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Offline Nourish

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BSA A7?
« on: 11.01. 2014 10:06 »
I came across this picture some time ago on google images - it's beautiful!

http://www.yesterdays.nl/1948-500cc-p-2592.html
It just says that it's an older restoration.
So what is it - the mudguards are different as is the exhaust - and that tank - does anyone recognise it? - it's shape is similar to the Catalina, Fleetstar and one of the A65's but the filler cap is in a different position and with out the central fixing - I want one!
Does anyone know anything about it?
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Re: BSA A7?
« Reply #1 on: 11.01. 2014 11:03 »
Yes it does look very tasty. Love the pipe. The front end is very similar to my '51. they got the year wrong, I'd say '48.The tank does look like a modified Catalina job. Very well done.
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Re: BSA A7?
« Reply #2 on: 12.02. 2014 11:09 »
Wheteher it's all original or not, it looks great. I like the 'offroad' pipe.
In a different dept., take a look at this one http://www.yesterdays.nl/1938-empire-star-500cc-p-2765.html
Some of these prewars are looking massively great.
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Re: BSA A7?
« Reply #3 on: 02.03. 2014 09:49 »
I finally got Roy Bacons restoration book and there is an ad for the plunger A10 super flash with this tank and so a google search found Ashley Blairs photo of one - very nice.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4061/4659466386_8345a5127b_z.jpg
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Re: BSA A7?
« Reply #4 on: 02.03. 2014 10:22 »

 Well, it is very nice, but I'm curious as the timing cover doesn't appear to have the screw hole bottom centre..??
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