mounted on the fork yolks, which you didn't see you on the regular rockets. These are for if you mounted clip Ons handlebars, to keep them from slapping the tank.
@Aceclassics100 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments. You definitely know the detail. I see people doing “Tribute” RGS bikes regularly using a a Big Valve Super Rocket as the basis. My opinion is why bother as a BVSR is the same engine, a road friendly set of gear ratios and a beaut riding position ( for an old bloke 😂) Besides, I prefer to have the real thing and enjoy it as intended. Cheers, Alan
@dumpsterchicken62872 жыл бұрын
Hello from Arizona. Great video, great bike. I used to have a Rocket, and a 441 Victor, sadly they're both gone now.
@johngreenwood19725 жыл бұрын
It doesn’t get much better than that mate. Joy.
@nickbarnett2737 Жыл бұрын
A superb restoration. Perfect. A real beauty.
@jamesfanning52794 жыл бұрын
Great video - right up to the bit near the end where we had a lengthy conducted tour of the path running from back to front of house in a somewhat unsuccessful attempt to get shots of bike on the move , then back along the path again. Feel well informed on flora along route and impressed with neat paving work. Just kidding ! Have a genuine '62 RGS (RRT2 box) , originally a US export but returned to UK twenty years ago - fitted with clip-ons it's a great handling machine and totally reliable. Your Super Rocket rebuild is just superb.
@Aceclassics1004 жыл бұрын
I'm hearin ya!! My camera man is a great auto elec. I can never find a teenager when I want one :)
@jamesfanning52794 жыл бұрын
... ha ha ! Looking forward to your next rebuild ...
@iankirkpatrick66363 жыл бұрын
I bought a Big Valve in 64 and sold it in 65 because my girlfriends' mother would not let her on a motorbike. Missed that bike ever since...
@aeroearth Жыл бұрын
The BSA Gold Star duplex frame was in fact the BSA 500 twin duplex frame that the Gold Star Development Engineers used and then fitted it with the McCandless Brother's third party swinging arm unit, in place of the BSA Drawing Office's undamped plunger frame design. They had to modify the starboard side bottom rail to clear the Gold Star engine's oil pump housing with a "kink". They also added hexagonal sockets to the rear foot rest loops to enable fitting of rear set foot rests, for Clubman's racing purposes. The Development Engineer's frame was sent up to the BSA Drawing Office to draw up. The Super Rocket's wheel hubs were a Triumph derived design, whereas the Gold Stars used the 8" front brake but with finning and knock out discs to improve cooling and the finned quick detach single sided brake hub rear wheel design. Optional front hub was the full width 190mm unit. Introduced at the suggestion of Eddie Dow, a BSA Gold Star Isle of Man racer, the 650cc Rocket Gold Star was to use up stocks of BSA Gold Star cycle parts between 1962 and 1963 before the introduction of the somewhat less successful Triumph influenced unit construction models.
@JARRETT7121 Жыл бұрын
BSA was King back in the day
@Richard-pe4cx5 жыл бұрын
very nice, i have a 57 road rocket , great attention to detail.
@stevev31022 жыл бұрын
Beautiful bike. WOW
@jumpfortyfour99654 жыл бұрын
well done mate you done a super job
@philtulk91804 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job, just bought one and hoping to get it to simular standard.
@RolyEm Жыл бұрын
Lovely bike mate
@kevincampbell39432 жыл бұрын
Looks just right.Strong work.
@Gaboroify5 жыл бұрын
Nagyon gyönyörű szuper motor. Imádom!!!!!
@davidfotheringham24805 жыл бұрын
Egan !
@wangaui4 жыл бұрын
Loved the a10 I'm so envious of this bike what a Bute
@BrokenWrenches2 жыл бұрын
Very nice restoration man !!!!
@markstuckey6225 Жыл бұрын
My wife has one of these (1959); but it's infinitely better because it's tatty, got faded paint, dirty under the guards. The crank is modified and oil is filtered and it has panniers fitted. And a good mileage on the clock. We're going to fit a "Wader" mag' and modify primary drive sealing so it can cross deeper fords and rivers. Perhaps I should post videos and/or pics of it in use.
@philmuskett2652 жыл бұрын
That's orgasmic, mate. An absolute credit to you. Gotta say tho, I'm not a huge fan of the Siamese pipes.
@fetlocks3 Жыл бұрын
Lovely machine, well done. LEN UK.
@johnadams37303 жыл бұрын
That sound music to my ears 👍
@ericbyers95546 жыл бұрын
Look nice and sounds nice better than a bonnie
@Aceclassics1005 жыл бұрын
Goes harder than a Bonnie of that year too! They were known as the "Bonnie Beater"
@rover100bunson Жыл бұрын
looks fabulous, wouldnt change for rgs look
@raymondo1622 жыл бұрын
nice garden path........................
