Shaun and Sov.,jarndice wrote:I first found my true passion (Sorry Jan) in the service when I learnt to ride a BSA M20,
Don't you just love the sophisticated suspension and the ease with which you just flick the Bike on to its stand
To someone whose only prior experience on two wheels was a pedal cycle, the Beezer was a dream although not Super that came later.
Oh Sov my lady is going to have trouble keeping me home this weekend,
I suspect the cravings will return and I shall be riding the Bandit around the lanes of Bucks, Herts and Beds.
I shall of course blame you.
You have a machine that never rewarded your knuckles for carrying out the most basic maintenance,
At the time it was a big bike now they really are amazingly small.
Shaun.
I once rode a BSA Bombardier over an assault course at RAF Wroughton (an open day). My daily ride, at that time, was an ex-police BMW R80RT, but when I got to try out the Bomba it fitted like a glove..unlike my Beemer, and was nicely balanced where my RT was slightly top heavy, maybe because of its massive full fairing. I think the Bomba I rode was still in army service, and may have been 250cc (could be 400cc)...but I'm not sure now. It was perhaps a tad slow and underpowered, but really inspired confidence over see-saws and other obstacles..on the course I believe it would have been great fun for a despatch rider.
I'd love to have one now, as I'm also slow and underpowered these days.
Now back to that wonderful Tiger 1 build, Sov. Put the BSA back into hibernation, and show us a few new bits of ingenuity