1962 BSA A10 Super Rocket (Part 18) - Bars & Cables

It’s been months since I touched the 1962 BSA Super Rocket after it was on display in April 2024 ONE Moto Show and I’m very happy to be back in the mighty garage working on the bike again.
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In this video, we'll see if we can this terrific bike to run!
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[@robbie2awesome]

There is just something magical about a bike where everything is mechanical. No OBDII scanner, no fuel pump, no injectors, no rider modes, no active suspension, just pure mechanics.

[@TheMightyGarage]

I completely agree Robbie! 👍👍

[@kullamannensverkstad]

With them chopper bars fitted I think Mike is getting close to growing a beard and getting a 1% badge! 😁

[@TheMightyGarage]

😀😀

[@dgordon130]

Your channel is like the best comfort food ever cooked Mike. Thank you. The bars actually look better than I thought they would.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Many thanks! I'm looking forward to trying them out as soon as possible. Cheers, Mike

[@gordonhenderson1708]

"Flat bars, flat bars! Don't get old!" is my mantra.

[@TheMightyGarage]

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[@joea5810]

Sunday afternoon satisfaction, M. Thanks. Like the new bars.

[@jontg429]

Love seeing workshop vids again! One tip, for hand grips hairspray works great for putting them on. Its a lubricant when wet and a glue when dry. Did this all the time on my bicycles and it works great for motorcycles too!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot for the tip Jon. Cheers, Mike

[@richardnewman5981]

I always like the look of flat track bars. Not to high. Good comfort.

[@ruahinesrider]

Looks heaps better.

[@henryhawk978]

Looking forward to the ride around the cul-de-sac to see how they look. Thanks for sharing, Mike and RIDE SAFE OUT THERE!

[@Kevin-cy9cv]

looking better all the time

[@splodge57]

From an Englishman those bars looker much higher than I would like. I prefer the type that are on your orange Commando. Great series, cheers.🚀

[@daveco1270]

I'm from the states but I agree with you. I have the stock western bars on my 64 TR6, and those bars look pretty good and are very comfortable, but the handlebars Mike just put on the BSA look more like the stock western bars I just removed from my 76 Triumph T140. The rise and angle of the pull back is a bit too 70's chopper inspired, even for that BSA with it's 70's inspired paint (which has totally grown on me). In my opinion, the first set of bars looked better. If they're too wide, hack an inch off of each side. Or maybe find a set of bars similar to the ones on your tangerine Norton or 71 Bonneville. Luckily it's not too much work swapping out handlebars on these old British bikes. My 70's Honda had the wires going through the handlebars, which was a pain in the butt.

[@annajeannettedixon2453]

well mick you nailed that red seat for the manxman its looks great mate top job I have found a paint supplyer but it going to be hard getting to you with all the laws going on

[@manfredmatzdorf4728]

Hey, Mike, on my T140 I have mounted a BMW / 5 handlebar. It is pretty flat and gives me an amazing position for the grips, leaning a little bit further… greetings from northern Germany Manfred

[@mickgerard6696]

Good morning Mike. Another great session in the Garage. I see you are quite full with motorbikes. I have a similar problem. One day when the wife was out of town, I discovered I was able to roll 3 bikes right through the garage and into the lower level, in a back room that wasn’t being used…. It was months before she even knew they were there. By then it was too late. The storage had been established. Of course I drained all the fuel and cleaned the tires before I rolled them across her new tile floor and carpet. I’m not a complete heathen! God bless you and your family and Merry Christmas!

[@stewy62]

I’d have opted for the dropped bars myself 🤣🇬🇧

[@TheMightyGarage]

😀😀 I did like them 😀 Hopefully Shep will be wearing them one of these days!

[@jjrider6758]

Those new bars look very like the profile that would routinely be found on Harley Sportsters...

[@scottcorwin-iy8xt]

I can’t watch these videos without zeroing in on that tennis ball… Cool trick for removing the grip. Thanks for sharing

[@TheMightyGarage]

😀😀

[@daveco1270]

Buying handlebars on-line can be tricky business. Until you're holding them or you have them on your bike it's hard to know if you like them or not. And certain manufactures measure the pull back differently, which is why you'l often see two numbers listed for that. If you send handlebars back for a refund you end up paying half the cost of the bars to mail them back so you figure I'll just keep them and maybe use them on another bike, or gift them to a friend. Man, the getting the throttle cable off the monobloc slide seems way easier than on the Amal concentrics. I keep waiting for someone to make a small device that compresses the sping so I don't have to hold it with my thumb and try to fish the end of the cable into the bottom of the slide.

[@tadpoles10]

I can remember changing bars around a 'few' times Mike 😉 atvb t ..

[@georgemartin5481]

Hi Mike, I'm not ready to see you sporting do rag head gear just yet! 😊 Your video brought to my attention the friction steering damper I hadn't paid attention to previously. Unusual on British bikes???

[@stephenwilliams926]

The rise have it 👀

[@annajeannettedixon2453]

american western bar same as the manxman rare very cumfortable for long distence riding and thats what it all about easy riding

[@TheDavey333]

What no Geoff or Maisie! Glad to see the beeza getting some tlc. Soon be the manxmans turn, hopefully 🙏

[@TheMightyGarage]

😀😀

[@VonRyansExpress]

High, wide and handsome indeed !! . . . 😊 Is there a thread in the little cast-in post on the gearbox ? . . That may be for an adjuster gone AWOL and explain the poor fit of the cable ? . .

[@lauraszepanski6041]

Hello Mike, it appears that your bike has an Eddie Dow fork damping conversion mounted. Cheers from Germany

[@TheMightyGarage]

Many thanks for letting me know. I didn't know they were non-standard. Best wishes, Mike

[@gillestrombetta3019]

Hello Mike , vidéo très intéressante ,moi aussi je préfère le plus petit guidon

[@TheMightyGarage]

Salut Gilles! Merci pour votre note. Oui, moi aussi. Je testerai le guidon haut sur route !

[@stina6762]

Did you consider cutting the original bars down a couple inches each side?

[@guylr7390]

I came to say exactly the same thing. It’s what I would have tried first.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Unfortunately they were bent, but I haven't completely discounted doing that in the future if I don't like these new bars

[@Wedge-r9o]

The low rider Rides a little higher … 😊

[@TheMightyGarage]

😀😀

[@martinowl]

What rise do the new bars have? It’s interesting to see the pull back on western bars. I have a cx500, that has wheel barrow style custom bars fitted that I want to change. Still want a decent rise but not too much pull back. The standard bars that Honda fitted to US market bikes aren’t so easy to find in the UK .

[@allanevans281]

Did you lube your cables?

[@TheMightyGarage]

I did Allan. Cheers, Mike

[@michaelmathews295]

I'd buy those grips from you. They haven't made those in 15 years.

[@davedenton1834]

My. Mate. Had. The. A10. And. I. Had. The. A7. In. The. 1960,s

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot Dave. I have always liked the A7 500cc models. They look and sounds so smooth. Cheers, Mike

[@Sunnbobb]

blink blink

[@TheMightyGarage]

😉😉

[@VonRyansExpress]

For fitting the clutch cable nicely at the gearbox end, I think you might need part numbers - 4 01 24 - 8784 (lockwasher) and 4 05 02 - 0049 (Nut) . . . 😊

[@hdevo80]

Too high!!

[@TheMightyGarage]

It sure will be interesting to see how they feel on the road!