December 2015 Piled Arms - BSA Owners Club of Southern California

Owner’s Club of
Southern California
Established 1978
A Monthly Journal
December 2015
Dave Destler, “Best BSA” At Hansen Dam
With His ‘54 Gold Star
The Piled Arms is a publication of The BSA
Owner’s Club of Southern California.
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solely on your participation. Technical articles,
photos and “Member Experiences” and opinions
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Meet Our Directors
Burt Barrett (661) 742-5539…..…….….…………....President
Steve Ortiz (951) 245-5287………….Membership/Secretary
Barry Sulkin (310) 569-1383………………………….Treasurer
Barbara Barrett (661) 832-6109……………..Events/Director
John Calicchio (714) 614-5907……………………….…Director
Randy Ressell (714) 502-4502 …………….Regalia / Facebook
Jody Nicholas (714) 730-9257...….……………….…...Director
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Clive Brooks (714) 771-2534…[email protected];
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Front Cover Photo ; Dave Destler
Rear cover; Clive Brooks
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President’s Page by Burt Barrett
Here is the latest on my 61 Triumph Trophy project. Remember that I seized the engine in about 2
miles or less. After I got over the disappointment, I
stripped it, checked the pistons, and lightly sanded
off the seizure marks. The pistons, good new
Hepolites miked in new range. Had the cylinder
honed, and new rings on the pistons, and got her
going again. I rode it around the neighborhood for
about 20 minutes, and everything was
good. I decided to go on a longer ride, and headed
out of town. After about 12 miles, the engine suddenly seized, skidding the back tyre this time. Now
I’m pissed. I tried to ride it home, only to have it
seize again, a couple of times. It finally refused to
start. I noted the thing was so hot, it discolored the
head bolts. I finally had to call Barb and the trailer. Drat.
After about a week, I put it on the lift, and checked
the timing. Just as I thought, the timing had
slipped, instead of the 3/8” BTDC, it was more
like 9/16” BTDC. I then recalled that I had not lapped in the armature on the magneto
with the magneto drive gear. I then stripped the top end again, and ordered a set of new
pistons and rings, and had the cylinders honed again. After putting it all back together,
I stripped the timing chest, and removed the gear, and the magneto. I got out the valve
grinding paste, and lapped in the gear and the magneto taper on the armature. It was
not out badly, but it was out. After a few minutes I noted that it had a good, gray, contact pattern on the armature, and the magneto gear, so I replaced the magneto, and
retimed it. The long bottom bolt was very hard to get started. When I finally got it back
together, it coughed on the first kick, and ran on the second kick. It seems like it is running very well. At this point I’m riding it around the neighborhood, hoping it is right
this time, and the timing gear doesn’t slip again. It’s a nice bike, runs strong, starts easily.
This pre-unit project has been lots more difficult than my unit construction projects. Nothing seems to fit. I ordered a tank rack, which did not come close to fitting. I’m looking for an original to fit the original tank. The headlight ears look like a
mismatch. The one side is straight, the other is slightly curved, so the headlight does
not fit correctly, if at all. I have an original headlight shell, so I ordered a new repro
headlight ring. It is not even close to fitting. I finally got an original one from one of
my buddies, which fits. The sump cover leaked oil like the Exxon Valdez. I bought a
new, finned, aluminum one, and had to make longer studs because of the thickness of
the sump cover. Fired it up again, it leaked just as bad. AAAARRRGGGGHHH! I
finally ordered a new sump screen, and that did the trick.
When I restored the wheels, I had them re chromed, and laced them up
with stainless spokes. It looked great. However, when I levered on the tyres, although I
was being careful, a small part of the chrome peeled up on the rear wheel. WoW. I’m
not stripping that wheel just to have that one re-chromed…. I’m thinking about taking it
to the Las Vegas Auction in January.
Burt Barrett
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Editors Page:- Oilyleaks by Clive Brooks
Remaining Issues Under My Stewardship
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My Fellow Enthusiasts…due to numerous reasons, I haven’t
attended any “Club” rides in a while, so I have no comments on
our most recent rides. From what I understand though, they have
been equally well attended as most of our club rides have, this
year. From the pictures I saw, The Norton Club’s “Hansen Dam
“Ride was it’s usual success with hundreds of bikes and bike
“characters”. Keep it up Kevin.
