The Rupert Ratio Unit Single Engine Manual by Rupert Ratio

First published by Panther Publishing in 2000.

ISDN 0-9535098-1-8

My first bike at the age of seventeen was a BSA C15 – I still have one now. As an extremely enthusiastic, but slightly optimistic mechanic, I have spent many hours over the years, sweating over a partially dismembered engine, trying to spot the difference between the way the manual said things should be and the way I left them last time I was in there. These fumblings were based on a small amount of common sense, a few badly photocopied BSA service sheets, and a lot of trust in the Haynes manual.

If only I knew then what I know now…. This book written by Rupert Ratio (aka Dave Smith) is the ultimate book if you fancy (or are being forced to undertake) any mechanical work on any of the range of BSA unit singles, is an absolute necessity. It covers the BSA C15, B40, B25, B44 and B50 models with plenty of explanation as to where each of the models differ.

The author is the technical consultant to the BSA Owners Club for these models and is able to write this book based on many years of personal experience. This is reflected in the numerous “handy hints” that are used throughout the book. These have proved invaluable to me as they offer a real world solution to many of the minor obstacles posed. Many of them are not specific to BSAs, but cover many general topics such as carburettor tuning, making your bike oiltight, and repairing an alternator.

Many BSA Service sheets are contained within the book, although somewhat surprisingly they were perhaps the least useful aspect of the book.

It is very hard to fault this book in any area. It contains many photographs and diagrams that illustrate all of the work described, but it is not just a workshop manual. It is also a good read for anyone interested in the history of BSA

£14.95

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