I restored one of these machines for a guy. They are awesome ! fun to ride and the sound they make is out of this world. I scared the crap out of some dresser rides with it when I was warming it up at a gas station . A Real Motorcycle that is what they are. Beautiful BSA you have . j-d
Many manufacturers have applied the street scrambler look to various models. It doesn't make them go any faster and I would never take a bike like that through any mud but it makes them look even cooler if possible. Lovely bike.
I have ridden a large number of British twins during their heyday, including my own much-loved Royal Enfield TT Interceptor 750, but I will say here that the best all-around one I rode that wasn't mine was my friends' 1970 BSA Firebird Scrambler. It had a 4 gallon tank. It had a buttery-smooth yet torquey motor. It had one of the best motorcycle seats I ever sat on. I kept thinking as I rode it, "If this bike had rearsets and a flat bar or clip-ons, it'd be a great sports bike". Sadly, my friend, after he had it for to years, put (1) a "king and queen" saddle on it, put slugs in the front end (6",) , ape hangers and painted the tank Captain America style. Ruined the bike, but hey, it was his.
Caribman ~ Get yourself a 1968 BSA Spitfire Mk IV. It's the same chassis and 650cc dual-carb motor as the Firebird Scrambler, but with low pipes like a Lightning, Borrani alloy wheels, alloy levers, and the same great seat. They came with "Western" bars which were a bit higher, but put a low sportbike type or clubman bar on it and you've got your dream bike! I have this exact model too!
@@HumberNorton Sorry, but most of what you note are actually drawbacks rather than pluses. The high pipes on the FBird gave you more ground clearance, and the FBird had a 4 gallon tank. I'd rather put the rearsets on the FBird myself! Too bad the BSA geniuses decided to put that peanut tank on the Spit rather than the 5 gal. Gold Star-styled tank that was on it everywhere else....or the Thruxton styled mufflers with the flat sides to give the ground clearance you'd get, well, if you used the Firebird....
@@caribman10 Those high pipes on the 'bird are gorgeous but impractical and do not breath as well as the downswept pipes. What you need is a Spitfire with the big alloy UK tank, Clubman's bars and a set of upswept Dunstalls or Gold Star "twitter" silencers on the machine. I'd not fit modern tyres as they look totally out of place. A fresh set of Dunlop TT-100 K-81s are more than enough grip and lean angle for this machine's chassis. If you drag your pipes with those, you've already gone off...
I restored one of these machines for a guy. They are awesome ! fun to ride and the sound they make is out of this world. I scared the crap out of some dresser rides with it when I was warming it up at a gas station . A Real Motorcycle that is what they are. Beautiful BSA you have . j-d
Beautiful Beezer !
GOOD MACHINE!
Luvly bike
Many manufacturers have applied the street scrambler look to various models. It doesn't make them go any faster and I would never take a bike like that through any mud but it makes them look even cooler if possible. Lovely bike.
I had a 69 firebird and it came stock with higher compression and larger amel carbs.Seemed faster,
@@richardandrich9566 Probably was having been tweaked a bit. I bet you wish you still had it.
I have ridden a large number of British twins during their heyday, including my own much-loved Royal Enfield TT Interceptor 750, but I will say here that the best all-around one I rode that wasn't mine was my friends' 1970 BSA Firebird Scrambler. It had a 4 gallon tank. It had a buttery-smooth yet torquey motor. It had one of the best motorcycle seats I ever sat on. I kept thinking as I rode it, "If this bike had rearsets and a flat bar or clip-ons, it'd be a great sports bike". Sadly, my friend, after he had it for to years, put (1) a "king and queen" saddle on it, put slugs in the front end (6",) , ape hangers and painted the tank Captain America style. Ruined the bike, but hey, it was his.
Caribman ~ Get yourself a 1968 BSA Spitfire Mk IV. It's the same chassis and 650cc dual-carb motor as the Firebird Scrambler, but with low pipes like a Lightning, Borrani alloy wheels, alloy levers, and the same great seat. They came with "Western" bars which were a bit higher, but put a low sportbike type or clubman bar on it and you've got your dream bike! I have this exact model too!
@@HumberNorton Sorry, but most of what you note are actually drawbacks rather than pluses. The high pipes on the FBird gave you more ground clearance, and the FBird had a 4 gallon tank. I'd rather put the rearsets on the FBird myself! Too bad the BSA geniuses decided to put that peanut tank on the Spit rather than the 5 gal. Gold Star-styled tank that was on it everywhere else....or the Thruxton styled mufflers with the flat sides to give the ground clearance you'd get, well, if you used the Firebird....
@@caribman10 Those high pipes on the 'bird are gorgeous but impractical and do not breath as well as the downswept pipes. What you need is a Spitfire with the big alloy UK tank, Clubman's bars and a set of upswept Dunstalls or Gold Star "twitter" silencers on the machine. I'd not fit modern tyres as they look totally out of place. A fresh set of Dunlop TT-100 K-81s are more than enough grip and lean angle for this machine's chassis. If you drag your pipes with those, you've already gone off...
thumbs up for you.
very nice
Se va a Morir el Old Man {Viejo } Y su Nieto la va a Usar y La va a hacer Cagada...
I looked up the translation of your comment:
"The Old Man is going to die and his grandson is going to use it and make a shit ..."
WTF??? LOL