New member with a question or two

[melville]

Hey!

I'm glad to find such a resource as this site for BSAs.  I don't own one as yet, but this one caught my eye the other day:

It was gone before I could act on it, but I was very inspired.  I liked the combination of bits with the full width hubs, 2LS front brake, and chrome fenders.  The ad didn't identify it well, indicating it might be a 1966 model (clearly wrong), but what is it exactly?  I'd like to chase down something similar, as I'm about to finish a BMW Airhead project and I'm looking at a long rainy winter without a shop project.

[900triple]

Hello - unless I'm very much mistaken (!) I think you will find that this is indeed a 1966 model - but the infamous BSA A10 lookalike, the Kawasaki W1.

Never mind  - I'm sure you'll unearth an A10 or A7 soon, I hope.

Alan

[a10gf]

or a w2 http://michaelsmotorcycles.com/1968KawasakiW2SS/index.htm
nice bikes.

[melville]

Hello - unless I'm very much mistaken (!) I think you will find that this is indeed a 1966 model - but the infamous BSA A10 lookalike, the Kawasaki W1.

Never mind  - I'm sure you'll unearth an A10 or A7 soon, I hope.

Alan

Ah ha!  Here's it's cousin:



The tanks (oil & fuel) seemed off, as did the passenger peg/exhaust hanger.  So much for getting a Rocket Gold Star for beer money.

So did any A7 or A10 come with full-width alloy hubs?

[manosound]

Imitation is the highest form of flattery.  It makes you wonder how it compares as a ride.

Richard L.