I’m having a few issues with my B50MX motor rebuild so I
wasn't able to attend the “After the Gold Rush” or “The Grand
Putt” Dual sport rides, but by the look of the photos, the weather
and the company was perfect.
As 2015 draws to a close we have only our Christmas Party,
held at Art and Lynda Sirota’s house in Palmdale, which promises to be entertaining,
and I’m looking forward to attending and seeing Art and Lynda’s motorcycles. Please contact them if you intend to go, as a head count is always nice to know.
Events coordinator. Barbara Barrett has the new 2016 BSAOCSC calendar now so
next years events will be showing up in the next few Piled Arms issues and on our website
BSAOCSC.org.
I’d like to wish all of our members a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and
thank all of those who have participated in and organized our rides this year, and in particular those who have sent me the material to put in this publication, as regurgitating old
articles can get a bit stale. I hope you’ll continue to contribute.
I urge you all to send me your British Bike stories, photos and “Tech Tips”, they
don’t have to be about BSA’s, most of our club members own other makes and
marques, so they will be of interest to our membership, for us all to share, after all
this is your newsletter. Thanks again to those who have already contributed material
to the Piled Arms, and I hope you continue to do so. I desperately need fresh articles
to keep this going.
Clive Brooks
BSAOC / SC members, we are updating our e-mail list in order to
contact you for any last minute changes in our calendar events, so
please contact Steve Ortiz at ; [email protected].
CHECK YOUR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DATE (see front of envelope)
MAIL CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR $25.00 U.S. ($40.00 Overseas)
Make Checks Payable To: BSAOC/SC
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Hansen Dam Ride Photos
by Randy Ressell and Sandra Bilewitch
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“After The Gold Rush” Dual Sport Ride.
Photos by Sandra Bilewitch
No Ride Report Was Submitted
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Southern Sierra North/South Club Road Ride.
“The Difficult To Ride” Ride by Tim Kenney
Ants and Marsha laid out a feast, and in some ways I was glad that Bodfish was so
difficult to reach on that Friday night. From Ojai we drove up the east side of the Sierras to 178 and came west, facing miles and miles of south bound traffic that was diverted east due to the numerous mud slide related road closures in the area.
The Salmon was delicious, the hors d’oeuvres tasty, the deserts plentiful, the
smoked Tri Tip luscious. And there were no crowds of ravished BSA club members to
push through, just a small friendly bunch. We heard rumors that Burt and Barbara's
arrival was imminent, but a Haz-Mat spill on 155 put dashed their hopes of sneaking
in from Bakersfield. Even the locals were stumped by the road conditions. But, no
surprise, Frank Forster showed up, nonplused by the traffic.
The morning brought clearing weather and open roads, so after a ride meeting at
the Paradise Lodge, the slightly enlarged group headed on the Saturday route. Up the
Kern to Sherman pass, then a climb to Kennedy meadows for Lunch. Caution was
called for, as there was some mud and sand on the roads, but still they were surprisingly clean. The warmth of the morning became chilled at 9400 feet, but the view was
worth it. Ant's had even plotted out a better view spot, but that involved a dirt road
and walking, so I skipped it. Some of the party testified to the value, however. Oh, and
a note to self, don’t try to keep Frank’s pace when he is in a cage. Yikes.
Lunch was relaxing, as it has to be at the small single person cafe up in Kennedy
Meadows. Bulldozers moved mud around while we sat like marmots, basking in the
sun and telling wild stories.
A ride over to and down the 9 mile drop to 395 was exhilarating, if not a little
unnerving, as there are scant guard rails to prevent an even steeper descent. Once on
395 refueling was called for, where we encountered many other motorcyclists roaming
the suddenly warm environs.
Back to 178 and west towards Lake Isabella. My trusty 500 Daytona was not
acting it’s usual spunky self, there must have been a hex on Triumph 500s this weekend, as Ant’s was thwarted both days, and I had to park my bike on Sunday. The curse
of non-BSA riders?
Evening found us regathering at the Sierra Vista Restaurant in Weldon for cheer
and tire kicking. According to the proprietor of the temporarily disposed (window
replacement project) Paradise Cove eatery, many of the employees are the same, and
the service was certainly up to snuff. Speaking of the Paradise Cove Lodge, they recently remodeled their rooms, and they were quite nice. I always forget how hard the
wind blows and the sound of traffic, but it is a great location.
