Hi , I have retired and needed a project to keep me out of trouble. In my younger days i had a couple of bike (AJS, Harley ,triumph) so here i am . New to the world of BSA , I have acquired a 1951 A7 Plunger, in boxes and started a rebuild project. I have started with the forks, and looks like i may need new Stanchions and bushes . The advice i need at the moment is the stanchions i have are 21 3/16 long but the only ones i can find are 22 1/2 long . I was told ,by the person i got it from ,that they are forks from the Gold Star as they are a better type.
The bike is a mixture of different models, the crank cases are 500 star twin, with the rest of the motor being 650 road rocket . So if anyone can help, I really want to know which ones are the right stanchions for the bike ? Will the 22 1/2 inch ones fit?
Thank ,
Steve