Thread: What kind of Motorcycle do you own.

Originally Posted by Travelmate

alway seem to get some troubles when I insert term "used" on the invoice

That was my problem, thanks T MATE

I was down at dbigbikes in bangkok on saturday there a max in his show room if you look on the net www.dbigbikes.com I think you will see it.

It took me about a month to get the invoice for the W650 I bought, maybe not so good in hindsight but I had no reason not to trust the guy.

Originally Posted by Eliminator

Got a friend looking at a Harley 2007 model but he's now being told that they want him to give them the 600k for the bike and wait for a month or so for the import papers. Bike is already here and put together but no papers, not even an invoice. I told him to give it a wide miss and wait for something else.

I'm no expert on this for sure but I would think that there has to be at least import papers for this bike. I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole without them.

When buying a bike in Thailand. Buy one with the book. Do not settle for less. Otherwise you end up waiting for a long time.

Originally Posted by Eliminator

Got a friend looking at a Harley 2007 model but he's now being told that they want him to give them the 600k for the bike and wait for a month or so for the import papers. Bike is already here and put together but no papers, not even an invoice. I told him to give it a wide miss and wait for something else.

I'm no expert on this for sure but I would think that there has to be at least import papers for this bike. I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole without them.

He hasn't paid the importer for it thats why, these guys get a bike on appro and if they sell it and pay the importer then they then get the invoice papers.

Tell you mate, don't touch it with a barge pole.

What I ride, stole the pic from the net tho.

^each to his own i spose

My mates wife had one like that until the ex missus got the shits and reversed over it

Just bought a fab collection of bikes in UK, belonged to a guy who renovated bikes for a hobby, when few years back the Motorcycle museum at Solihull burn,t down ,he was asked to recondition some of the damaged bikes, hie reputation was that good,
He had served in the British Army during Korea (R,E.M.E.) so was familiar with BSA,s hence his collection of BSA,s and Ariel,s, which he stripped and rebuilt to better than new condition, money was no object ( he spent 18,000 quid on the Ariel square 4 not including his time), I bought 4 of his bikes out of 6, they are truly mint!!!! trouble is they are too perfect for riding very far, they are as follows
1,Ariel Square 4 1000cc+ small sidecar 1958
2,BSA Shooting Star 650cc 1957
3,Ariel Huntmaster 650cc 1957
4,Ariel Golden Arrow 250cc 1961,

Pics pics pics!

I wanna see!

*panting*

Originally Posted by TSR2

Just bought a fab collection of bikes in UK, belonged to a guy who renovated bikes for a hobby, when few years back the Motorcycle museum at Solihull burn,t down ,he was asked to recondition some of the damaged bikes, hie reputation was that good,
He had served in the British Army during Korea (R,E.M.E.) so was familiar with BSA,s hence his collection of BSA,s and Ariel,s, which he stripped and rebuilt to better than new condition, money was no object ( he spent 18,000 quid on the Ariel square 4 not including his time), I bought 4 of his bikes out of 6, they are truly mint!!!! trouble is they are too perfect for riding very far, they are as follows
1,Ariel Square 4 1000cc+ small sidecar 1958
2,BSA Shooting Star 650cc 1957
3,Ariel Huntmaster 650cc 1957
4,Ariel Golden Arrow 250cc 1961,

TSR2. Congratulations on your purchase. The later 1,000 cc Square Four was quite a nice bike, which did suffer sometimes from overheating on the rear 'pots'. Remember a few conversions with the engine being fitted into Featherbed frames. Going back some years, a chap that worked at the the large entertainment venue (the name escapes me) on the A13, had one such conversion, a really neat job, with beautifully sculpted exhausts that ended in twin Dunstall's on each side.

Check carefully, the Shooting Star was a 500 cc machine, and if my memory serves me correctly, normally finished in BSA green, whilst the standard A7 was red (I stand to be corrected on this).

The Huntmaster was quite a good machine for pulling a chair, not the most impressive of bikes, but good for it's purpose.

