BSA B50 -500 APG Build

[Koncretekid]

State of the motor as of 8:00 PM today and the sleeve gear and layshaft with broken teeth.  Note the see-thru cases.

[Frank06]

Tom, do you have spares on the way?

[Koncretekid]

Tom, do you have spares on the way?

Parts arrive this evening at 5:00 PM, Frank, so I have four days to rebuild and re-tune!  No problem, right?



And while I was brooding about this, I had time to get this puppy running again after 7 or 8 years.  Should raise some eyebrows.

[Frank06]

Interesting!  How big?

[55chevr]

I love multi-cylinder 2 strokes with expansion chamber exhaust

[Koncretekid]

I love multi-cylinder 2 strokes with expansion chamber exhaust

Bridgestone 350 rotary valve - - You're bikes are safe!

I love multi-cylinder 2 strokes with expansion chamber exhaust

Sorry, but I don't have any Castrol-R for your olfactory senses

Tom

[WOODY@DDLLC]

That brings back some memories!  My first trip to B'ville in 1970 was with two friends racing a BSA 650 and a Bridgestone 350! Good combo: BS & BSA!  Looks like we have some common history! 

[ggl205]

I love multi-cylinder 2 strokes with expansion chamber exhaust

Bridgestone 350 rotary valve - - You're bikes are safe!

I love multi-cylinder 2 strokes with expansion chamber exhaust

Sorry, but I don't have any Castrol-R for your olfactory senses

Tom

Oh my, Castro-R. My first encounter with it was as a 12 year old at the 1959 Los Angeles Grand Prix at Riverside Raceway. I have never been the same since.

John

[Freud]

In 1956 I wanted my new VW to attract some added attention.

I bought some caster oil and dumped it in the tank. The smell

was marvelous. Then it began to run a bit lumpy. I just hadn't

purchased de-gumed Caster oil. It did smooth out during the next

tank of gas.

Dodged that one.

FREUD

[Nortonist 592]

If its any consolation KK this was the result of my last trip to El Mirage.  Parts on the way.

[manta22]

Freud;

I distinctly remember the smell of castor oil-- like nitro, distinct and unforgettable. My first exposure to castor oil fragrance was at the 1956 Nurburgring German Grand Prix. I'll attach a picture I took of Peter Collins, Juan Manual Fangio, and Sterling Moss. What an amazing race!

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[wobblywalrus]

Remember those .5cc Cox model airplane engines?  That was a nitro/bean oil mix we used.

[Koncretekid]

I guess that Castrol-R comment brought back lots of memories.  I have it on good info that there will be another BSA B50 running at BMST - - using Castrol-R as a Lubricant.  But it won't be the same as the bean oil in the gas.

If its any consolation KK this was the result of my last trip to El Mirage.  Parts on the way.

Nortonist,

That's definitely consoling!  Did that ruin your head as well?  At least I did it 3 weeks before the event and am now in the process (slowly) of rebuilding.  I had wondered whether your Westlake was a four valver on not.  Looks like four.  And I bet parts for the Westlake are a lot more dear than the BSA parts.  The hardest parts to get for the B50 are the cases, but luckily, I had a spare set.

Did Alp loan you some of his magic fuel, or did you get the blower working?

Remember those .5cc Cox model airplane engines?  That was a nitro/bean oil mix we used.

My Dad built a model speed boat with one of those motors and I remember the smell.

That brings back some memories!   My first trip to B'ville in 1970 was with two friends racing a BSA 650 and a Bridgestone 350! Good combo: BS & BSA!   Looks like we have some common history!  

BSA and BS: Bastard Stopped Again and Bull Sh*t!

Tom

[andychaos]

Yes Tom we will be there although the new motor doesn't smoke like the last one so the smell of Castrol R might be bit less.
Good luck with the rebuild.
Andy

[RidgeRunner]

   My Dad told me years ago that "All brands are good when they run right and get you where you want to go, none worth anything when they aren't and don't".     

   With a '54 BB34, '69 Rocket 3, and a '71 Thunderbolt all in various stages of "stopped again"  I remain positive with "Bastards Still Around".

   Tom, I hope to see you and hear your thumper run again next week.

                Ed