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Looks great m8. I did the same to my old classic 500. Grass, dirt, gravel roads and farm tracks it would just plod along. Nothing stopped him. No mods other than engine crash guard and knobble tires. There are a few photos of him on some of Mr TAYMs old clips. Might even do the same to the T100 one day. Enjoy your videos buddy 👍👌
In the late 60 early 70s Matchless, Norton, BSA and Triumph did a zeries of bikes, mainly for North America, Australia, NZ and South Africa called "Street Scramblers", one Matchless, put a G50 detuned race engine in the model, (very rare)! If you look @ these nodels you may get further inspiration. Perhaps look @ the 441 Victor, see what ground clearance, it had! For the bikes sake, you need to upgrade the fork springs, perhaps fit progressive stronger springs and thicker oil in the forks to givebetter damping. Change the rear shocks too, it will benefit the ride and when transversing more difficult terrain. I believe the GS already has a bash plate and a crash bar would be a handy addition. Giving the front mudguard an extra inch clearance, with spacers, perhaps you could find a way of increasing the ground clearance too, usually about 7 1/2 inches, the 441 Victor Special willhave specs to go off!
That's an extremely helpful comment Johonny, much appreciated. I'll take a look at these bikes and yes I'm research a fork spring option. Rear shocks are quite straightforward but the springs do need some Internet time. Thank you again for the comment and suggestions 😊 🙏
Personalisation definitely adds to pride of ownership. I like the headlamp guard - the mesh reminds me of the radiator grilles of the old Bentley Speed Six Le Mans racers of the 1930s.
Another excellent and very watchable video Sean. Your easy going delivery and your enthusiasm comes through. Nice job on the headlight grill and off roadie tyres. Hope your good lady is feeling better. Keep them coming 👍
Quite right Mark, all too often I've made the bike my own and immediately sold it, not this time! I will make sure to enjoy owning this bike (with the changes) for a good deal longer 😀 all being well mechanically...
I think it looks pretty cool! I like your choice to go with practical changes, rather than going all in on a “full scrambler” right from the start. Now that you’ve got the BSA set up for dirt roads, you’ll have a good excuse to ride the Daytona when you’re in the mood for pavement. 😀
Hi Mark! Yes this is more of a bike to plod up and down muddy tracks using the torque of the 650 single. Raising the suspension and really changing the appearance is not only more expensive but would make the bike harder for me to control. It's so low now, it's so easy to put your feet down and stay stable. Oh and the Daytona, yes I should really get that bike out for a spin. I own two 650cc bikes one an inline 4 and one a thumper, couldn't be more different! Thanks, Sean.
Thank you Peter, very much appreciate that. I like the look of the bike now. Quite affordable to get it to where it is now too so very pleased. Cheers.
I really liked your take on that BSA 650 and with such simple modifications it just makes that bike a little bit more to my liking…… I’ve come back to biking after a 20 year layoff having owned original British BSA’s and a plethora of other motorcycles back in the day….. but I wanted the large single the new BSA brand obliged….. of course I have pinged all over the biking world trying to make a decision on which one I am going to buy when funds become available in October and I know they’re quite different motorcycles but it’s probably the BSA 650 or the motor guzzi v5… I know they’re very different machines and the BSA fits my original remit more but the V7 is it I’ve really come to like…. And that’s the most important thing, isn’t it?
Thanks John, appreciate that comment. I really like my bike so much so that ABR looking at all the new machinery the latest and greatest I came away happy with the bike I already own, you can't ask for more than that! Cheers, Sean
Love the look of the bike. Will be interesting to hear how you get on with the tyres long term. Really like the duffel bag on the back, especially the colour. Must try and find one for myself.
Ive been riding it back and forth to Adventure bike rider festival as i live locally. I have found the tyres getting better and better, I can tip into bends on them believe it or not. I spoke to the Bridgestone reps at the event and they suggested 4000-6000 miles out of the rear tyre. Not loads to be honest but that's the price of grip...
Conceptually freaky! Having owned ex-WD BSA M20, M21, Matchless 350 from WW2 and the later B40 and probably worst of all aTRW I can't see it! Nostalgia isn't what it used to be as the sayiing goes!
Stuart Fillingham is certainly impressed by this bike. I'm looking forward to the Scrambler. It should be on the Indian market by the end of this year. Nick
He was indeed, some suggested he'd been 'got to' by BSA but I think that's because most of his followers are RE fans. It's a tough crowd. Seems like a turning point for BSA Goldstar and I look forward to the scrambler. I'd probably just keep mine now the tyres are on but I'll look at it all the same.
