The Essential Buyer’s Guide

BSA 500 & 650 Twins (A7, A10, A50 & A65): 1946 to 1973
By Peter Henshaw
Available now!
ISBN 978-1-84584-136-2 / UPC 6-36847-04136-6
£9.99 UK / $19.95 USA

STOP! Don’t buy a BSA Twin without buying this book first!

* A complete guide to buying both pre-unit and unit BSA Twins
* Just like having your own BSA Twin expert by your side
* Ownership advice – is it the right bike for you?
* 10 minute and 30 minute evaluation checklists
* How to check the bikes’ authenticity
* Which models are best?
* The implications of restoration
* Running cost details
* Auction guide
* How to get the paperwork right
* Lists of useful contacts in the BSA community
* Get the right bike at the right price!

DESCRIPTION
Sometimes living under the shadow of the flashier, high profile Triumph Twins, the equivalent BSAs were just as numerous, and were exported to the USA and all over the world. BSA was often seen as a less glamourous marque than Triumph or Norton, associated more with commuting and sidecars than coffee bar cowboys, but that doesn’t detract from its collectibility today, as the bikes have become highly usable, enjoyable classics. This book is a practical guide to buying one of these bikes today. and covers the complete range, from the very first 1946 500cc BSA A7 to the final 1973 650cc BSA A65s. Photos and a unique scoring system smoothly guide you through the buying process without making expensive mistakes. One hundred colour photos, useful appendices and expert advice mean that this book could save you thousands!

THE AUTHOR
Peter Henshaw has had an enthusiasism for anything with wheels from an early age – from bicycles to 500hp tractors. He was Editor of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure for five years before going freelance, and now contributes to a whole range of transport magazines including MSL, TAG, A to B and Tractor, as well as The Telegraph. Peter has also written over 30 books, including 10 about bikes, and is an all-year-round motorcyclist who does not own a car.

SPECIFICATION
Paperback. 64 pages. 195mm tall x 139mm (711⁄16in tall x 57⁄16in). 100 colour pictures.

MORE INFORMATION
View sample pages and sample text on the website – <http:/www.veloce.co.uk>

バイカーブードゥー

Brittown delves into the rambunctious So Cal subculture that centers around building vintage Norton, BSA, and Triumph motorcycles and racing them on weekends followed by drinking lots of beer and playing music all night long.

Brittown features legendary underground mechanic and Britbike connoisseur Jeff “Meatball” Tulinius from the Hell On Wheels bike shop in Anaheim, CA.

The film chronicles several months in Meatball’s life as he runs his old BSA in vintage motocross races, embraces the legacy of Steve McQueen on his vintage Triumph Cub desert sled with the No Gooders Motorcycle Club, flies down the Willow Springs raceway on his Norstar, and uses all his skill to rebuild an old 650 Triumph Bonneville motor into a blazing road-ready screamer … all while juggling his responsibilities to his family and his rock band Smiling Face Down.

From Scott Di Lalla and Zack Coffman, directors of the award-winning custom motorcycle documentary Choppertown comes their second intimate inside look at biker culture, Brittown: a British motorcycle documentary film. One World Studios is a fully integrated media company specializing in the production and distribution of films, DVDs, music CDs and books; online and through traditional distribution methods. Check out the Brittown website for more information, t-shirts, etc.

continue reading "BRITTOWN: A LOOK AT BRITISH BIKE CULTURE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA"

The Essential Buyer’s Guide

BSA 500 & 650 Twins (A7, A10, A50 & A65): 1946 to 1973
By Peter Henshaw
Available now!
ISBN 978-1-84584-136-2 / UPC 6-36847-04136-6
£9.99 UK / $19.95 USA

STOP! Don’t buy a BSA Twin without buying this book first!

* A complete guide to buying both pre-unit and unit BSA Twins
* Just like having your own BSA Twin expert by your side
* Ownership advice – is it the right bike for you?
* 10 minute and 30 minute evaluation checklists
* How to check the bikes’ authenticity
* Which models are best?
* The implications of restoration
* Running cost details
* Auction guide
* How to get the paperwork right
* Lists of useful contacts in the BSA community
* Get the right bike at the right price!

DESCRIPTION
Sometimes living under the shadow of the flashier, high profile Triumph Twins, the equivalent BSAs were just as numerous, and were exported to the USA and all over the world. BSA was often seen as a less glamourous marque than Triumph or Norton, associated more with commuting and sidecars than coffee bar cowboys, but that doesn’t detract from its collectibility today, as the bikes have become highly usable, enjoyable classics. This book is a practical guide to buying one of these bikes today. and covers the complete range, from the very first 1946 500cc BSA A7 to the final 1973 650cc BSA A65s. Photos and a unique scoring system smoothly guide you through the buying process without making expensive mistakes. One hundred colour photos, useful appendices and expert advice mean that this book could save you thousands!

THE AUTHOR
Peter Henshaw has had an enthusiasism for anything with wheels from an early age – from bicycles to 500hp tractors. He was Editor of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure for five years before going freelance, and now contributes to a whole range of transport magazines including MSL, TAG, A to B and Tractor, as well as The Telegraph. Peter has also written over 30 books, including 10 about bikes, and is an all-year-round motorcyclist who does not own a car.

SPECIFICATION
Paperback. 64 pages. 195mm tall x 139mm (711⁄16in tall x 57⁄16in). 100 colour pictures.

MORE INFORMATION
View sample pages and sample text on the website – <http:/www.veloce.co.uk>

バイカーブードゥー

Brittown delves into the rambunctious So Cal subculture that centers around building vintage Norton, BSA, and Triumph motorcycles and racing them on weekends followed by drinking lots of beer and playing music all night long.

Brittown features legendary underground mechanic and Britbike connoisseur Jeff “Meatball” Tulinius from the Hell On Wheels bike shop in Anaheim, CA.

The film chronicles several months in Meatball’s life as he runs his old BSA in vintage motocross races, embraces the legacy of Steve McQueen on his vintage Triumph Cub desert sled with the No Gooders Motorcycle Club, flies down the Willow Springs raceway on his Norstar, and uses all his skill to rebuild an old 650 Triumph Bonneville motor into a blazing road-ready screamer … all while juggling his responsibilities to his family and his rock band Smiling Face Down.

From Scott Di Lalla and Zack Coffman, directors of the award-winning custom motorcycle documentary Choppertown comes their second intimate inside look at biker culture, Brittown: a British motorcycle documentary film. One World Studios is a fully integrated media company specializing in the production and distribution of films, DVDs, music CDs and books; online and through traditional distribution methods. Check out the Brittown website for more information, t-shirts, etc.

continue reading "BRITTOWN: A LOOK AT BRITISH BIKE CULTURE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA"