1942 BSA- A little off topic

[Brian B]

Happy D-Day all!! Always wanted one of these and was able to drag this one home on Wednesday night. It's a 1942 with an earlier motor and a mix of parts form it's service years. I am finding out that these bikes were worked on with the same approach as the rifles were. The mechanic working on the bike and replacing parts wasn't concerned if they grabbed a period correct part for the bike they were working on, they just grabbed a serviceable one and fixed the bike.

This bike went through rebuild in a base workshop in Germany in 1953. I love the way it looks. I pulled that wrong shovel off and put on the pannier frames that I received with the bike.

I know this is off topic, but I thought you all might enjoy seeing a 72 year old warhorse on this very special day.

Brian B

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