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Stylish or daring? Quite how popular: Two British luxury smiths sell variations of the BSA A 65 and 750 Triumph.
The British are different, completely: Where German fans insist on the original condition with almost Prussian severity, the pure craft instinct awakens in them – in the face of venerable scrap iron. It has to be pretty and definitely original. What if the proximity to the origin suffers as a result. And why shouldn’t such creations be more useful in everyday life than the poor owners of the source material ever dared to dream.
In any case, SRM and LP Williams, two resourceful small businesses, provide proof with their successful conversions based on the BSA A 65 and the Triumph T 150. They know their good old two- and three-cylinder cylinders inside out, add a number of non-original parts to them, of course, and tailor them a dress that was obviously inspired by the fashion of the late sixties and early seventies. To anticipate the registration question: apart from corrosion protection and optical retouching, the original frames and chassis numbers have not undergone any changes.
SRM’s thirteen crew from the Welsh tongue twister town of Aberystwth have been improving and restoring BSA parallel twins since 1980. The preference of the four owners Gary, John, Geoff and Paul was always the A 65 models with the gearbox locked in the engine housing, which in 1962 was called the »Star ?? began their street life. Very impressed by these ohv twins, Paul Dewhurst had three letters tattooed on himself at the tender age of 15: “One day, I said to my father at the time, BSA will be mine. Is Paul still pursuing this goal? After all, three years ago he and his brother Geoff had the idea of crossing an A 65 with the flat-track design of Craig Vetter’s super-slim Triumph Triple X 75 Hurricane. The implementation required a lot of attention to detail: »Pay attention – don’t you notice anything under the bench? Our shape runs out gently, the Hurricane is over from here ??, Geoff points to the side panel of the mongrel named X 65. The two-in-two exhaust system specially made for the bike with its short, stacked end pots rounds off the SRM-BSA to the one hundred percent »US Spec ?? from. Does it go the way it looks? “It can take it if you give it a lot of tinder,” explains Paul. With beer, of course, but emphatically.
So that he can keep his word, his A 65 units underwent all sorts of Welsh detail improvements: for example, crankshafts converted to roller bearings on the ignition side, including a modified oil circuit or a clutch pressure plate with needle bearings. Unleaded valve seats go without saying, and the intake valves with a full 43.5 millimeter plate diameter, which suck the mixture through the two 32 mm Amal carburettors, give an idea of how powerful this twin is. Much more courageous than the first A 65 with its 38 horses.
The right-hand gearbox of the SRM-BSA X 65 works very smoothly, and in no time the needle on the rev counter scratches the 8000 mark. The twin hangs neatly on the gas, the hole-free acceleration and the tight knee joint create a flat-track mood. As well as the X 65 runs, its brakes should be used with caution: a tractor sneaks towards the well-developed B 44, the hand tugs at the lever, the rope pulls, two pads rub with modest success. Shift down two gears quickly, increase the pressure on the left pedal ?? Bang, squeak, the rear wheel stamps without warning. “Yes, the front brake, I should have warned you. But we can also attach Bonnie standpipes including disc brakes, no problem.
Les Williams installed the stanchions of the Triumph Bonneville right from the start. It is also ideal for a Triumph replica called Legend. Two disc brakes with Grimeca calipers on the front wheel as well as a disc in the rear wheel relieve the Legend from Kenilworth – although a hundredweight heavier than the Welsh lady – any significant braking worries.
Williams chose the name of the bike, stylistically reminiscent of a Laverda, with caution: Formerly employed in the Triumph racing department, Les is the builder of what is probably the most famous Triumph Trident, the production racer Slippery Sam. Five times, from 1971 to 1975, this 80 hp T 150 won the Tourist Trophy. The slippery nickname was given to her by none other than works driver Percy Tait, who was drenched in gallons of oil on the rear wheel of the Bol d’Or 1969 due to a defect.
