50′ Motorcycles at Goodwood Revival

Posted on August 16, 2012 by melwin23

The Goodwood Revival 2012 The Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy race will feature motorcycles from the 1950s. These will include iconic names such as BSA, MV Agusta, Matchless, Norton, Gilera, BMW and Velocette.

The Goodwood Revival 2012 will again feature exceptional two-wheeled action, both on and off track, when the annual historic races return 14-16 September to Goodwood Circuit in West Sussex, England.

About The Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy race

In the spirit of the original Goodwood Saturday motorcycle meeting – is already shaping up to be a hard fought battle with some ace rider pairings, all on highly competitive machinery. As in previous years, the race it will continue as a two-part, two-rider challenge, with one race on Saturday and another on Sunday;the result decided by aggregate timing.

Top riders in action on these sports bikes from a bygone era are set to include Goodwood regulars Wayne Gardner, Jeremy McWilliams, Cameron Donald, James Haydon, Andrew Pitt, Michael Rutter and Keith Amor, with Revival first-timers Nick Jeffries, Rex Butcher, Mike ‘Spike’ Edwards, Howie Mainwaring and Glen Richard also due to compete.

Tickets and further information for the 2012 Goodwood Revival can be ordered by on the Goodwood website or via the Ticket Hotline at +44 (0)1243 755055.

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1950 BSA ZB34 Cafe Racer

Posted on July 5, 2012 by melwin23

1950 BSA ZB34 Single Cylinder Custom Cafe Racer. Hand made by Rick Booth

1950 BSA ZB34 Cafe Racer

Wow, this would have to be one of the most radical BSA 500′s I’ve ever seen! In the owners words;

1950 BSA ZB34 Cafe Racer

“This bike started our a 1950 BSA -ZB34 …all that’s left is the crank,barrel and trans, the rest I made except for the tires, rubber is hard to work with…it’s been in a few shows a usually gets attention wherever I show it ….”I’d certainly stop and take a close look…very impressive indeed.

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1965 BSA Lightning Custom by Jesse Bassett

Posted on May 28, 2012 by melwin23

Motorcycles never die and when they are revived they are painstakingly restored to look as brand new or re-dressed to look even better than the originals. This 1965 BSA Lightning belongs to the second category and is a very fine example of custom vintage motorcycle work. its builder Jesse Bassett from the Gasbox Shop in Cleveland, OH was rewarded for his custom fabrication skills by winning the Freestyle Class in the International Motorcycle Show. A creation that be shown in Sturgis during the 2011 AMD World Championship Of bike Building. It was a 2-year project and Jesse told me about the main issues he had to resolve while rebuilding, repairing, restoring and customizing this original production motorcycle from the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA)

1965 BSA Lightning Custom

“I began the1965 BSA project in 2009 when one of my customers brought in a rigid chopper to be customized. After disassembling the entire bike all that was left was the engine, frame, and stock BSA QD rear wheel. My customer, Brett Scully, had to have a girder fork, so I found one from a BSA M-20. I had to fabricate a new top clamp, neck stem and new linkage. I used antique faucet handles for the friction ride control because of the look of the porcelain and brass. By adjusting the rake, offset and height of the fork I was able to obtain the correct frame stance.

The rear wheel is stock BSA 18” powder-coated black with stainless spokes and
Coker tire. The front wheel is a thirty-six spoke 21” laced to a BSA Bantam hub and Avon tire. Both front and rear drums were windowed out in the mill, then the shoes were drilled. The fuel tank began as an oil in frame Triumph item that has been chopped and fitted with late model Harley style rubber mounts. I found a local die maker to duplicate the BSA golden flash emblems and cast them in bronze for the tank. I fabricated the oil tank from scratch, then fitted with the cap and fittings of a 1960’s BSA stock item and rubber mounted.

1965 BSA Lightning Custom

The entire engine was disassembled and polished. The sludges were cleaned. The notorious BSA crank bushing was upgraded and cylinders were fitted with the next size over 9:1 compression pistons. I fabricated the exhaust from stainless steel and styled it after the BSA high scrambler pipes. All of the electrics were upgraded. The handlebars were made to act as part of the top clamp for the girder. The levers are Cook replicas of pre-war British bikes. The grips are made of the same leather as the seat. The headlight is a fender light from an early MG car and had to be modified to adapt to the girder.

The paint is black with gold leaf and red striping by Jerry Koenigsmark of Jerry’s House of Kolors. The leather work was done by Jason’s Custom Upholstery. All of the polishing and nickel plating was done by Jason’s Show Quality Metal Finish” The GasBox. (pictures courtesy Scott Pease Photography)

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