The Essential Buyers Guide - BSA 500 & 650 Twins
by Peter Henshaw

ISBN: 978-1-84584-136-2

Have you been considering a new addition to the garage?  Thought of a BSA Twin?  One of the backbones of the British Motorcycle industry for thirty years, the range of twins made by BSA offered a no-nonsense, practical approach to biking for many people - and they still do.  Perhaps not as glamorous as some of the Triumph offerings, but they are, nevertheless, considered by many as being highly usable classics.

This book has been written to offer a very practical guide to anyone who is considering buying one of these machines.  As the author admits, it does not offer a year by year breakdown of the specifications of each of the bikes - there are many other good books that already offer this.  Instead it describes some of the pitfalls and things to watch our for, with the main objective and trying to ensure that you are getting what you are paying for.  It does include full engine and frame numbering details and a list of models with their dates of production. With bikers costing several thousand pounds, if it can do this, then the purchase price of the book will be more than paid for.

It's very clearly laid out with some very good advice, some of which is just good old common sense.  But personally, it does us all good to be reminded of some of the obvious checks we should all be carrying out when looking at a bike.  How many of us have bought a bike, got it home, and then remembered some of the things we should have looked at...??   Sound familiar?  Well this book is a very useful reminder to use your head rather than your heart when considering a bike.  If I were thinking of buying one of these bikes, I would certainly consider buying this book.

Contents:

Introduction & Thanks
1. Is it the right bike for you?
2. Cost considerations
3. Living with a BSA Twin
4. Relative values
5. Before you view
6. Inspection equipment
7. Fifteen minute evaluation
8. Key points
9. Serious evaluation
10. Auctions
11. Paperwork
12. What's it worth to you?
13. Do you really want to restore
14. Paint problems
15. Problems due to lack of use
16. The community
17. Vital statistics
Index

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