By far the most customizable bike ever made easy to convert into a cafe racer, brat, scram, or even electric if you need something lightweight
@johncranwell378316 күн бұрын
Slime line featherbed….great rides….not long since I let go of a few wide line parts…great film
@johncranwell378316 күн бұрын
Absolutely loved that wee film! I had one of these as a young man in the 70s but had to sell in the mid nineties to pay for divorce…. along with my beautiful BSA A65T…. Even though I had a 1980 BMW as well….. I’ve really missed those two BSAs….. I’d rebuilt both of them from crank to everything else…. The A65 I fitted a devimead oil end feed needle roller crank bearing, was bullet proof after that… Hope to see some more films like this one
@ridhaakmal670124 күн бұрын
Malaysian Bike Legend 🇲🇾
@francobalagtas6624Ай бұрын
Developed for third world countries? Countries that have been plundered by European countries to fuel their economies. Plundered historically. Meddling in our internal affairs presently to keep us poor. Our poverty is your paradise.
@russpaxman3660Ай бұрын
I had a 1968 triumph trophy 250, same engine as the star-fire, I used to go to some marvellous country pups near Henley on Thames , about 15 miles via country roads, on the way home it was a bit like Russian roulette, many times on unlit winding roads approaching a bend, the lights would fail , and I would have to navigate the road from the memory of what I had seen just before the lights blinked out.
@ampm9771Ай бұрын
When this bike came to Iran 50 years ago under the Shah, Britain was the actual third world country based on the standards of living, democracy, and spread of wealth between the Kingdom of Iran and Britain. I very well remember (It is on the record on youtube), Britain was asking Iran to lower the price of oil. Not to mention Iran had saved most of British industries from bankruptcy. Until Britain and US staged regime change and installed islamic regime in Iran so they could plunder Iran's wealth to thus day. Nice review on this little 125cc Honda.
@caahackyАй бұрын
Super video, thanks.
@michaelwalker99452 ай бұрын
Had one of the last of the line with twin leading front brake and rev counter and different silencer nice bikes
@braikka2 ай бұрын
I learnt to ride on one of those (mine was the older version tho) Great bike i have to disagree about the lights tho. Mine at least were crap😅
@mikegalvin3612 ай бұрын
Very Nice Bike 👍
@abandoneduniverses2 ай бұрын
I sold my wdm20 after 30 years of use..such a great machine,simple and reliable...always in my heart❤ this bike somehow created me as a man ..ridden from my teen age till last year at my 52 years....salutations from Greece
@djdols33012 ай бұрын
Fun fact: In the philippines, we call it Honda TMX (tricycle model extreme) 125 The manual stated "Do not attach a side car it will ruin the handling" while Honda Philippines was like "yea fam this is the perfect bike to attach a side car to" 😭😂
@lancelottavola96852 ай бұрын
LIKE
@openureyes2 ай бұрын
Live it
@g3ges32 ай бұрын
Speedo gone a big mad
@OYisit3 ай бұрын
What a fun video it's so cool how our friends over the pond have such respect for sub 100cc machines...
@peterturnham51343 ай бұрын
When I was at school I wanted a 650SS, even then they were rare. In the end I got a standard 1964 750 Atlas. It had the same beutiful seat you have, same good looking but useless clocks. This bike was already 10 years ild and I was competing against the first Superbikes. OK it got café racered. Combat Comando engine, aluminum everywhere, it would go but not stop. On the front I was using the twin leading shoe off of an early comanndo. This still braked like a wet rag. I had two choices, there is a stiffening kit for the TLS , alternatively a Manx front brake that was said to be good. I went radical. I found a double sided Norton 83 break on a racing sidecar outfit. Adapted my forks, skimmed the hubs (very important) fitted racing green linings. This baby STOPS! However, I now am 67 yerars old so for my sins I have bought a 1963 650SS, concurs standard right down to a 64 tax disk. It is smoother, more comfortable ride than my Atlas Café Racer, well balanced. You say it doesn't handle like a modern bike, well I own and have owned RD350LCs Ducati 900s, VFR Hondas. I can tell you a 650SS can danse like a ballerina in bed (don't ask the que'stion I have) However What I learnt when I first got on a VF 1000 honda was that THIS thing goes round corners at 130MPH+. For your front brake. Keep it standard, , take it to Mick Hemmings Norvil , andover or another Norton specialist and get it skimmed and reshoed..
