a10gf
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« on: 21.11. 2007 23:32 » |
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Not exactly a link, but a collection of some "A" books, manuals and literature any owner should consider, usually available from dealers or ebay.
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flatdeck
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« Reply #1 on: 21.11. 2007 23:51 » |
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What's the diff between the Roy Bacon books? I have the restoration book
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Dave
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aaa10
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« Reply #2 on: 22.11. 2007 00:00 » |
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The "monographs no.4" is a small 55 page booklet. No repair or maintenance content, but a concise story about the development of the A's, and many interesting and unusual pictures (like the swedish police's a10 58' fitted with skis! ).
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« Reply #3 on: 22.11. 2007 01:24 » |
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Thanks for that. I have the Haycraft also and I have found that useful.
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Dave
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a10gf
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« Reply #4 on: 22.11. 2007 05:16 » |
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Yes, the Haycraft book is well worth having, it's like an advanced version of the original BSA Instruction Manual.
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« Reply #5 on: 22.11. 2007 20:52 » |
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I also like the "Haycraft" book. It's pocket size and goes with me every time I'm on the bike. Condensed information at it's best!! Beezageezauk.
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Rocket Racer
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« Reply #6 on: 11.11. 2009 07:45 » |
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Another book I'm pleased with is the Mick Walker, BSA Pre Unit Twins, The Complete Story.192 pages and even some colour pictures. I did find the chapters on the v twins and the BSA group an unwanted diversion, but overall not bad.
I do find Roy Bacon tends to ignore the US export models and sticks to the domestic UK variants. The net seems to have the best information on east coast/west coast variations and also bikes like the daytona A7 specials which are often ignored. Likewise the twin carb heads which were not common outside the states on the A10's other than on the super flash.
Mick walkers book is not a technical book like the service sheets but more akin the Roy Bacon books, plotting model development.
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A good rider periodically checks all nuts and bolts with a spanner to see that they are tight - Instruction Manual for BSA B series, p46, para 2.
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« Reply #7 on: 08.12. 2009 19:28 » |
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The A7/A10 Twins book from Roy BAcon mainly deals with the development and history of the Twins, while the Restoration book offers far more tehcnical details and photos. So the latter is the better choice as an information source for restoration work (I have both books)
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« Reply #8 on: 08.06. 2010 10:52 » |
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The A7/A10 monograph is simply the A7/A10 chapters from the "Twins & Triples" book reprinted without any of the use full data but including all of the errors ( did not bother to edit & correct, shame,shame, shame ).
Money grubbing is the the term that comes to mind.
The Restorations book is basically the same as the Twins & Triples Book, without the A 75 content.
Still contains all of the errors of the original publication & most of the same photos. Added a lot of useless generalised waffle to make up the page numbers and would be a total waste of time & money if not for the appendicies which supprisingly enough do not contain as many errors as the text.
Not as bad as the crap peddled by Veloce publishing mostly under the supposed authorship of Peter Henshaw.
These 200,000 titles appear to be all the same text written as a mail merge file then having different model names & marques dropped into the merge fields. These publications even make Bacon's "BSA Buyers Guide" look good.
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« Reply #9 on: 09.06. 2010 05:08 » |
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Nice work Trev,
Have you thought of going for a job with OBA doing book reviews.
You'll be a hit with everyone except the publishers.
btw. I like Chiltons BSA Motorcycle - Repair and Tune-Up Guide by Ocee Ritch.
The first chapter 'Engine Troubleshooting' is worth the price of the book.
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mikethebrush
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« Reply #10 on: 09.06. 2010 22:00 » |
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I was going to order roy bacons restoration book for twins
is there a better reference book I could buy
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« Reply #11 on: 25.07. 2010 17:20 » |
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I've just bought both the Bacon BSA twins and triples and the Mick Walker pre-unit twins books. The Walker one is far and away better than the Bacon book (although the latter does have comprehensive year by year spec and engine number data).
I have found Roy Bacon's restoration books to be far too general to be of much use for any specific model - I have the Norton Twins one - but do include some useful general data.
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a101960
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« Reply #12 on: 25.07. 2010 17:47 » |
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Long since out of print now of course, but if you can find a copy (they do turn up in all kinds of places) BSA TWIN MOTOR CYCLES by D W MUNRO is a very useful book. Published by C Arthur Pearson under their Motor Cycle Maintenance and Repair Series. The edition that I have is from from 1960. The book even shows you how to assess chain wear. Virtually all British bikes from the "classic" era are catered for in this series. D W Munro actually worked for BSA by the way.
John
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