BSA A10 Super Rocket with electric start comes in for a check over at Performance Classics.

[@mikespencer-te6yc]

If they all started like that, I don't believe they would sell many electric starters. British motorcycles will never be beaten for their beauty, heart and soul. Your vids make my day

[@markberry2969]

I know these vlogs are blokey and all. The bike reminds me of a bike a lady friend of mine Anne used to ride. She had a Norton like this one and a Triumph Bonneville and was riding until the late 1990's. She was a truly fabulous lady and never ever threw a wobbly. She had many biker friends and preferred the company of men. Alas I heard she passed away last February as I no longer live in the area she lived for many years. She was in the Midlands and I am in The North East. My tribute to her and a good vlog Paul.

[@paulhenshaw4514]

Thank you.

[@hermangibbs8163]

Nice bike. Wish I had one. Thanks Paul.

[@skyhill4279]

My biggest regret was selling my 62 BSA A10 Super Rocket. Lovely bike, thanks for the video. I used Duchams oil in mine which was green.

[@ernestwilliams3112]

Im not bored i love these videos,i learned how the reserve works , maybe the green in the oil is a dye for leak detection with a black light

[@norsehall309]

G'day Paul, been riding in fantastic weather that why late comment, not much wrong with that BSA 650, road test will find an problems, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.

[@geneahart5607]

That bike sounds a keeper, sounds great!

[@ryanrodgers1826]

hi Paul all the best for 2025 hope its good for all, 1st bike a10 gold flash at 15 years old me and dad the good old days working on it with him not here now sad to say. good old bike to ride for us now at 68 years that's me still love the old bikes got one or two maybe 6 still got the bug, keep up the great show and work thank you for the time out there with you cheers stay safe cheers

[@paulhenshaw4514]

Thanks and Happy new year!

[@geraldfitzgibbon7428]

Here in ireland ther is oil called classic its rated as 20/50 an green like the old Duckams .even comes in thos rectangler galon cans in dark green and cream ❤ Lovely bike an starts well

[@michaelfirth1075]

That’s a good looking bike Paul, sounds great too , nice to see you back at work bud. Good luck for 2025.😊

[@paulhenshaw4514]

Thanks 👍

[@agrajag868]

Lovely bike

[@thra5herxb12s]

Yes someone gave me a gallon of Duckhams Q SAE 40, but I dont know if it was an old can. It stayed bright green for quite a while.

[@philrulon]

Takes me back, Paul. My first bike was a 1957 A10. Wish I still had it.

[@Steve-le3jq]

Thats a lovely machine Paul ! sounds very nice as well , i love the A10 they,re great lookers .. 🙂

[@SempreGumby]

Lovely Machine!

[@shingerz]

Started very well that nice looking bike sounds nice 👍

[@p--n]

I was wondering why you had to climb up when it has an electric wellie...one kick and all became clear.

[@SLED-55]

What a nice machine!👍

[@andrewphillips6053]

Yup that's duckhams, still available

[@andrewslattery403]

Green oil? Duckhams Q 25W50 was green, with a distinctive aroma, too!

[@BLUESBOYBENFIELD]

PTFE…..sorry for being pedantic mate…..and Happy New Year…haha

[@G58]

Is PTFE tape suitable for petrol?

[@BLUESBOYBENFIELD]

@ no idea…..probably not…;I only posted because Paul was calling it PFTE….sorry…

[@G58]

@ He may be a little bit lysdexic 👀🧐😎😜 Peace 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@keithwhiting6569]

Motul oil is that colour 😎🏁💨🏁💨

[@russparker71]

I reckon you'd have identified the absence of those fuel fitting washers as soon as you laid eyes on this BSA Paul. Experience and expertise have no substitute!

[@hullygully1135]

Best of luck getting the rocker boxes back on if removed and getting the tappets into the push rods, even if you use "The Comb" they are a nightmare, unlike the Triumphs of the day they was a piece of cake

[@paulhenshaw4514]

I have a secret method which works well, I might film it if I have to go there!

[@hullygully1135]

@@paulhenshaw4514 I have even known people drilling a large hole in the centre of the tappet cover so they could get their fingers in and filling the hole with a BSA rubber plug, the same as used on the petrol tank

[@davefrench3608]

Nice bike.

[@neillambourne8448]

I think that oil is halfords classic oil they do.am sure i have had some in the past

[@grahamdale1687]

You can still buy Duckhams bought some last year, but that looks very green.

[@shug831]

So far, so good. I wonder about owners of these lovely restored bikes sometimes. 🤔🙄

[@G58]

1:05 PTFE tape on a petrol tap…?? Poly-tetra-floura-ethylene if my memory almost serves me correctly. Always thought that stuff was for water only, and not even approved for domestic household gas pipes (though it worked wonderfully for me in that role). My concern would be that it was likely to get soft on a petrol tank. Could be wrong though. Peace 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@dog8nut]

Electric starter BAH!! And the front mud guard mounting looks like Dog's lunch !

[@philipgibbs2211]

That oil looks like swarfega

[@shingerz]

Lol it does aswell

[@BLUESBOYBENFIELD]

@@philipgibbs2211 yup, we use swarfega for running in new engines quickly…..

[@JohnRobinson1-z6h]

The oil is Halfords classic oil

[@paulhenshaw4514]

Thank you!

[@neilmcintosh1200]

That excellent start was really promising, but I hope the lack of washers on the fuel tap is not the first of a series of petty faults. The low profile tyres look peculiar & will have dropped the gearing quite a bit.

[@agrajag868]

The only oil that's green I can think of is Duckhams, my spelling might be naff, and that's for cars.

[@wheater5]

The oil doesn’t know or care whether it’s in a bike or a car engine. Unlike more modern bikes, British bikes of that period had different oil in the clutch and gearbox anyway. Having said that, I was never a fan of Duckham’s oil.

[@RogerCullum-ps1gz]

Nice bike looks like pea soup lol

[@niallsommerville9813]

A red flag goes up about previous work any time I see PTFE tape on a parallel threaded fitting.

[@G58]

Is PTFE tape suitable for petrol?

[@G58]

Likewise. Is PTFE tape suitable for petrol?

[@simonrdew]

Remove electric start, restore and replace K2F and it's a goodun!

[@4418CARLOU]

Duckhams 20/50 maybe?

[@philmuskett265]

Doesn't sound to be too much wrong there.

[@busatrx850]

Not quite what I’d call electric start though

[@paulhenshaw4514]

It does have an electric starter fitted, as it happens.