The Golden Arrow, was a lovely little machine, which thanks to it's monocoque design, handled superbly, always needed riding with one finger on the clutch, just in case the engine 'nipped' at high revs! Remember one or two conversions with the fitting of a unit construction Triumph engine. Such a conversion always appealed to me to do on the Arrow's stablemate, the much underestimated Leader, which I always felt would then make a really nice touring machine.

Hope that you get to enjoy these bikes. Good Luck!

Originally Posted by a. boozer

Check carefully, the Shooting Star was a 500 cc machine, and if my memory serves me correctly, normally finished in BSA green, whilst the standard A7 was red (I stand to be corrected on this).

Many years ago I rebuilt a 1957 BSA 650 and it was a Gold Flash.

Originally Posted by JoGeAr

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Many years ago I rebuilt a 1957 BSA 650 and it was a Gold Flash.[/quote]

Quite agree! The A10 Gold Flash, was a nice all round machine, either ridden solo, or when coupled to a 'chair'. The A10 Road Rocket was a competent machine. But the one that most of us dreamed of, and few could afford, was the great Rocket Gold Star, the 650 cc twin that was a much more user friendly bike than the DBD 34 Gold Star (500 cc single) - which when fitted with the standard gearing and the original RRT2 gear box, was reputed to do 70 MPH in first gear! However, in my opinion the Velocette Thruxton was a much better machine. I can recall my own 1966 Thruxton with it's 2" inlet valve, the massive GP carburetor and it's sure footed handling. Taking that around the Isle of Man was an unforgettable experience!

Originally Posted by a. boozer

Check carefully, the Shooting Star was a 500 cc machine, and if my memory serves me correctly, normally finished in BSA green, whilst the standard A7 was red (I stand to be corrected on this).

It is Green and a 650, like you I always thought they were 500s, A mate of mine in the UK said that many years ago a Golden Arrow finished 6/7th in the TT, must have been bloody quick! its a shame the Arrow was very innovative for it,s time as were Ariels in general, Before the owner died (very recently) his next project was to be a Goldie!! now that based on the condition of his collection would really be worth owning ,I wil get some pics ASAP

Probably not......

Damn, I don't know what Ive done wrong. Does this play for anyone?

^ Yep, no problems.


Just watched it. Fcuking fool !!

Especially when you consider the traffic he's in.

Originally Posted by jandajoy

Damn, I don't know what Ive done wrong. Does this play for anyone?

Yes, it opened for me, have seen it before. Anybody as idiotic as that deserves anything that happens to them, but unfortunately very often some unfortunate bystander will get involved, and more often than not killed!
Damned idiot!

Originally Posted by Bung

Pics pics pics! I wanna see! *panting*

I have not physically got possesion of the bikes, as I live in LOS I won,t see them until 2009, however the BSA Shooting Star is featured on website bsaclassicmotorcycles, www.motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classicbikes/bsa-classic motorcycles.php.137l, listed as Shooting Star 1957 reg no JAS 682

Originally Posted by Rigger

The company I used was SEA FLY SERVICES CO., LTD. They have been good to deal with

Thanks Rigger I will give them a try

Originally Posted by TSR2

Originally Posted by a. boozer

Check carefully, the Shooting Star was a 500 cc machine, and if my memory serves me correctly, normally finished in BSA green, whilst the standard A7 was red (I stand to be corrected on this).

It is Green and a 650, like you I always thought they were 500s, A mate of mine in the UK said that many years ago a Golden Arrow finished 6/7th in the TT, must have been bloody quick! its a shame the Arrow was very innovative for it,s time as were Ariels in general, Before the owner died (very recently) his next project was to be a Goldie!! now that based on the condition of his collection would really be worth owning ,I wil get some pics ASAP

Check carefully, the A7 was always a 500cc machine! The 650 engine from an A10 simply drops in as a replacement.

Originally Posted by a. boozer

Check carefully, the A7 was always a 500cc machine! The 650 engine from an A10 simply drops in as a replacement.

Just re -checked with family ,they made a listing error,it is a 500cc, well spotted