"new" two wheels good

"DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By" (ducst3-red-1liter-standing-by) 04/17/2019 at 19:32 • Filed to: None

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And it’s was free, no really, free! 1968 BSA thunderbolt. Needs a lot, but happy would be putting it mildly

jimz > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2019 at 19:47

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shit, if you were in Michigan I work with a guy who makes a hobby/side business out of restoring BSAs, Nortons, Triumphs, etc.  he’d be able to point you in the right direction for anything. 

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > jimz 04/17/2019 at 19:52

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I might get his contact info later! It's in really good shape, so it should be a good strating point

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2019 at 20:02

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That’s super cool!

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2019 at 20:04

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excuse me dying of jealousy over here.

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/17/2019 at 20:07

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Im still in shock to be honest!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2019 at 20:17

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Wo w, free??? That thing looks in great shape....lucky bastard!

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 04/17/2019 at 20:21

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No kidding. Gift from my father in law, he just doesn't have the time or energy to do anything with it

shop-teacher > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2019 at 22:34

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Daaaaaaang!!!!! Nice score!

glemon > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2019 at 22:35

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Wow, that is a pretty bike. Should be pretty simple mechanically electrically, but of course you want to make sure it is right  before you zip around on it.  No idea about parts, find an online forum, often there is a guy that has half a dozen parts bikes sitting around and can help out.

bob and john > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/17/2019 at 22:54

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step one, pull carbs and blast carb cleaner/compressed air through it.

step 2, get tires from the past 3 years on it

step 3: ride, relaize it has the fucked up clutch/front brake reversal thing going on, nearly put it into the wall.

step 4: realize THATS why your father in law gave it to you

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > bob and john 04/18/2019 at 00:09

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Bingo

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > glemon 04/18/2019 at 00:10

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Oh yeah,it needs tires, breaks, carbs for a bare minimum

Pickup_man > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/18/2019 at 09:35

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Supper jelly. Nice bike. 

Darkbrador > bob and john 04/18/2019 at 10:13

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No compressed air in the carbs unless/until you have removed the diaphragm in there.

oldmxer > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/18/2019 at 22:30

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most bootiful english bike ever in my book, that tank, and that engine!

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > oldmxer 04/19/2019 at 08:50

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I know! T hat chrome tank is just sexiness incarnate. We will see about the engine. Supposedly it turns over and has good compression so I'm optimistic

Mercedes Streeter > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 04/22/2019 at 15:31

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Oh what I’d do to have that thing, congrats!

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > Mercedes Streeter 04/22/2019 at 15:33

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She needs some serious love, but its do-able. Looking forward to getting it road worthy again