BSA Fury SS (E35SS) and BSA 750 Lightning (A70L) Preparation for VMCC Founders Day July 2024

Well it's about time we prepped the bikes chosen to display - and hopefully perhaps ride round the ring - at the 2024 VMCC Taverner's Founders Day rally at Stanford Hall in Leicestershire on the 21st July. So here's some late night working in a subdued voice and sometimes a tired mind thinking of the words! Bear with me. I look forward to seeing some of you there.
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[@johndonlon1611]

I'm still agog at how gorgeous that A70 is and that it runs so well especially after considering what a horridly abused carcass of a bike you started with. I'm still jealous and and kick myself that it remains one of the bikes that "got away." Thanks for posting and be well.

[@BSAPowerSet]

Many thanks as always John - most kind. I'm not so sure that I would say that it runs well yet - it needs more testing but I'm pleased with it no doubt. Thanks again.

[@grateberk6435]

That Lightning is a beautiful colour, not many bikes would suit it

[@BSAPowerSet]

Thanks for the interest and comment. I agree it looks very well in those colours. The bronze is a little darker than factory I think but not far off.

[@alexanderpotts7308]

Angus, when you have as many bikes to look after, you should keep a log book so you know when you've drained the oil and any other work that will need to be done before its used again. I leraned the hard way some years ago.

[@BSAPowerSet]

Yep wise words Alexander. I took my eye off the ball when focused on the Bonny and being unwell. However, if in doubt, check and to it again but I agree a small spreadsheet log wouldn’t go amiss. Cheers.

[@stewy62]

This video is certainly hot off the presses ! Friday was too hot 🥵for me but hopefully we’ll get some good weather on Sunday !

[@BSAPowerSet]

Cheers Stew as long as it’s dryish I don’t care. Looking forward to it and hopefully see you there.

[@mickgerard6696]

Good day Angus! Those are two beautifully restored BSAs, and my guess is, very rare models indeed! You should be very proud of the work you’ve done.

[@matthewharmer1656]

Enjoy founders day,I can't make it..

[@BSAPowerSet]

@@matthewharmer1656 I will Matt thanks - you need to get on with the decorating.

[@BSAPowerSet]

@@mickgerard6696 Thank you so much Mick - appreciated. Yes I'm very pleased with them. Thanks for the interest and kind comment.

[@NorthDevonModelSociety]

It should've been the BSA Bandit and the Triumph Fury. Not the other way around. Just goes to show how screwed up the BSA Management was at the time.

[@BSAPowerSet]

Thanks for the interest and comment. Yes perhaps Bandit goes better with BSA but I don’t think Fury goes that well with Triumph. Turner was going to call the Triumph the Toledo which makes more sense I think.

[@andrewwalker8640]

I think they couldn't use Triumph Fury as it had been used on a car, a single prototype car at that, just type into Google to see it. It must have running around on test at about the same time so they were probably knew about it. Looked quite good, bit like a bigger Spitfire but with pop up headlamps.

[@BSAPowerSet]

@@andrewwalker8640 Thanks Andrew I’ll take a look. Come to think of it you may have told me that before ……

[@howardbull9001]

Are the white frames original spec?

[@BSAPowerSet]

Hi Howard - they are officially dove grey and yes they were standard from Jan to Jun 1971 before the factory reverted to black. The stylists actually specified a dull silver to mimic the works titanium framed bikes from 1967; however, cheap dove grey paint was purchased by the factory to get production going as it began terribly late for the 1971 model season and in the event missed the American buying spell which began exacerbated the financial problems that brought the business down. Thanks for the interest and comment.

[@howardbull9001]

@@BSAPowerSet Thanks for your detailed reply! I thought that the frames didn't look very 'British' that's all.

[@pdm2201]

These bikes do not look as attractive as previous models. It’s no wonder that Norton outsold them. The late sixties Bonnevilles and Lightenings were nice looking.

[@BSAPowerSet]

I disagree but each to his/her own. Fair enough. Thanks for visiting.

[@tonymillard1268]

BSA Fury would have been a disaster. 100000 sets of parts ordered. Development far from completed. More expensive to make than the 650s. Prototypes very unreliable. Overheated if not run rich. Less than 40mpg. I was there.

[@BSAPowerSet]

Thanks for the interest and comment Tony. I agree on most points; however, where did you learn about the mpg and overheating issues? I’ve not heard that before.

[@tonymillard1268]

I was on the product planning team attempting to reconcile a long list of essential modifications with an impossible production date.

[@BSAPowerSet]

@@tonymillard1268 Wow - indeed a man right in the thick of it. Thanks again for sharing. I’m sure any other anecdotes would be fascinating too so if you feel inclined then by all means feel free to send a mail to the channel email address in the description above.