Hmm I think you've gotta like green laning Sean to run those tyres ang go down that route not for me but I'm sure you'll have some good fun "enjoy" great backdrop though 👌👍
Hi Sean, nice video out in the country. That’s well chunky tyres fitted on the BSA.😊 Am awaiting rear shocks from Hagon, for Bumble. Then I get bike booked in. Will get new Michelin’s fitted also. Great to see your own touch on the BSA. Good advice, re calling R&G, for advice. Good call.😊
Thanks Mark, think hagons are widely considered to be a peach of an upgrade for any Royal Enfield. R&G were super helpful, i dont think many classic bike fans like the plastic bobbins but the whole assembly is very strong! I wonder if your bike will feel different on the Michelin rubber?! Cheers, Sean
Love the work you've done to this bike so far .. In fact this is the first time this bike looks seductive... But please please look into the possibility of a halogen conversion... The LED is just not right and dilutes your efforts imho
Hi Sean, I think to get the look you're after with your bike you're looking at the wrong style handle bars, going for the off Rd style of the 70/80's I think it would suit what your looking for to have the bars that, turn in at the end (don't know what they are called) I don't mean all the way ie 90 degrees but they do lean in towards the centre more. I prob didn't make any sense 👍m
Thanks Mark, I'm not sure what those bars are called either. I'd ideally like a similar style perhaps I'll have to look at off road bikes of the 70s 80s yo get and idea of the bars you mention. Thanks for the suggestion tho. A lot of people have mentioned stuff I didn't know about so thank you ☺️
That was indeed "off road" or "off the beaten track", if only by a few inches! :) Thank you for demonstrating slow speed motorcycling fun - inspiring. I wonder how well lit the roads are with the new headlight, especially when compared to stock?
I was actually about 1/2 mile into the woods from paved asphalt where this was shot. Wouldnt have been possible on the stock wheels 😃. I am very much a fan of slow speed riding, this bike is made for that probably why I like it so much 😀. The light is brighter as its LED but the grill will block some so its probably around the same. Thanks, sean
Morning Sean looks cool, good job with the stone guard looks factory made, the tyres look great but also watch your self in the wet on the road as knobblies aren’t the best in the wet, also if you use chain wax it will allow all the crap to stick to the chain, your better off with a chain oil which will flick the crap off when off road, I’m useless off road I always end up in a heap in the mud, so Bon chance moi ami 🥴 looks lovely where you are, think think I prefer people walking by than the attention of a horse fly hate them their bite hurts, …. Pete 🇫🇷
Thanks for the comment Pete. Im going to be very careful in the wet, well hopefully we will be leaving again in November to warmer and drier climes 😀. Thanks for the tip about wax vs oil, i must say I tried the wax and it flung all over the place so i went back to chain oil which i now prefer. I hope you are enjoying the weather and getting out on your bikes! Cheers, Sean
As a vlogger i understand your need to alter the bike to create interest in your channel but as an owner i value originality and the only things I've changed are the rear shocks and that's because im considerably heavier than yourself. Plus I've zero interest in going green laneing but as always it's what floats your individual boat.
2100 miles? I’d bin it since it’s clearly worn out! You’ll find if you keep a bike long enough, the miles won’t bother you and resale value is something other people can worry about. I had a Honda CMX 300 (Rebel) that I rode on an abandoned coal mining road with no off-road equipment whatsoever. It was really a difficult road, with rocks the size of basketballs. After making it home, I put my wife and son in my 4-wheel drive pickup and retraced my steps. I bottomed the truck a few times and realized 2 things. 1) you can ride anything off road with little to no preparation as long as its easy to get your feet down, and 2) I don’t really want to ride off-road. I won’t comprise my on-road ride and handling for “style”. I’d just buy a more suitable bike if I were serious about off-road or trail riding. It’s your bike, do with it what makes you happy.
Thanks Alvin. Yes the biggest trick is they convince you that a huge bike that weights 300kg and you can't put your feet down is needed for off road. I would find that much harder than this bike. I can easily flat foot it and get a big stable platform. Of course I don't look cool with my feet down and making slow progress 🤣 but I'm happy with that. Won't be anything extreme in any case. Thanks, Sean
You could lace the front wheel with a 21inch front rim.. with that you may have to drop the forks ,,,it would give the bike with a thirty look... I,v just had fitted a pair of Heidenau K60,,, they are a overated,,,very hard to fit,, and on the corners they are twitchy
RU-vid is featuring an extraordinary number of videos featuring this Mahindra, which they refer to as a BSA. It makes one a little suspicious re the primary source of all this footage...
