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Offline SpikesBikes

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Introducing myself
« on: 20.03. 2018 19:08 »
Hi Everyone
I'm located near Vancouver, Canada and a newbie to forums so forgive me while I get the hang of it.
I have a few BSAs among all my projects and a brother in the UK who is also on this forum.
I've had several Super Rockets pass through my hands over the past 35 years but still have yet to get one going!
Right now my main push is to complete a Gold Star and complete everything I need for 1963 Gold Star Spitfire.
Any other GS Spitfire owners out there?
cheers, Mike
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Offline ellis

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Re: Introducing myself
« Reply #1 on: 20.03. 2018 19:43 »
Welcome to the forum Mike. I hope you enjoy it here.

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Re: Introducing myself
« Reply #2 on: 20.03. 2018 19:52 »
welcome mike

Lots of good advice and info on this here forum

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Re: Introducing myself
« Reply #3 on: 20.03. 2018 20:06 »
Welcome aboard !
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Re: Introducing myself
« Reply #4 on: 20.03. 2018 21:14 »
Welcome Mike - enjoy
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Re: Introducing myself
« Reply #5 on: 20.03. 2018 22:17 »
 *welcome*
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Re: Introducing myself
« Reply #6 on: 21.03. 2018 04:29 »
Mike,

Welcome to the forum. Do you currently have any A7/A10 projects in the works? We do go on about other models from time to time, with the expectation to get back to the point, eventually. Being an enthusiast is the important thing.

We do have a member named Bikerjohndavies, but he says he's an only child.  *smile*

Richard L.
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Re: Introducing myself
« Reply #7 on: 21.03. 2018 05:17 »
G'day Mike, welcome.
I think RGS-Bill in Seattle has one but its a bit modified for the road.
Richard, it is an A10. http://www.bsa.hailwood.com/goldstarspitfirescrambler.html
Cheers
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Re: Introducing myself
« Reply #8 on: 21.03. 2018 07:05 »
On the Gold Star Spitfire, what was the dynamo and regulator for?
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Re: Introducing myself
« Reply #9 on: 21.03. 2018 08:33 »
Welcome brother *smiley4*
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Re: Introducing myself
« Reply #10 on: 21.03. 2018 11:18 »
Quote from: muskrat on 21.03. 2018 05:17
G'day Mike, welcome.
I think RGS-Bill in Seattle has one but its a bit modified for the road.
Richard, it is an A10. http://www.bsa.hailwood.com/goldstarspitfirescrambler.html
Cheers

Muskrat,

Yah. I confused "Gold Star Spitfire" with just "Gold Star".  I guess I could have paid attention to the avatar photo, which, I assume, is the former. Thanks for letting me know.

Mike,

Now that another gap in my A10ology is exposed, I would love to see some photos of the object of my confusion,

Richard L.

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Re: Introducing myself
« Reply #11 on: 25.03. 2018 16:09 »
I would like to see some pictures of your bikes.  Jeff
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Re: Introducing myself
« Reply #12 on: 25.03. 2018 22:00 »

 Hiya Mike *welcome*
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Re: Introducing myself
« Reply #13 on: 09.04. 2018 18:00 »
Quote from: RichardL on 21.03. 2018 04:29
Mike,

Welcome to the forum. Do you currently have any A7/A10 projects in the works? We do go on about other models from time to time, with the expectation to get back to the point, eventually. Being an enthusiast is the important thing.

We do have a member named Bikerjohndavies, but he says he's an only child.  *smile*

Richard L.

Thanks Richard, Yes, Bikerjohndavies is my brother over in the UK, he was happy being an only child till I came along...
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Re: Introducing myself
« Reply #14 on: 10.04. 2018 07:07 »
Hi Mike, It was fun re-connecting with you the other day. (And showing you around the gearhead ranch) Sorry I did not have a trove of Super Flashes laying about.  But I can vouch that Mike is a good guy and treated me well many years ago with the pursuit of the "Devil Bike" which is a BSA Preunit Single of considerable folklore and tall tales of the BC cycle scene.
Turns out we know a lot of the same people, Small world.
I am busy busy with the German for a few more days, but will be in contact soon.
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