As my bike was misbehaving, I elected to SAG on day two, with my trusty
truck, and I got to admit, the roads were so good that it was even fun driving a stripper
Ranger. I can imagine what it would be like in a real car. The old road out of Kernville
down to 178 is always a treat, and was in good shape, if a little moist in parts. At this
point there were three support vehicles following a handful of bikes. Some turned
around and headed back to the Lake, others continued down the twist fest of 178 to
Bakersfield, only to peel off and head out.
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The road that winds through the oil fields, Rount Mountain, is always fascinating
to me. I was trying to capture the surreal landscape with my camera through the windows, but it didn’t work out… lot of blur. I guess you have to stop moving to take pictures.
By the time we reached Lunch at Hassano’s there were only three bikes up and
riding, with the President Burt and Barbara joining us to cheer us on. Burt noted that he
has been on these roads quite a bit. After packing away some scrumptious pizza, I
raced off in pursuit of Gregg Goris and Bob Rymer who were heading to Wofford
Heights via Greenhorn summit. Once again, I was having more fun than should have
been possible with a beat up truck, sliding through muddy corners and inJust
general
being
a
a hooligan. The motorcyclists’ were a little more careful, and we all made it back.
So by my reckoning, Bob, Gregg, and Ray Pallet finishing the“Flesh
entireWound”
route. Good
work, I say they deserve extra points. As well as Ant’s and Marsha for hosting. See
you next year?
Tim Kenney
“Impulse” by Barry Sulkin
Have you ever had an urge to buy something that you didn’t really need, but
something within took control and you wound up buying it? I’ve had those urges
many times in my life but this writing is only about a few of those motorcycle related
urges.
In 1962 I was testing TV tubes for a customer in my dad’s TV shop when he
asked if the “motorcycle” parked outside was mine. He was referring to my Honda 50
Sports Cub. I said yes and he immediately mentioned about some tenants of his that
just moved out and abandoned a garage full of parts and would I like to buy them. I
said sure to his $20 offer.
I borrowed $20 and the company truck from my dad and went to this guy’s
place. He opened up that garage and in it was about 3 Harley Davidson Pan Head engines and transmissions all in parts. I bought it all and delivered it to my house.
While unloading, I got this cold feeling, what did I just do? I don’t need or want this
stuff. I placed numerous ads on supermarket bulletin boards to unload it. All I remember is pulling the tarp away to show a prospective buyer the stuff and his muttering $20----$20--20-- 20 OK! “Whew”, cleared out that trash and got my 20 bucks
back!
Move ahead 10 years and I bought about 3 BSA singles all in pieces. I remember numbers like ZB31, B33, I didn’t know much about BSA’s then but $50 seemed
cheap. Got it all home in my El Camino and started to sort thru the stuff and got that
disgusting cold feeling again. I called a friend and got him to buy it all off me for
$50. He and his dad actually got one bike up and running!
I bought 10 mopeds in 1985 in various states of assembly for the princely sum of
$10 or $20. Got bored trying to make complete units of it and sold the lot through a
Re-Cycler ad for $50.
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This story leads to my most recent
purchase of a 1949 Gold Star flat
tracker. I met a fairly new club member, Tom Walter at the Irwindale
swap and he offered this bike to me.
He got it from the widow of a life
long friend. Both he and his friend
were active flat trackers in their
youth in Southern California and
were regulars at Jack Milne’s shop.
While at his garage I took some photos of photos he had on the wall and
a few of them are here in the Piled
Arms for all to see.
At his house, in his garage was
a fairly complete bike except it was
in pieces, even the pieces were in
pieces! I bought it anyway and got
that same sinking feeling on the way
home. How am I going to reconstitute this bike when I have so many
other projects to finish? Later, I
decided to sell it off and relieve myself of a burden. It did sell at the
Long Beach swap to some guy who
knew them well. I’ll stay in touch
with that fellow and report on the next chapter for the old tracker.
Barry Sulkin, club treasurer
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Speedometers….by Dave Spilka
The majority of British motorcycles and autos of the post-WW2 era use speedometers
manufactured by the Smiths Company. The Chronometric type instrument was used
from the 1930s into the 1960s, and the gray-faced magnetic instruments were used from
the 1960s into the early 1970s. The black-faced instruments were introduced in the early
1970s.
