BSA Motorcycle Startup after 30 years!

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@ronnronn55 Ай бұрын

Hot damn, what a great piece of personal history. I too remenber the first start up of the 56 Sunbeam I reassembled in the kitchen back in the day. Thanks for reviving my memory. Great fun. Ronn

@stevesgarageshow 17 күн бұрын

Glad you liked the memory

@kenpyle1716 3 ай бұрын

Had a '68 just like that one, came in several boxes. Traded a 10 speed bike for it. Restoring it was great therapy after the loss of my son.

@stevesgarageshow 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching the vid. I know how meaningful these restorations can be. I was restoring this while my dad was losing a cancer battle and I wanted him to see that I could do this on my own after so much working together in the garage growing up.

@WillyBluefield 3 ай бұрын

Made my day ... teenager of the 60s turned old guy, and I'd love to own that Beezer. What a sweet machine, great looking, great sound. Hot damn!

@stevesgarageshow 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it! It was cool bike. Love the thumper

@michaelelwell7476 3 ай бұрын

I had a BSA Starfire I bought used in the early 1970s that I absolutely loved to ride.

@tiger100ss3 3 ай бұрын

I think it’s the ss80…..I had one of these.

@davehogye576 3 ай бұрын

Great video. So cool that you have it. You did a fantastic job. I’m impressed. Cheers for all the good old times. Good friends too. Very nice. Thanks.

@SteveBelferOfficial 3 ай бұрын

I was (and still am) such a dork

@keithbarker-e4q 3 ай бұрын

I was a scooter boy in the 60s before real bikes, but rode a few Ceefees. Felt very grunty after a Lambretta 150. Yes, I said to my lovely wife as we watched this, they all do sound like that. All the best keith

@stevesgarageshow 3 ай бұрын

My wife (then fiance') did not enjoy riding on this bike as a passenger and I sold it not long after this video. Also, the front and rear drum brakes were barely adequate

@keithbarker-e4q 3 ай бұрын

@@stevesgarageshow Forgot to say just how much your smile when the Ceefee ran just lit up the whole deal. Many thanks. I think brakes were semi optional in those days.

@stevesgarageshow 3 ай бұрын

@@keithbarker-e4q it was an exciting moment, like when I start up the TR3 after a rebuild

@kevincampbell3943 3 ай бұрын

Great video,great memory,great motorcycle,handsome young man.

@stevesgarageshow 2 ай бұрын

Hahah thanks!

@mannyytuarte4666 3 ай бұрын

Had starfire in 1968-1969 - i am still riding (at age 75) my current ride is royal enfield classic 500. They have the same vibe.

@ry491 3 ай бұрын

What an amazing video . I did exactly the same sort if thing with a Triumph 350 when I was about the same age . Sadly I didn't video it . The smile on your face when you rode it says it all . Thanks for sharing that . Brought back such memories to ne .

@stevesgarageshow 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great comments. Yeah it was a huge thrill at the time. Now that I’m older, I see how I would have done it differently but that’s what time will do. It was a cool bike and I ultimately sold it to a TV actor after driving it around Los Angeles for a year or so

@andrewbernard9571 3 ай бұрын

A Superb Video of a Beautiful BSA C15. ❤

@stevesgarageshow 2 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@buxvan 3 ай бұрын

I had a B40 SS90 in the early 80’s. Great bike with bigger wheels than the C15.

@peterbennett4948 3 ай бұрын

You are right it had the Victor bottom end 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@kenknight4560 3 ай бұрын

I have one of those in my shop waiting to be restored!

@RuciPrasiddha 3 ай бұрын

love the sound🎉🎉

@stevesgarageshow 2 ай бұрын

It was a real “Thumper”. Old British vehicles all have cool sounds of their own!

@wayno-ms1gm 3 ай бұрын

I had a C11 last of the single side band 350

@peterbennett4948 3 ай бұрын

Looks like a circa 1966/67 BSA C15 Sportsman not a Star ?

@stevesgarageshow 3 ай бұрын

I remember that it was a '66. I sold it to an up and coming TV actor at the time and away it went! Such a cool bile with the speedo in the headlight assembly. I may very well be incorrect on the model designation but it had chrome fenders and headlight. I changed the handlebars that were similar to complete the build that may have been lower than stock. Thanks for watching the vid!

@k4106dt 3 ай бұрын

Yes, the chromed fenders, headlight and humped seat indicate Sportsman. The 1966 G model was the last (and best) of the C15.

@Cobra427Veight 3 ай бұрын

Was that choke still on for a while , tight cable off . Good memories to look back on .

@stevesgarageshow 3 ай бұрын

It was so long ago I can't remember!

@Cobra427Veight 3 ай бұрын

@@stevesgarageshow have you still got it 😗 I recently bought a 54 bsa b33 that has a goldstar look .

@stevesgarageshow 3 ай бұрын

@@Cobra427Veight I sold it around 1999 or 2000 to a hollywood actor who had just gotten a big break. I was sad to see the bike go but I have to say, the front and rear drum brakes were not that effective

@harrygatto 3 ай бұрын

I had a C15 in the 60s and it was reasonably OK but then my friend got a Honda Dream Sports 250 with electric start and a BIG front brake. After that the Beezer became somewhat disappointing.

@stevesgarageshow 3 ай бұрын

I kind of did the reverse. I had a Yamaha 125 Dual Purpose bike when I was younger and the BSA felt "vintage" right away. Now I have a 66 land rover, slow, poor brakes, clunky, but iconic and cool