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Offline adunham1

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Hello from Ohio USA
« on: 05.07. 2018 14:15 »
Hi everyone,

Glad to have a good resource such as this for my many, many questions! I stumbled on this page after I acquired a 1961 Super Rocket about 6 months ago.

I’m planning on stripping the motor soon and checking the sludge trap, while also making a few improvements as well.

I’m no stranger to BSA’s as my father has a 1970 Thunderbolt and I have a 69’ Thunderbolt, 69’ 441 VS, and a 68’ Royal Star.

Hope to get to know this place better and learn from everyone!

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Re: Hello from Ohio USA
« Reply #1 on: 05.07. 2018 15:10 »
Very nice looking bike. Eastern USA is a great place for riding these old bikes. Low speed limits and lots of hills and curves (well, not so many hills in Ohio, but they're not far away). Wouldn't mind seeing the other bikes as well.

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Re: Hello from Ohio USA
« Reply #2 on: 05.07. 2018 15:21 »
Here is the ‘68 Royal Star

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Re: Hello from Ohio USA
« Reply #3 on: 05.07. 2018 15:25 »
69’ 441 VS

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Re: Hello from Ohio USA
« Reply #4 on: 05.07. 2018 15:26 »
69’ Thunderbolt. It will have a Siamese exhaust with the aluminum tank.

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Re: Hello from Ohio USA
« Reply #5 on: 05.07. 2018 16:06 »
Nice machine. Thanks for intro post, welcome.


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Re: Hello from Ohio USA
« Reply #6 on: 05.07. 2018 19:06 »
Hi and welcome adunham1
All the best - Bill
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Re: Hello from Ohio USA
« Reply #7 on: 05.07. 2018 21:14 »
G'day adunham1  *welcome*
The 441 would look good under my butt.
Cheers

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Re: Hello from Ohio USA
« Reply #8 on: 05.07. 2018 21:30 »
 Ohio *welcome* addo - when I saw your moniker I at first thought it was admin being funny  *conf*

 I'm sure we have another from Ohio *conf2*
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Re: Hello from Ohio USA
« Reply #9 on: 06.07. 2018 04:22 »
Thanks, everyone! First time user, I'll try to figure the photo posting out better. I think they were too large.

The 441 might actually be on its way to a new owner soon. Sad to see, but will help fund the A10 rebuild.

Maybe I will use that from now on... "Oh... Hi, oh..."

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Re: Hello from Ohio USA
« Reply #10 on: 06.07. 2018 04:53 »

 
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...Maybe I will use that from now on... "Oh... Hi, oh..."..

 I have to credit for that to a now defunct local wireless station that had an afternoon pisstake segment called something like 'The Stoned Ranger or maybe Stoned Deranger and Toronto', intro was sound of Sliver neighing, as SR/D comes in with "Ohio Silver..." .... guess yea had to be there.... *conf*

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Re: Hello from Ohio USA
« Reply #11 on: 06.07. 2018 07:31 »
Welcome aboard, can't have too many Beezas.... The pic of the A50 at a Brewery ticks a heap of boxes for me!
Cheers Tomcat.
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Re: Hello from Ohio USA
« Reply #12 on: 06.07. 2018 09:16 »
 *welcome*
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Re: Hello from Ohio USA
« Reply #13 on: 06.07. 2018 10:16 »
Hi, lots of interesting chat on here and of course valuable expertise.

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