@frankmarkovcijr54593 ай бұрын
These motorcycles are going to live forever. With good parts availablelity and people to work on them no reason that these motorcycles shouldn't see the century mark and beyond.
@frankmarkovcijr54593 ай бұрын
A baby Gold Star at a bargin price. Imagine a time when it had no ignition key was needed. A different world it was.
@frankmarkovcijr54593 ай бұрын
Sounds good.
@frankmarkovcijr54593 ай бұрын
I have one of those in orange with a high pipe. 6,000 original miles for$250. My best bargain in my collection of vintage British motorcycles. Not so shiny paint but still good.
@grahambird15703 ай бұрын
Very nice Bike > I rode one in the Police in Rhodesia in the 70's Sweet, quick and Fast !
@LeifDjurfeldt3 ай бұрын
That's a proper bike that is!
@gustawowo3 ай бұрын
Great video! Love this bike! 😄👍
@co2gorecarbonconman3 ай бұрын
Sports Special......Lovely job.... Enjoy it while you can.
@tedelliott45773 ай бұрын
I have the 1948 rigid frame and love it. Now the 3rd gear has disappeared but it will be sorted very soon.
@martinburke3623 ай бұрын
No such thing as a bad A10 solid Bikes
@jackmadasa3 ай бұрын
Brilliant. Thank you
@EnglishVeteran3 ай бұрын
My Dad owned an A10 Flash. I have a picture somewhere of me as a baby being held by my mum who was sitting on the bike. My plan is to buy one and spend a summer touring around England on it.
@frederickbowdler81694 ай бұрын
Too much compression can lead to premature wear and piston melting.
@harbourwoodlandvisitor24454 ай бұрын
one speed. i not sure but just how well would this bike take to the steep hills of the peak district and Cumbria hills. that is the question.
@MK-cd4vx4 ай бұрын
Masa Allha I have 97 model like new low mileage 4/5 thousand only I buy new one
This is the kind of reviews KZbin is starving for, Quick, Thorough, Full of information, A perfect sound track and a lots of fun and entertaining to watch ❤❤.
@OmarDenarzi5 ай бұрын
Oh man, Gotta love the sound track
@billykershaw27815 ай бұрын
Always wanted one....
@turborocketmedia6 ай бұрын
Fantastic review on a pretty rare machine! 👌😎
@Philip-hv2kc6 ай бұрын
Hmmmm , . Don't need to remove the chain to remove rear wheel he said . I changed a tyre a few days ago on my nbc110 and I removed it all . I'm even wondering now if I even needed to remove the the brake shoe plate , or if there was sufficient wiggle room to leave it attached and dangling . But then the axle rod mustn't be pulled out completely I'd say , enough axle has to remain to support the sprocket spindle.
@Lanes-Explorer57336 ай бұрын
Oh what a glorious sound. Wonderful. Thank you Simon
@Lanes-Explorer57336 ай бұрын
Thank you for a beautiful presentation of your B31. Really enjoyed it.. Lovely tourer
@johnkay47016 ай бұрын
I had a CG125 that I'd purchased in 1977 new with £319 cash. Later fitted crash bars, rear carrier & top-box. It was a great little bike & way better than my previous Yamaha YB100. It got me from Dovercourt, through, Holland, Belgium, to Marseille in the south of France & return, without any hiccups at all. Two-up with a tent lashed upon the front mudguard, tank bag, BIG panniers & top-box obviously full; averaged 103 mpg as well. Used it most days for work & finally sold it around 1985-87-ish. Very sad to let it go. Somehow you get very attached to an old faithful. One thing I would disagree with though; the headlight really needed to brighter. I vaguely seem to remember it being 30 or 35 watts, using the old type incandescent bulbs. It really needed 45 - 50 watts imho. I suppose now it's simple to buy a modern replacement LED only drawing 20-watts of power, but maybe twice as bright.
@cloudboy77507 ай бұрын
My Dad used to have the 250cc twin version of this, and I used to ride it quite a bit back in the 80s. Superb little bike!
@baijnathsahukrishiudyog27777 ай бұрын
India me new seal ho BSA moter ciekil
@o00scorpion00o8 ай бұрын
We need to get back to basic transport like this , simple to make, to fix and cheap to buy and run, cars have gone ridiculously expensive and the more expensive they get the more tax the government gets , the problem is people are being utterly conned by cheap pcp payments not understanding the balloon payment at the end.
@Tier3Myers8 ай бұрын
I have a 2005 cg125 but has many problems now. Just picked up a 1980 one to make it my daily. Honestly love these bikes so much❤