The following info applies to the Chronometric and the
gray-faced magnetic speedometers. I have no info on the
newer ones. Both type units are identified by a manufacturer’s part number, which should match the part number
in your model’s parts list. The part number for a Chronometric unit has a prefix beginning with the letters SC.
Magnetic units begin SM.
If you don’t have a parts book, or if you are building a
“special”, then how can you be certain that the instrument that you have, or don’t have, will be correct for your application? There is a way.
Beside the manufacturer’s part number on the face of the unit, there is a 4-digit number
in the range of 1500, or so. This number represents the number of revolutions of the
speedometer shaft necessary to clock 1.0 mile on the odometer scale. If you know the
diameter of your rear (in most cases) wheel, you can determine whether the instrument
will provide reasonable precision.
For example, if you are using Dunlop K-70 tires, a 4.00
-18 or a 3.50-19 have a diameter of either 4+4+18 or
3.5+3.5+19 inches. 26 inches in both cases. If you are
using a tire with metric sizing, measure the diameter of
the inflated tire. Better yet, borrow the wife’s tape
measure to find the circumference. The diameter multiplied by pi (3.14 is close enough) gives the circumference. If you measured in inches, divide the circumference by 12, to obtain the number of feet traveled in one
wheel revolution. In our example, 26 multiplied by
3.14 equal 81.6 inches, or 6.8 feet. If you divide the
number of feet in a mile (5280) by 6.8, you get about
776 revolutions. Your speedo gearbox is most likely a
1:2 ratio (Measure it to be sure). The speedo shaft will rotate 1552 revolutions in one
mile. Compare this to the number on the face of the unit. If your unit is labeled 1550,
then you’re a winner.
If the number on the face of the unit is not exactly the value you calculated, don’t worry.
Smiths instruments are made in increments of 25. Your other choices would be a unit
labeled 1525 or 1575. In our example above the error is much less than 1%. Next time
you’re at a swap meet, and wonder whether that speedometer will work for you, then
refer to this number.
Anyone with info on later speedometers, let us hear about them.
Dave Spilka
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Lynda’s Triumph Model 21 3TA..by Art Sirota
When I first met Lynda, she rode a 1958 Triumph Model 21 twin cylinder 350cc
motorcycle with bathtub rear enclosure. Barry Smith had purchased it for her from Bill
Getty, and with Lynda's expert supervision, they restored
the bike together as a family project.
However, the engine started making ominous noises about twelve years ago, so I
removed the cylinder head and
delivered it to Phil Radford at Fair Spares America for closer inspection. Phil determined that the head had 500cc valves installed, and he rebuilt it for us using the correct
350cc valves. Meanwhile, Raber's did some work on the barrels and pistons, and then I
reassembled everything in my garage. I remember showing Lynda how ring clamps
worked and being very proud when the thing miraculously started up first kick.
I don't remember this too clearly, but it's possible that after taking it out for several
rides, I may have tightened the cylinder base nuts and re-torqued the cylinder head bolts
but neglected to re-check the valve clearances.
Then due to unforeseen circumstances, (mostly the birth of Amanda), the bike sat
for a really long time without being ridden.
Recently, Lynda has expressed a longing to ride the Model 21 once again, so I
decided to get 'er back on the road. I installed a new battery, drained the old gas
and added fresh gas, and pumped up the
tires. I also cured the sticking clutch plate
problem.
However, the engine would not start no
matter how long or hard I kicked. Hmmm.
So I bump started it down our driveway,
and she started right up. I went for a ride,
and everything seemed hunky-dory. When
I got back home, I turned the engine off
and tried starting it again with the kick
starter, and it fired right up. But when the engine cooled down, it would not start up
again via the kick starter. So I noticed that no matter how much I tickled the Amal
mono block carburetor, no gas was getting to the combustion chambers.
I checked the choke, and it was working correctly. I blew compressed air through all
the jets, but still, no change. She'd run fine if I bumped her but wouldn't start via kick
starter when cold. I figured that a call to Bob Raber was in order. So he suggested that I
re-check the cylinder base nuts, re-torque the cylinder head bolts and reset the valve
clearances.
All the fasteners were torqued correctly, but when I checked the valve clearances, I
discovered they were all too tight. Instead of .010" clearances, there was zero clearance.
The engine is an early 350 twin, and feeler gauges cannot be used to set the valves.
You are supposed to turn the adjuster in until there is zero clearance and then back it off
1/4 of a turn before locking it up with the nut. Then there should be a barely perceptible
amount of up and down movement which is supposed to be .010".
