BSA Fury SS (E35SS) and 750 Lightning (A70L) - BSA Owners' Club Stand - 2024 VMCC Founders Day Rally

[@philmuskett265]

Sheesh, that's one enormous rally. Fantastic. Brings a lump to the throat and a tear to the eye!!!

[@BSAPowerSet]

Glad you enjoyed Phil albeit remotely.

[@stewy62]

Hi Angus, it was good to say hello albeit briefly as you were in the queue to go into the arena. I must say your A70 sounded as sweet as a nut ! I did wonder about your lack of appearance in the arena on the Fury but you’ve explained that in the video. We saw the Jubilee Bonneville and the grey framed Rocket in the bike park that you filmed, there are usually one or two oil in frame Lightnings there but not this year. I think I read a while ago that this years theme was 70’s (Japanese?) but I’d completely forgotten about that, however it makes sense as there was more of a Japanese flavour in the club stands and in the bike park. My brother didn’t go on his BSA S30 this year but took his 1976 Gold Wing of which there was a similar one in the bike park, other highlights there included a Suzuki Stinger, a bike I’d never heard of, an immaculate original green Z650 and a very nice CB750F1. In the main area there was a silver GT380 which you also videoed, along with a GT550, bikes that were very common in the late 70’s, plus various Kawasaki triples, Yamaha RD’s, a Honda CJ250T (I haven’t seen one for possibly 40 years ?) and I’m sure I saw a CB350/360 from a distance but I didn’t see it closely enough to tell which model it was. Thinking about it there were a lot more 70’s vintage two strokes there than Japanese four strokes of the same era although there was an example of the bike I started on, a CB100N !

[@BSAPowerSet]

Cheers Stew yes it was a fleeting encounter but looks as though we were focussing on many similar things. Shane I didn’t see that CB350/360. Yes the theme was 70s Japanese and like yourself my first bike was a Honda but a CD175A. Oh the power! Thanks for the informative comment and sharing. The A70 is indeed going very well touch wood.

[@limyrob1383]

I bought a 71 Lighting new in that metallic Orange. It was a "tonic/2tone" colour and would change its appearance in different lights. I never worked out out exactly what it was but the base, flake and lacquer were all different. After about 5 years of ownership when the paint was worn on the tank I repainted it black and gold, it had a new frame which arrived black so that decided it. The seat height was 1" lower too!

[@BSAPowerSet]

Thanks for the interest, comment and anecdote. It’s Etruscan Bronze and you’re spot on - it’s a candy tone layered over a silver or gold metallic base coat. In those days though the top coat wasn’t lacquered and as you rightly imply - prone to either wearing through to the base coat or more likely fading which this and the other colours of the period, particularly flamboyant red, were very prone to.

[@limyrob1383]

@@BSAPowerSet What did for the paint on the tank was riding in waxed linen over-trousers. Grit would get stuck to the wax and turn them into emery cloth. Now if I rode with them I would use a clear plastic film to make transparent knee pads.

[@alexanderpotts7308]

@@BSAPowerSet Angus, is the Moss Green colour that BSA used in 1971/72 the same type of layering for the paint? I remember it being a kind of metalic and I in negotiations to buy a 71 Thunderbolt for restoration

[@BSAPowerSet]

@@alexanderpotts7308 Yes it is Alexander - Stirling Moss candy tone over silver metallic base coat.

[@BSAPowerSet]

@@limyrob1383 Yes of course - when these bikes were day to day transport, not pampered (like mine ….)

[@davidhailstone1519]

Beautiful video.

[@BSAPowerSet]

Thank you David for the interest and comment - too kind as I’m a definite amateur but glad you enjoyed it.

[@davecurtis2851]

Great bikes Angus , can I ask you what make of bike trailer you have ? And is it very good in your opinion please ?

[@BSAPowerSet]

Hi Dave thanks for the interest and comment. I have a motolug collapsable two bike trailer. I bought it so I can store it in parts in the garage without taking up too much space. It works well but does flex a lot over bumps/potholes on the road so you have to be careful with securing straps as hooks can release because of the flex. I'm pleased with it though. It takes 20 mins or so to assemble or disassemble and another advantage is that it tips on a fulcrum at the front to lower the rear so you don't need a separate ramp. Have a look on their website.