The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
Technical Discussion => Discussion about "Lesser" makes, er, Non-BMW ;-) => Topic started by: NC Steve on November 18, 2007, 05:16:34 PM
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http://www.wingsandwheels.com/wantads1.htm
Pricey, but completely gorgeous!!
Mr. Gumby, or Mr. Riden, Ed Miller, perhaps: your impressions?
No ownership, affiliation, etc., ...
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Geeze, forty large for a freaking airplane that don't got a motor!!!??? Oh, nice Beezer...
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It looks nice but I don't know what BSAs are going for. He didn't mention the year that I saw, but the single leading front brake tells me it's '67 or older. Hey, same machine H.S. Thompson rode in his book Hell's Angels!
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No wonder Hell's Angels started out so cranky. if I had to put up with Lucas electrics... ;)
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I've always wanted a BSA to go along with the Bonneville. Also because it was the bike HST rode while writing "Hells Angels" It's a beauty and the price of old Britt stuff just seems to keep going up.
rich
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi101.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm70%2Fmrridden%2FIMAG0003.jpg&hash=f04cf2417e3a0bd8d92f008ea2f98c4cb34b658f)
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I've always wanted a BSA to go along with the Bonneville. Also because it was the bike HST rode while writing "Hells Angels" It's a beauty and the price of old Britt stuff just seems to keep going up.
rich
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi101.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm70%2Fmrridden%2FIMAG0003.jpg&hash=f04cf2417e3a0bd8d92f008ea2f98c4cb34b658f)
You're not kidding about the prices; I'm starting to get more paranoid about riding my Bonneville places, especially now that I've painted it and prettied it up. When my insurance comes up due again I want to see how much it will be to add comrehensive coverage; all I've had all these years is liability.
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Ed
You may want to contact Hagerty Insurance, about insurance for your British bike.
I tried to get collector insurance on the R65, and I was told, the bike has to be worth in excess of around $5000, so my R65 fell real short in that respect.
I've had Hagerty insure my '79 Trans Am for the last 5 years, and I am quite satisfied with them.
I'm not sure on any restrictions they may have on useage, but I don't think you put too many miles on it.
Just in case you don't know, non-collector insurance will only pay about what the Kelley Bluebook value is, unless you have an official appraisal on file with your insurance company, and have a set value incase of damage or total loss.
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I've always wanted a BSA to go along with the Bonneville. Also because it was the bike HST rode while writing "Hells Angels" It's a beauty and the price of old Britt stuff just seems to keep going up.
rich
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi101.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm70%2Fmrridden%2FIMAG0003.jpg&hash=f04cf2417e3a0bd8d92f008ea2f98c4cb34b658f)
Hey Rich
I've got Arizona Historic Motorcycle license number 477 !!
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Ed
You may want to contact Hagerty Insurance, about insurance for your British bike.
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I'm not sure on any restrictions they may have on useage, but I don't think you put too many miles on it.
Just in case you don't know, non-collector insurance will only pay about what the Kelley Bluebook value is, unless you have an official appraisal on file with your insurance company, and have a set value incase of damage or total loss.
I wish their web site would spell out the limitations; all I could find was this:
"Flexible Usage. Drivers can enjoy their classics with comfortable limits. Our policy allows for an occasional leisure drive, not just to parades or car events."
I generally ride mine in nice weather to work and back home, a hundred miles a day, but not every day. There are too many days summer or winter when I need the CRX to either haul stuff or so that I can park and go running after work. Next January we'll all polish off our records and try for the annual mileage bragging rights; until then I don't know how many miles I put on either bike. But I do know my car seems to be lasting a long time. ;)
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Hey that '66 Lightning looks correct except for the rocker cover. I think the cover on that bike is the later fined type. Wasn't the '66 a smooth dome covered rocker? Easy fix.
Nice bike though I think the price is on the upper end. Mono Block carbs et all....
Got Haggerty on the Firebird. Did it online.
TTFN,