Much to my surprise, this cured the problem completely. Now she starts up from
cold first kick. I believe that when the engine was cold, air was entering the combustion
chamber from around the valves instead of being drawn in through the carb with the
choke on, but once warmed up, there was enough gas in the chamber to start the engine.
Thanks for the sound advice, Bob! - Art Sirota
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Good Reading Material?...by Barry Sulkin
Many years ago, a friend handed me a Harley Davidson history book to read, I took a
peek at it and handed it back to him because I wasn't interested in Harley's. He handed it
back, and said it was good reading-bla-bla-bla so I took it and let it sit by my night
stand. A few months later with nothing better to read, I picked it up. It was about 400
pages and a large format to boot. It was good reading and I moved along with it with
enjoyment.
I remember reading about all the problems HD had with the VL model when it came
out in 1930 and one of the problem's solution was a taper bored cylinder, something
like .004 looser at the top than the bottom. I couldn't believe what I had read and researched it some and found it to be factual, a tapered bore! I finished reading the book
and gave it back to the owner.
Years later, someone brings in a pair of cylinders and pistons for a VL into my store
(Suzuki Dealer) for boring. I was the only shop in the neighborhood that bored cylinders
and I did lots of boring on other brands. The customer asked me how much it would cost
and I replied by asking if he wanted a straight or tapered finish. He was dumbfounded,
shocked that I knew that his particular bike needed a taper bore! I did the taper, took
about 5 times as long as regular to hone that taper into it, lost out on that job.
Barry Sulkin
A Letter To “The Editor”...by Roger Rogers
Hi Clive, As a relatively new member I wanted to tell you how I am enjoying my membership, and your work. I am now a member of the Ohio Valley Club, the Northern
California BSA club, and yours, the BSA owners club of Southern California. Additionally, I belong to other mc clubs as well. From time to time in my reluctant kicking
and screaming adventure into old age I will drop a motorcycle magazine subscription
(trying to cut back, you see) but it's unusually rare for me to leave a mc club, as they
are the heart and soul of vintage or classic motorcycling. So thank you for helping to
keep the wheels turning!
How about a story on Mike Haney's custom Triumph Dual Sport? What a wonderful
product! Who, by the way, is the head honcho on making sure the Big bear Ride keeps
happening ? I noticed Art Sirota covered BSA side stands. Has anyone in the club ever
installed a center stand on a Victor? Unlike Triumph Cub, the designers of the Victor,
in their wisdom decided to leave off the mounting lugs for a center stand. Never bothering to look I purchased an
expensive NOS Shooting Star center stand planning to have myself a center stand on
my Victor. How embarrassing! Would appreciate help, no laughter. Well, I have
talked to much (for now), thanks again,
R.E.R.
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Members Only…...For Sale / Wanted
For Sale:
1970 BSA Starfire 250. You've all seen this little beauty on the club runs. It's the best
-running quarter-litre Beezer I've ever ridden. Showing only 1400+ miles on the clock
(might be actual, who knows?). Starts first kick, idles nicely, pulls hard and keeps up
with the big bikes through Angeles Crest! Repainted, new decals. Only mods are lower 'bars, Dunstall Decibel Silencer (allows it to breath a bit better than stock, rev
quicker and runs faster...plus it has a nice bark), and reversed shifter camplate for desirable one-up, three-down shift pattern. Gearbox shifts smoothly, no jumping out of
gear, and you can snick it into neutral at traffic lights. PLUS, the previous owner installed nice little turn signals on it, which actually work! A bit of an extra safety feature in traffic. The K-70 copies have
sidewall checking.
At the start of summer I was offered
$3900 for it (high bid on eBay but
below my reserve). Now need to thin
the collection. Will sell to club member for $3250. At the San Luis
Obispo Classic MC show in October
where it was displayed, BSA restoration guru Don Harrell looked at it
and mentioned, "interest is building
in these 250s." Great beginner classic, or for shorter rider, or for the
wife/girlfriend.
Dave Destler 818-606-2097
[email protected]
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11/1/15
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Members Only…...For Sale / Wanted
For Sale: 1976 Triumph T140 complete 100% restoration using all new parts, styled
as 1970 Bonnie. ridden 120 mi. for break in & readjustments. Call for full details.
Located in Yucca Valley Ca.
