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I remember them! I also remember that there was never a worse motorcycle ever built than that BSA with the ridiculous energy-transfer ignition. Owning BSAs was an exercise in masochim. I putted around on a '54 BSA B33 500. What a pos! People today only think that Harleys vibrate. I dare anyone to put a couple of hundred miles on a BSA single.

 

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My uncle bought one of those BSA 250s. It was the newer 250 that came out around 67 or so. It actually wasn't that bad of a little runner. It wheelied pretty easily. He traded it on a 650 Bonnie in '71.



The most unreliable Britbike I ever rode was a Norton Commando. It was loaned to me by a friend. It was fast and handled really well. To bad it was a positive ground typical Lucas (Prince of Darkness(tm)) disaster that I became afraid to ride anywhere.



Good riddance to 60's britbikes as far as I'm concerned. They made Harley's look like BMWs for reliability. My nostalgia doesn't extend to longing for the "good old days" of thumbing home.

 

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There are some decent windshields that you can put on the Sporty that look good and will make all the difference in the world. I put one on my '85 XLX-61 and afterward wondered why I ever cared about ruining the looks. The comfort is worth it. Not that that's the reason you don't use one. But give it some consideration. I did easy 4-5 hundred mile days with a windshield.

 

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Just remember to NOT park a gel-padded seat in the summer sun.... YIKES!

 

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Re: hmmmmm

Or stick a white sheet over it when you park it. Just expect a big and unpleasant surprise if you neglect to do so. And it stays hot a loooong time.

I'm thinking more of than newer foam that holds its shape much longer. I'm in the market to get my GSX's seat redone soon also.