The beefy aluminum tank sits enthroned on the frame, forcing the driver, together with the set-back footrests, into a classic racing position. Country road speed has already been reached when the rev counter shows 3500 revs in last gear. And in contrast to the original Tridents, the engine continues to turn lively: On the winding, well-developed roads around Coventry, the Triple becomes a sonorous stimulant. Anyone who wants to enjoy without much regret can – oh shock – order a Mikuni carburetor battery to get the
to put thirsty lady on adequate ration.
The idiosyncratic three-cylinder conversion by Trevor Gleadall, who took over the Williams workshop in 1992, creates just as much fun as the Legend: the Renegade (in English: the renegade) in the style of the sixties is his creation. And strong forearms are required again: If you keep the two cables of the double duplex in motion, you can safely do without dumbbell training.
OAlthough “just” a variation of an old Triumph, the Renegade has the best chance of becoming a classic itself: Gleadall has been offering its Triumph Bonneville conversion, the Buccaneer, with considerable success for almost a decade. Stylish, slim and slim – if you only stick to the original, you will never get something so original.
Technical data BSA – SRM-BSA X 65
Air-cooled two-cylinder four-stroke engine, transverse crankshaft, two chain-driven camshafts below, two valves each operated via bumpers and rocker arms, dry sump lubrication, two Amal carburettors, Ø 32 mm, electronic ignition. Bore x stroke 74 x 74 mm (optionally 79 x 74, 79 x 85 or 79 x 90 mm) Displacement 654 cm³ (optionally 750, 840 or 900 cm³) Nominal power (654 cm³ version) 60 HP (.. kW) at 7500 / minPower transmissionPrimary drive via toothed belt, mechanically operated multi-disc oil bath clutch, four-speed gearbox, chain. Chassis Double loop frame made of tubular steel (original BSA), optionally BSA or Triumph telescopic fork at the front, two-arm swing arm made of tubular steel, two spring struts with adjustable spring base, simplex half-hub drum brakes front and rear, Ø 178 mm (on request, duplex drum brake or double disc brake at the front) , Spoked wheels with chrome-plated rims.Dimensions and weightsWheelbase 1430 mmSeat height 750 mmWeight fully fueled 182 kgTank capacity 10.5 litersOil tank capacity 2.6 Li The price between 7,400 and 9,200 pounds, depending on the version, 6 months guarantee, Address of the manufacturerSRM Engineering, Unit 22, Glan-yr-Afon-Industrial Estate, GB-Aberystwth SY 23 3 JQ, Dyfed, Wales. Telephone: 0044 1970 627771. Internet: http: /www.netwales.co.uk/srmengineering
Technical data Triumph – Legend-Triumph T 160
Air-cooled three-cylinder four-stroke engine, transverse crankshaft, two chain-driven camshafts below, two valves each operated via bumpers and rocker arms, dry sump lubrication, three Amal Concentric round slide carburetors, Ø 27 mm (on request three Mikuni carburettors, Ø 28.5 mm), contactless Electronic ignition, electric and kick starter.Bore x stroke 67 x 70 mmHub volume 741 cm³Compression ratio 9.5: 1Nominal output 58 HP at 7250 / minPower transmissionPrimary drive via triplex chain (duplex chain on request), mechanically operated multi-disc oil bath clutch, five-speed gearbox, chain front, two-arm swing arm made of tubular steel at the rear, two spring struts with adjustable spring base, two disc brakes at the front and one disc brake at the rear, Ø 254 mm, spoked wheels with light alloy rims.Dimensions and weightsWheelbase 1473 mmSeat height 760 mmWeight fully fueled 230 kgTank capacity 25 litersOil tank capacity 3 liters of the English price Manufacturer LP Williams, Trevor Gleadall, Common Lane Industrial Estate, GB-Kenilworth CV 8 2EL, Warwickshire. Telephone: 0044 1926 854948. Internet: http: / dialspace. dial. pipex.com/slippery sam / **
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