@davidallsop93813 жыл бұрын
That's the baby xxxxxxxx
@itkapatanka4 жыл бұрын
Looks great, would like to see the 'before' picture? (love the flip flop sound effects too!)
@vernwallen42464 жыл бұрын
X-TRA sharp BSA but i like the twin mufflers.That particular model was fairly easy too work on.
@georgeclaytonwall2 жыл бұрын
Sounds lovely!
@nickush75122 жыл бұрын
Good on you dude :)
@sparkypogo2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@threepot58743 жыл бұрын
Stunning bike👍
@bernardusren-d3404 жыл бұрын
great bike ... from Bali ,Indonesia
@twinphill9004 жыл бұрын
So Aussie near then end, the sound of thongs and "no worries". 👍👍👍
@jammaster76146 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a beauty.
@roseedfleming63325 жыл бұрын
Great job. I live in BC Canada and I bought a brand new 63 Goldstar rocket it was a great bike in my opinion it was the down fall off BSA when they went to unit construction. I won a couple of drag races
@peterjones3626 Жыл бұрын
Had a 1959 mode utterly reliable did not have leaks as others claim did 70 miles a day in all weathers only complaint was inefficient rear brake . Took in for an mot at 90,000 miles and the workshop Forman took one quick look and said there is nothing wrong that and wrote the certificate out, 😊
@petereastwood78684 жыл бұрын
That Aussie accent confused me. At the end of the video, I thought he said: "No worries. I'll take my clothes off now ..". And I thought, Whoa, no need to go that far. The bike is enough as it is, without gratuitous nudity!
@Aceclassics1004 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! that was never going to happen :)
@grahambird15704 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Machine >>> Rode a couple in Rhodesia !!!!
@brolsonmusic11 ай бұрын
I've got a 1963 A10 SR custom bike.
@pm2701005 жыл бұрын
good work well done they must putt
@dereknutt1505 жыл бұрын
Great job well done
@tryarunm5 жыл бұрын
You've made a superb restoration, sir! She is lovely and runs like she had just come off the production line. I have a question, please: why do 180-degree parallel twins idle like V-twins? I have noticed that with vintage Triumph Speed Twins, Enfield Interceptors and Norton 650 SS's.
@Aceclassics1005 жыл бұрын
They are actually a 360 degree parallel twin.....makes for an awesome sound eh!
@John900C4 жыл бұрын
That's an interesting question. They are 360 deg twins so should have a smooth even exhaust note. The burdump - burdump - burdump sound is probably due to ignition timing variance between the two cylinders. A bit like the syncopated sound of a steam engine. Lovely!
@roysmith47165 жыл бұрын
Lovely bike.
@aaronjaben79133 жыл бұрын
beautiful
@mickbrenton4 жыл бұрын
Goddamn that just looks Pristine!!!!!
@shingerz3 жыл бұрын
Very nice 👌
@pippastone60183 жыл бұрын
AWESOME 😎
@richardpope30634 жыл бұрын
2 into 1, the sound of one hand clapping.
@LloydMayes5 жыл бұрын
Wish mine looked like that
@pistooli13 жыл бұрын
Perfect !
@lightespeed3 жыл бұрын
Be your best friend forever if you give it to me, promise!
@notwocdivad2 жыл бұрын
What is the compression ratio 9.5 or 10 to 1? as a guess judging by the hard kick required to get the kickstart to spin the engine! A few mates "back in the day" fitted 10.5 to 1 pistons and they used to kick like that and on occasion took flying lessons over the handlebars much to everyone's delight!!! As good a BSA as you will see anywhere in the world! Well done.
@Aceclassics1002 жыл бұрын
9.5 to 1. Ride it regularly, too much fun to leave in the shed
@curtmeyer17163 жыл бұрын
I love it! I'm in the middle of a total resto on my 62 SR. Where did you find your fenders? Great job!!
@Aceclassics1003 жыл бұрын
Fenders and stays from Burton Motorcycles in the UK. Needed to re chrome to get perfect tho....but I’m a fussy coot 😎
@pippastone60183 жыл бұрын
LOVELY 😊😎👍🇳🇿KIWI PIP🇳🇿👍😎
@threepot58744 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@morrisminor564 жыл бұрын
Yep :)
@mauibill72339 ай бұрын
I put many miles on one of these.
@richardvoller92043 жыл бұрын
The engine looks remarkably like a Gold Flash but with a aluminium head?
@Aceclassics1003 жыл бұрын
Well the engine was always an A10 but higher performance unit. This model Super Rocket 🚀 engine is the exact same spec as a Rocket Gold Star
@mred70305 жыл бұрын
could i ask what height are you ? i am 6ft and wonder how i would fit .ps it`s a beaut .