well. the guy who was gonna buy the bsa didnt have the money, so me and my dad have made a start. frame and swinging arm are already done!

engine has just ben cleaned in a degreasing tank but eventualy will have the cases blasted and polished

alot of work here! new mudguards. new wheel rims and spokes. will look nice tho!

and a nice box of bits to work through!

i really must get that shed built!

I've spent quite a bit of time on e-bay today for some reason and there are quite a few BSAs available on there. Most seem to be in much better condition than this one having either been restored already or been looked after properly and some fetch some serious money. Not sure this one is worth £1600 right now though.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...&category=36092

This one looks reasonable though, know anything about this model EB?

BSA Starfire 1968

i do its the same as mine

so that's what it'll look like when its done, I would never have guessed.

For the nostalgia freaks try clicking on some of the pictures on here

http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/the_no...bantam/more.htm

How proper bikes used to sound.

EB keep the info flowing on the restoration as I may need to pick your brains shortly.

Well as it seems no-one is going to ask I suppose I'd better tell you why I may be picking EB's brains. In a moment of madness I will probably regret I bought this at the weekend. Should be in my possession by the weekend after next.

Well done Ian,

It looks good. Did you notice that the other bike eventually went for £1900.

You are this months dark horse ian. bike looks good in the photo, does it need anything doing to it? EB's got some nice old bikes tucked away he'll steer you right. FWIW the best bike noise ever i heard comes from his old 500 single bsa cafe racer thing ( goldstar? Shooting star?)

ARRRGHHH just DONT park it anywhere near your proper bike, & ffs remember the gearchange is on the OPPOSITE side from the brake, do the words money pit mean anything to you?
why oh why couldnt you have got a proper classic like a four hundred four or something similar-perhaps even a KH 250/400/750
sheesh!
if god had wanted us to ride stuff like that he wouldnt have engineered in the oil leaks!

course if it needs a paint job.......

But the gearchange is on the opposite side to the brake on all bikes I've owned just this one is on the other opposite side.

It will only become a money pit if I decide it should and then it'll be from enthusiasm not necessity. Only thing that looks like it could do with is a bit of a clean and polish and the front mudguard is slightly dented. I'll be able to get a proper look when I get it home.

To me its just a bit of fun, something to have a play with that isn't too full of technowizardry to go wrong, something I can tinker with without worrying about losing the warranty. If I lose some money on it then that's no different to any bike I've owned. If it leaves me stranded somewhere then I call the AA. If it blows up there are other enthusiasts that will take it and put it back together or I could break it and sell the parts.