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Old 05-18-07, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Louis
I'm getting some good laughs here.

Back in the '60s, in my motorcycling days, I rode with a guy who rode a BSA. His headlight never worked properly from day one. At night it was "ride five miles, stop - fix Pete's headlight, ride five more miles, stop - fix Pete's headlight, ride ten miles, stop..."
It was a nice bike but only good for "day riding".

Now I'm wondering...did Lucas make the electrical system on BSA motorcycles?
Yes......and during the 60s, they had the infamous Amal Monobloc carbs which were a setup/tune nightmare.
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