Looks good from here. I suspect it will look good going down the road too. The lower top may allow a tank bag that does not interfere with the kill switch. Don't lose heart, spring is here, soon the warm weather will follow and bugs will die.
Looks good from here. I suspect it will look good going down the road too. The lower top may allow a tank bag that does not interfere with the kill switch. Don't lose heart, spring is here, soon the warm weather will follow and bugs will die.
Sashweet 898.
You going to do a BSA Victor-esque kinda detail on the tank, or buff out the whole thing?
"It is what you discover, after you know it all, that counts." _ John Wooden
Lew Morris
1973 R75/5 - original owner
Actually I've found old faded rondels, little scruffy, may have to paint'em where they're damaged, (repair and recycle) should match the less than perfect look. Back of the tank will drop a little 'cause the front edges have to be coaxed out, the knee socket area kicked in, thus losing a metal at the top. Didn't know if this was still of interest as it didn't wish to turn into an homage, rather a puttering thread. Wish I had that Beesa, what a Beauty.
Last edited by 8ninety8; 03-26-2013 at 04:22 PM.
Not to hijack this thread, but a friend of mine rode one of those in the 60s. You could tell his tire tracks from mine in the soft sand of Northern Michigan. My tracks were smooth with trials universal tires, his tire tracks were scuffed, then smooth, then scuffed again. Each scuff was on a power stroke. I once tried to start his bike with tennis shoes. It kicked back so hard I could hardly walk. That said, I too would love to have one.Originally Posted by 8ninety8
Now, back to the R90.
Wayne
I actually get weak in the knees just dreaming about kicking a brit bike over, and then pushing my buddy down the driveway. But that single scrambler, with an aluminum tank no less, really gets my mind ticking.
a 441 Victor was almost the first bike i ever owned. The Victor's "finicky" starting put me on a TR6C instead.
Ride Safe, Ride Lots
I worked at the Three Guys Marine & Motor Sales Company in Columbus, Indiana the summers of 1968 and 1969; I was 17. 3 Guys sold Glaspar and Steury boats, Mercury outboards and Honda and BSA motorcycles. Besides installing trailer hitches, and sweeping the parking lot, it was my job to uncrate the bikes and set them up.
It was like working in a Candy Shop.. ...
The biggest bike Honda built at the time was the CB450... aka, The Black Bomber (try to buy one of these today...)
Thunderbolt
Lightning 650
Royal Star.
"It is what you discover, after you know it all, that counts." _ John Wooden
Lew Morris
1973 R75/5 - original owner
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