$12,500 obo
Mike Haney 760-365-9191
11/1/15
WANTED: Cash or Trade for 1950s -60s manufacturers/distributors promotional
race win posters. Example, Roger White wins Big Bear Run on Triumph". Original
or sharp CD ok as new club member BSA Victor owner wants posters for man cave
walls. Maybe I can help you too!
Thanks, "[email protected]"
10/1/15
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For Sale : by long time BSAOCSC member Dan Gehrs in Solvang. 1970 Norton Commando Roadster original and unrestored. 11,000 odd miles. This is a
turnkey classic that was brought out of retirement when purchased less than 2
years ago. It has been thoroughly gone through and runs strongly and reliably.
Selling for medical reasons. Contact Dan at 805-448-0268 or email
at [email protected]. The price is $10,849 OBO.s
11/1/15
2003 Triumph Bonneville 100th anniversary edition. Tasteful additions and all stock
parts as well.11K miles $5500
1965 BSA C15 complete except headlamp, turns and has compression, shifts through
the gears. Needs restoration, bill of sale $800
BSA A65T 1965 Thunderbolt. Sold new in Riverside Ca. and never has gone far from
there. Restored a few years ago by John King. Runs really well but home done paint isn’t
so nice. Current Ca. registration and non-op. $5500
1972 Triumph Trident 5 speed. Has BSA QD rear wheel for ease of tire changing. $900
Custom paint and Corbin $800 seat. Very nice with new exhaust collector and pipes and
raygun mufflers. Non op $5500
1971 BSA B25 basket case with lots of extra parts but all apart $1200
1958? BSA A10 basket, basically a frame with engine, top end off, gearbox. No primary
or clutch, no forks or sheet-metal, Engine has mag and dyno. Missing hardware $1000
1966 BSA A65 engine complete with non-matching frame $450
Misc. BSA stuff: A65 crank, needs turned $20, B25 case set $20, Boxes of BSA 250/441
single gears and shafts $5.00 pound, BSA A10 gearbox parts $10 pound, NOS BSA C15
fork assembly $400, BSA A65 frame $75, BSA wheels, various $25-75 ea. BSA triple
clamps $25 set, A10/A65/B25 , BSA A65 crankcase set $100, BSA A10 or A65 camshaft used $25 ea. Lots of used BSA stuff to clear. BSA A75 NOS gas tank 1972 in box
$1500, BSA B25 frame $50, B25 oil tank NOS $25, BSA A10 rear wheel $50, BSA
A10 full width rear sprocket used $25 Or buy all my used BSA stuff for $10,000– 3-4
large pickup full All located in Riverside area. Bill [email protected]
9/1/15
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Members Only….For Sale / Wanted
Wanted: A 1975 Triumph Trident T160 with low miles, in very good or
excellent condition. If you have one to sell please contact me at ,
John Sekora
2595 Tallman Rd. Sparks, NV 89431-2477
( 775) 359-0297 Home Phone
9/1/15
For Sale: “BSA Catalina Scrambler to a good home. Interested BSA riders call
and discuss sale of this beautiful custom bike that I’ve owned for 36 years.
Bob Carlson – Home: 949-457-1399 or Cell: 949-302-7100” 12/1/15
For Sale:
1970 Triumph T120 Bonneville Non matching numbers. CA Title, Very Nice, $ 6000
1968 Triumph TR6
CA Title Beautiful $ 9000
1968 Triumph TR25W Oklahoma title, Good $1500
1969 Triumph TR25W Wis. title Better
$ 2000
650's last run 10 years ago. Non Op with DMV 250's never run
Dave, Culver City 310-883-5225
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Calendar of Events 2015
Dec 6 (Sun) BSAOCSC ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY
Art and Lynda Sirota’s Residence 37127 Tovey Ave, Palmdale, Ca. 12pm til 3pm
Info: Art Sirota (661)-273-7005 or Barbara Barrett (661) 703-9249
Dec 13 (Sun) Vintage Bike O.C. Mr. Pete’s Grill 19071, Brookhurst Huntington Beach. 2 – 4pm
Dec 27 (Sun) Long Beach Motorcycle Swap-meet. http://www.socalcycleswapmeet.com
2016
Jan 3 (Sun) 21st Annual Motorcycle Show, Sale and Swap.
“Steel Horse Saloon” 1768 W. Bell Phoenix Arizona. 10am—2pm.
