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By Bullet Whisperer
#92157
Hi all. I had the privilege to finish the restoration of this machine for the owner back in 2008. It is soon to be offered for sale at auction, so I thought I had better get some video footage of a ride on it before it goes, as a souvenir. I also recorded a 'walk around' video, discussing some points of interest regarding this machine and here they are ...
https://youtu.be/ExYU12PYl2Q
https://youtu.be/mfWLIoCt9_g
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By Adrian
#92158
Good job the front inner tube chose to pop in the garage overnight and not while the bike was being given a good blast, of which it still seems very capable. I managed to stay upright on my old Tiger 750 Triumph when the front tyre blew out a few years ago, still bit of a scary moment even if I wasn't going very quickly.

What's the history of that seat, by the way? Looks a bit like it's off a BSA A65 Lightning Clubman.

Great bike, hope it stays in the UK.

A.

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