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Re: BSA 441's ???
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:30 am
by dougie
Zombie Master wrote:I had a 1980 XT500 that I loved. But it was stolen. Yamaha won the first PD races with the old XT and it was nearly stock! The XT600 is a big improvement over the 500. Four valve head, dual exhaust ports, dual carbs, disc brakes front and rear, the Hy Vo cam chain lowers maintenance a great deal. Still that BSA aluminum peanut tank is really something....that will leak!
You might like this. In Kelowna. Too far for me.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/150836972642?ssP ... 1423.l2648
Re: BSA 441's ???
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:13 pm
by Zombie Master
dougie wrote:Zombie Master wrote:I had a 1980 XT500 that I loved. But it was stolen. Yamaha won the first PD races with the old XT and it was nearly stock! The XT600 is a big improvement over the 500. Four valve head, dual exhaust ports, dual carbs, disc brakes front and rear, the Hy Vo cam chain lowers maintenance a great deal. Still that BSA aluminum peanut tank is really something....that will leak!
You might like this. In Kelowna. Too far for me.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/150836972642?ssP ... 1423.l2648
I would like that. I had an SR500 that I enjoyed. The SRX600 had an awful lot of plastic. I'm running three bikes at the moment. I couldn't bear to be owned by another.
ZM rules:
1. All bikes owned must be capable of immediate long distance running, or be in the
active process of being prepared for long distance running.
2. When I ride a motorcycle I am invisible.
There is no flexibility on these rules.
Re: BSA 441's ???
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:32 pm
by ME 109
Zombie Master wrote:
When I ride a motorcycle I am invisible.
ZM at the races.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNbOh0N3 ... detailpage
Re: BSA 441's ???
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:51 pm
by Zombie Master
That was a stable machine! Must have had a non spring return throttle.
Re: BSA 441's ???
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:10 am
by robert
A very stable machine after the rider got off.
Re: BSA 441's ???
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:24 am
by Major Softie
Zombie Master wrote:Major Softie wrote:Zombie Master wrote:Such a beauty! That peanut tank can't be beat. I wanted one so bad when they were new issue. But they are lousy at being a motorcycle unfortunately. Good now for a collector, not good as a tool.
As you say, the 441 fails as a motorcycle, but, to be fair, the Kawi fails as art. Few manage to exceed at both.
Kawi? Are you being obtuse?
Couldn't tell from the pic. Swear to god, I thought I remembered that you had a KLR. I'm afraid I must plead: obtuse.
Re: BSA 441's ???
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:29 am
by Major Softie
Zombie Master wrote:
ZM rules:
1. All bikes owned must be capable of immediate long distance running, or be in the
active process of being prepared for long distance running.
2. When I ride a motorcycle I am invisible.
There is no flexibility on these rules.
I have always felt that rule 2 MUST have some flexibility. I have always held to this version of the rule:
When I ride a motorcycle I am invisible to most, but those few who are able to see me, are trying to kill me.
Re: BSA 441's ???
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:21 am
by Zombie Master
Major Softie wrote:Zombie Master wrote:
ZM rules:
1. All bikes owned must be capable of immediate long distance running, or be in the
active process of being prepared for long distance running.
2. When I ride a motorcycle I am invisible.
There is no flexibility on these rules.
I have always felt that rule 2 MUST have some flexibility. I have always held to this version of the rule:
When I ride a motorcycle I am invisible to most, but those few who are able to see me, are trying to kill me.
A decent addendum.
Rule 3. If you are not there, they can't hurt you.