BSA A65 Street Scrambler test ride on 'Bantam Hill' and Roman Road.

After some final setting up after putting this machine back into running order, it was time for a short test ride, where, overall, it ran pretty well. The engine could be made to 'bog', if too much throttle was applied while the revs were below a certain level, but with the gears and some revs used, all was fine and overall, I think this machine could be quite enjoyable and reliable.

[@thra5herxb12s]

I always loved this colour so much, I always thought it was called Starfire Red Metallic but never sure. When I built up my Ariel I searched the Station Car Park and the shelves in Halfords but couldn't find anything close, so settled for a Renault colour.

[@philmuskett265]

You couldn't wipe the smile of MY face after that ride. What a cracking looking and sounding bike. The dog didn't show 'cos it was terrified!!! Brilliant stuff, mate.

[@andyhobbs7781]

You just can not beat the sound of open pipes on a classic British twin. Glorious sound.

[@garys4756]

@16 minutes,a good old green lane and a national speed limit sign😂😂👍. Great sounding and looking bike Paul 👍

[@paulhenshaw4514]

Thanks 👍

[@adammedyna2365]

Tell you the truth I don't like block tires and open pipes, no confidence inspiring on a road and too noisy for my ears. Also make carburation tricky, making a petrol mixture too weak on medium revs. However bike looks good and I love a sound of A65 engine. My A65 bitsa looks completely stock ( from afar ) roughly like 69 Lightning home market model. Just finishing it trying to find right fasteners for an under tank bracket and stop oil leaks from a valve cover. Finding all this small parts was a difficult task in Ontario, Canada. Thank you for a ride.

[@G58]

Vicariously exploring the Welsh countryside on a classic BSA is almost as good as being there. Thank you for sharing. Ride safe.

[@paulhenshaw4514]

Thank you!

[@G58]

@@paulhenshaw4514 You’re welcome mate. You also confirmed what I was thinking about the engine at the end there. Makes me wonder what setups they really used back in the day. Some amount of back pressure is essential for midrange power isn’t it? This will amuse you. My 91 year old mother (who’s battling dementia) was listening to me watching your video on my iPhone, and when she heard you changing down the gears whilst climbing that first hill, she asked if that was a normal engine sound!! My Mum can sometimes struggle to figure out what to cook for dinner, but she knows when an engine sounds ‘different’…! 👀🧐😎😜

[@anythingoldmechanical]

Them pipes sound lovely, especially the rasp on the over run!

[@jhnshearn51]

Thats the best sounding A65 that Ivé ever heard, love your work Paul.

[@paulhenshaw4514]

Thanks, John!

[@bernardwright2420]

Hope you're feeling OK mate, have good relaxing ride and chill out, I used to deliver Rugby Cement to a Builders Merchants near you, that was a place call Llangadog, really lovely countryside and thoroughly enjoyed working as a Truckie.

[@paulhenshaw4514]

Thanks, Bernard. Llangadog is just down the road and I ride through it in many of my videos.

[@Jimdirt7898]

Well that gave the suspension a bloody good work out.

[@hermangibbs8163]

All the power and and all the glory can be yours on a BSA. Well, that's what the ad said! Thanks again Paul.

[@mikepopelka2349]

In 1965 my friend and I rode dirt roads in ne Minnesota, he on his BSA Spitfire Hornet and me on my Honda CL72 Scrambler the only thing common between the two bikes was wide open exhaust. Thanks for a great sound reminder.

[@MajTom-wd2yt]

Love the ride-alongs, how about a short walk-around before the giddy-up?👍

[@shug831]

Like the sound on the over run. Now that was nearly a bit of trials riding at one point! Never liked block tread tyres, unless your in a field.

[@mickbrown8249]

Never ridden one but enjoyed your run out Paul Nice Beeza nice sound to ..

[@peterbrown8737]

Love the A65 engine. Such an underrated engine. I have the same pipes on my bike and can confirm they sound even better in person.

[@billymint1]

What a lovely sound

[@annunaki69]

Dag Paul , de hond was niet op zijn afspraak geluk voor jou kuiten (lol)🤣😇. Groetjes aan jou en familie. Roger.

[@Jimdirt7898]

The dog was to frightened to come out

[@robdavies3938]

Great video, covers some of my post round! Beautiful looking and sounding bike

[@piearm1271]

Lucky man to be delivering in that beautiful area.

[@noeldoran8884]

Hi Paul that is one of the best looking bikes I have seen sounds fantastic although might get on your ears a bit… the road looks a bit like a track.

[@SlickCrusty]

that is a beauty

[@davidrenn6897]

Bloody lovely!

[@brockett]

A lovely ride and a nice bike. Thanks for that.

[@bsatrialsguy9095]

Well done . Nice twin sound

[@jeremyjames6350]

Sounds great 👍

[@ianlawrie919]

I’ve got an idea 😱 😂 whether or not you like the tyres that was awesome green laneing 😁👍👌

[@windmilljohn]

I’ve currently got TKC80s on my bike. They were on when I got it, but they handle very well on the road. Only had a couple of slips, but they were only when wet and really cranked over. Back to Tourance when these wear out, no idea what the Kendas are like.

[@TheDavey333]

Bet your doggie friend was cowering beneath a table with the sound of the Beeza approaching 😂 Nice sound though 🏍️

[@paulhenshaw4514]

🤭

[@Mr39knuck]

I noticed you had to blip the throttle frequently. I found it’s always a problem to tune them with the straight pipes. Seems like The A65 does better with some backpressure.

[@paulhenshaw4514]

This bike actually ticks over quite steadily, the blipping of the throttle is more a habit on my part. From my experiences with the RE race bikes I have tuned, as well as many road going machines, I would say you don't want back pressure as such, but the length of the entire exhaust system is definitely important, where potential flat spots are concerned.

[@garypotter1519]

Hi Paul, enjoyed the video as ever but, was that a misfire at about 3:55 or just something weird going on with the mic? Keep up the good work👍

[@paulhenshaw4514]

Hi Gary, the engine can bog a bit, if fairly large amounts of throttle are applied at lower revs, but it is fine if the gears and a little more revs are used.

[@ryanrodgers1826]

hi Paul thanks for that bet u need a beer after that B S A bloody sore ass

[@neilmcintosh1200]

I was hoping you'd do the blast to the roundabout and back, but maybe not with those tyres. Roman Road looked hardly any worse than the reservoir road you took the cub along. i still don't like the angle of the brake lever, especially on such a quick desert sled which is a lightly camouflaged road bike. (Spitfire?)

[@paulhenshaw4514]

Thanks, Neil, it is a nicely put together 'Bitsa', pretty much Lightning spec, engine wise.