Just a week or two ago I watched your video on the 1973 Kawasaki 900 Z1... Now I see this BSA Lightning. Another home run. Had a friend in junior high who owned one and let me ride it one time. As I think I stated in that weeks comments I felt like a god on that bike. Until Kawasaki released the Z1. Now I see that BSA once again in your new video. Brings back some great memories. Although a different BSA model, there are 3 motorcycles that I have always loved the looks: (1) BSA 650 Mark Spitfire (68 / 69 ??), 1970 Triumph Bonneville (Maroon and Silver) and the Norton Commando's from that same time period. Sad to say, and although the British O.E.M.'s helped in bringing about their own demise, the 1969 Honda CB750, yea, the original and the only year with square-edged side covers, helped to bury the Brits. Along with the Ziff-Davis publication, "Cycle" magazine, the late 60's and early 70's represent the golden age of motorcycles to this old guy, meaning me. Another home run, Neale!!
Few realize what Bill Stevens has gone through to get his bike to this point. Most would have given up long ago and gone on to other things . I was there some 30 years ago when Bill got his first 650 and we have been friends ever since. Those bikes will break your heart and your wallet. You have to love them in order to keep going. At nearly 70, I still don't drive a car. I use my BMW just like like I did my BSAs, Triumphs and Nortons. Great job Bill.
@@NealeBayly I have no old bikes anymore. My daily ride (No.29) is a 2016 BMW F800GT. I have 57,650 miles on it as of today. I also earned the BMW 500,000 mile award on 4 other BMWs. I don't ever drive a car and have a 100 mile a day round trip commute, so it adds up very quickly. I treated my British bikes the same way. I would like to visit Bill soon and meet you if possible.
On my 69 Lightning, I had the slides sleeved rather than go to something like Mikunis. Of course, this was decades ago before ethanol fuel became an issue and I used electronic ignition too. Other than that, mine is pretty much stock.
Neale, the Home Office will be in touch with you shortly about beginning the process of stripping you of your citizenship for not knowing what Birmingham Small Arms is.
Just a week or two ago I watched your video on the 1973 Kawasaki 900 Z1... Now I see this BSA Lightning. Another home run. Had a friend in junior high who owned one and let me ride it one time. As I think I stated in that weeks comments I felt like a god on that bike. Until Kawasaki released the Z1.
Now I see that BSA once again in your new video. Brings back some great memories. Although a different BSA model, there are 3 motorcycles that I have always loved the looks: (1) BSA 650 Mark Spitfire (68 / 69 ??), 1970 Triumph Bonneville (Maroon and Silver) and the Norton Commando's from that same time period.
Sad to say, and although the British O.E.M.'s helped in bringing about their own demise, the 1969 Honda CB750, yea, the original and the only year with square-edged side covers, helped to bury the Brits. Along with the Ziff-Davis publication, "Cycle" magazine, the late 60's and early 70's represent the golden age of motorcycles to this old guy, meaning me.
Another home run, Neale!!
Billy Walker Thx Bill. I grew up with these motorcycles on the road so share your sentiments.
Few realize what Bill Stevens has gone through to get his bike to this point. Most would have given up long ago and gone on to other things . I was there some 30 years ago when Bill got his first 650 and we have been friends ever since. Those bikes will break your heart and your wallet. You have to love them in order to keep going. At nearly 70, I still don't drive a car. I use my BMW just like like I did my BSAs, Triumphs and Nortons. Great job Bill.
Thank you for the great comment and kind words for Bill. I hope you can ride that old BMW to the studio one day and tell us some stories.
@@NealeBayly I have no old bikes anymore. My daily ride (No.29) is a 2016 BMW F800GT. I have 57,650 miles on it as of today. I also earned the BMW 500,000 mile award on 4 other BMWs. I don't ever drive a car and have a 100 mile a day round trip commute, so it adds up very quickly. I treated my British bikes the same way. I would like to visit Bill soon and meet you if possible.
I tried the van pool for about a year. I didn't like it. I should have about 75,000 on it right now. :-)
@@redr1150r We will look forward to it.
All these cool bikes in Waxhaw.
On my 69 Lightning, I had the slides sleeved rather than go to something like Mikunis. Of course, this was decades ago before ethanol fuel became an issue and I used electronic ignition too. Other than that, mine is pretty much stock.
Yay!!! Big Syds!!
I worked for "Sid" for 17 years. :-)
Gotta have one of those “Gastonia” shirts!
Dal Brazzell Talk to Bazil
Dal i still have some left, feel free to email me dave at inkfloyd dot com.
Neale, the Home Office will be in touch with you shortly about beginning the process of stripping you of your citizenship for not knowing what Birmingham Small Arms is.
Lance Oliver Not so. I said I was born in the city, Birmingham, so was saving it for Bill 😍