Randy's Cycle Service & Restoration: 1971 BSA Thunderbolt A65T

1971 BSA Thunderbolt A65T

Service + Some Cosmetics

Owner: George S. of Richmond, Virginia

COMMENTS: Replace Amal 930 concentric carburetor. Replace clear fuel line, replace oil line, replace 2 air filter elements, clean & reseal leaky engine top end, new spark plugs, adjust valves. Polish primary, right hand cover, inner transmission & valve covers. Change all fluids: 50w engine oil, primary & transmission. Repair rear section of gasoline tank. Strip, prime, paint, stripe & clear coat gasoline tank + 2 air box covers + 2 side covers in customer designed layout. Remove Kreem from gasoline tank interior & seal, new gasoline tank cap with gasket, replace 2 petcocks, British made (on & reserve) + 2 petcock extender pipes & nuts. New front & rear tires, clean & re-use spokes, hand polish rims. Replace drive chain, secure seat mounting points/brackets, new maintenance free battery, lube cables, replace throttle cable, install Boyer electronic ignition, un-seize front brake caliper, replace handlebar bushings, correct exhaust link pipe. Clean horn, weld crack & paint. Add 2 new side cover rubber plugs, new turn signal flasher & Oil pressure switch. 47 hours of labor

Click HERE to view 2 short Videos

Crack in Horn

Handlebar bushings. See video below

This is why we strip away old paint to the bare metal. To find cracks or damage like on both sides of this gas tank

Gas tank cleaning & sealing Before After

Randy laying out the paint striping on the gasoline tank

Custom painting

1 minute video explaining the worn handlebar bushings on this BSA

2-minute video showing the bike starting & idling

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