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Post by StewRoss on Oct 23, 2006 2:43:15 GMT -5
Hi Jbass, You still sound like a clip-ons and rearsets person to me?  SR  |
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Post by frankyb on Oct 23, 2006 5:55:48 GMT -5
Hi jbass, flattrackers lokk really good on a flattrack, but hedlights, mirrors and indicators sort of spoil the look of them. Most flattrack bars run about 34 inches wide, not real good in heavy traffic, and verry tiring when riding at a constant high speed,(your upper body turn into a big windsock).If it was me id go the cafe, lot more styling options available, and they look right at home on the road. A tracker on the tar looks like a fish out of water. Or you could build one of each. cheers franky b.
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Post by bill440cars on Nov 12, 2006 19:15:11 GMT -5
Both the Flat Track & The Cafe can be quite interesting, but I'm looking in a different direction.
Has anyone ever seen a 50's BSA Gold Star? Well, if not I'll try to locate a decent picture to post. Once, I found a website that dealt with an SR500 built to look similar to the 500 Gold Star Single. If I can't go that way, I figure to go with the Flat Track style with maybe a little Cafe flair to it.
Later on, Bill
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Post by milkman on Nov 12, 2006 22:39:40 GMT -5
Just do a google image search on BSA Goldstar. Lots of good pictures.
You could even go for the original upright style Goldstar if you want cafe styling with a near flat-track riding position.
There's a few guys on this forum with BSA's who might point you in the direction of some good models to base it off.
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Post by shibuyagas78 on Nov 13, 2006 9:04:36 GMT -5
I have seen two of the SR500/BSA gold stars over the last few weeks, Not your 50's variety but the new versions being sold now (or the parts may have been old stock???). In Japan (and other places i'm sure) you can buy the BSA with the SR500 engine. Lots of SR parts but the frame and chassis is different. You can buy them here in Kit form, so you buy the frame and parts seperately and build them up how you like. I may have a pic as one was parked next to an SR i got some photo's of. But i think everyone has seen them anyway.
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Post by StewRoss on Nov 14, 2006 0:59:39 GMT -5
Hi, Yes the kit is made in the UK...for Orange Boulevard...Daytona...can't recall. SR  |
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Post by shibuyagas78 on Nov 14, 2006 9:57:59 GMT -5
Nothing at OMC they are sold else where, Daytona dont sell any parts or the kits but yes they had one in the stash of old demo bikes at the factory.
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Post by colinjay on Nov 15, 2006 22:03:42 GMT -5
Hi all,
Having a cafe'd SR with a fairly extreme riding position, the rear sets that I made are probably a little bit too high, I would just like to offer the following thought, "think of your KNEES"!! The last time I really rode it was to the Superbikes at Phillip Island in 2001. On the way home I made it 1/2 way back to melbourne (about 1 hr ride in the traffic) before I was in agony from having my knees folded right back. But then I'm 6'4" tall and have knackered knees from to many crashes and broken legs.
Have you though of building a supermotad style, I am in the early stages of building one up using a modified TT500 frame, and might finish it sometime in the next few years if money allows.
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Post by colinjay on Nov 15, 2006 22:11:14 GMT -5
Re: the BSA GoldSR 500,
These bikes were made by BSA Regal in Southampton (?) in the UK. I stopped in and checked them out in 2001 while over there in 2001. Very freindly people although they would not sell me just a frame, tank and seat and I could neither afford or get a complete bike back to OZ. I have some picture and some details of the bike some place at home, I will try and find and post them.
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