Info: Ed Houser (602) 763-2013, John Cerilli (510) 377-5575
Jan 10 (Sun) * BSAOCSC 20th WINTERGREEN DUAL SPORT RIDE – Start and
finish at 37127 Tovey Ave., Palmdale, Ca. 1 mile west of Freeway 14 on Ave. “S”. Info:
Art Sirota (661)273-7005
Jan 10 (Sun) Vintage Bike O.C. Mr. Pete’s Grill, 19071, Brookhurst Huntington Beach. 2 – 4pm
Jan 17 (Sun) * BSAOCSC “TOLUCA LOOP” SINGLES STREET RIDE-For lovers
of British and vintage single cylinder motorcycles. Meet at 9 AM at the NE corner of
Griffith Park Zoo parking lot, ride at 10 AM. All British bikes are welcome, but this
route is shorter, designed for BSA “441” and smaller bikes. Info: John Searock (818)843
-2892 or Steve Ortiz (951)440-3521
Jan 24 (Sun) Long Beach Motorcycle Swap-meet. http://www.socalcycleswapmeet.com
Jan 24 (Sun) * BSAOCSC BI-MONTHLY MEETING – Location TBD
Feb 14 (Sun) Vintage Bike O.C. Mr. Pete’s Grill, 19071, Brookhurst Huntington Beach. 2 – 4pm
Feb 20 (Sat) * BSAOCSC “ORTEGA HIGHWAY” TO LAKE ELSINORE AND
MORE. Meet at Lund Iorio Inc. parking lot, 9am at 27124 Paseo Espada, Ste 801, San
Juan Capistrano. Ride leave at 10am, Lunch at Anne’s Café in Lake Elsinore. Info:
Dave Zamiska (714) 962-0995. Steve Ortiz (951) 245-5287
Feb 28 (Sun) * BSAOCSC “CINDER CONE” DUAL SPORT RIDE starts in Lucerne Valley at the parking lot of the Highway 247 Restaurant, Junction of Hwy 247 &
18 Meet at 9 AM, ride at 10 AM. Info: Mike Haney (760)365-9191, John Gardner (310)
920-3393
Feb 28 (Sun) Long Beach Motorcycle Swap-meet. http://www.socalcycleswapmeet.com
Mar 13 (Sun) Vintage Bike O.C. Mr. Pete’s Grill, 19071 Brookhurst, Huntington Beach. 2-4pm
March 20 (Sun) * BSAOCSC “INLAND EMPIRE” VINTAGE STREET RIDE
starts in the Temecula area. Turn east off the 15 to Walmart parking lot Apis Rd and
Hwy 79 south. Meet at 9 AM, ride at 10 AM. Info: Steve Ortiz (951)440-3521 Ride
maps and route sheets provided.
Mar 26 (Sat) BSAOCNC CLUBMANS SHOW & SWAP - San Jose Fairgrounds.
March 27 (Sun) Ride. Event Date Confirmed.
Info: www.BSAOCNC.org
Note: FALLS ON EASTER WEEKEND
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BSA Owners Club of Southern California
Email & Phone Directory
Specialists
Gold Star/Winged Wheel: Dick Newby
No Email (714) 839-7072
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Pre Unit Twin: Clive Brooks
[email protected] (714) 771-2534
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C10, C11, C12, C15: “Position Open”
To any willing volunteer, contact Editor
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Unit Singles/B50: Jack Faria
(805) 551-4982
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Rocket III/Trident: Burt Barrett
(661) 742-5539
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Triumph/Sidehack: Russ Smith
(818) 343-8045
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BSA Unit Twins: Bill Getty
[email protected]
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Specialty Tool Consultant: Craig Rich
Questions: (562) 868-9389
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Please make calls between 9am and 9pm
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BSA Owners Club Regalia
Sweatshirts $25 —$28
+ $5
S&H
Official BSA Owners Club “T” Shirt. Comes in Blue, Red, Grey and
Black. Large, XL and XXL. Price is $20 for short sleeve and long
sleeve $25. BSA Club sweat shirts are available in limited colors
and sizes. Price includes shipping and handling. Take delivery at a
Club gathering and save $5. Sizes and colors are limited, so place
your order quickly!
Contact—Randy Ressell: Regalia Coordinator
Hm. (714) 502-4502, E-mail: [email protected]
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Merry Christmas To All Our Club Members
And A Happy And Safe New Year