Both 1961 models and registered in February of that year. But both entirely different machines to ride, I kid ye not!
The red A10 you see in the picture is my very first bike, so can't get rid of that. The blue A10 has a nice tight engine and will probably last longer but so fun to ride without all the clobber that the red one has. Oils? Red has the straight 50 because of worn engine, blue has Halfords classic 20/50 with filter. Both gearboxes straight 50, and primary has the Halfords 20/50.
Apart from their looks... The feel, sound, even the smell is all different! Strangely though this morning I gave them a start and warm up because it is two weeks since the blue was last used, took quite a few kicks, there is an allowed slight clutch slip, I prefer a light leverage at the bars. So it is a skill of kicking and starting without too much forced slip. (If you get my drift) The red this morning, not having been started for three months or so, decides to start after only two kicks and fires on one cylinder with a heck of a smoke out due to having wet sumped, soon cleared though and number two cylinder quickly decides to play as well.
Strange beasts, but I'd not be without them.
