Part 12 - Low Budget Classic Motorcycle Restoration - Tweaks & Budget

In this video (which is Part 12 of this low budget classic motorcycle restoration project) Dave is a little further along with The Everyday Bike - The 1967 BSA A65 Thunderbolt.

Today we'll see go over the tweaks Dave's made to the Everyday Bike to get it running much better since it's first start up. He'll also give a full budget breakdown of the project.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:26 Reinstalling the back wheel
5:23 Ignition tweaks
8:52 Carburettor tweaks
10:45 Before and after tweaks examples
10:55 Symptoms of a poorly set up ignition
12:24 How the engine runs now
12:46 Example of a hot start
13:01 Quick ride around the yard
13:22 The Everyday Bike overall budget

// Supplementary video referenced in this video:
- Changing A Tyre On A Classic Motorcycle - Supplementary Video For Part 12 of The Everyday Bike. This is a FULL LENGTH tyre change so you may want to use the chapters within the video to skip to the part of the video that interests you the most.

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- Dave Mitchell for his time filming on the day. Dave runs Mitchell's Classics which is a classic motorcycle servicing and restoration business based in South East England.
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[artwestwood]

I am as mechanical as a peanut, explaining functions and anomalies as you do, intelligent, passionate, insightful, caring, your commentary is a gift, thank you for sharing, helping me understand much more about my passion, cheers, art Westwood, Melbourne Australia
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[AlbertDongler]

My god. I've watched this whole series from the beginning and what a treasure trove of know-how information, tips, insights and explanations all beautifully and clearly narrated and filmed. Thank you SO much for making this freely available. This is an A-Z bible of rebuilding a classic engine with the whys and "gotchas" all explained. An absolutely fabulous archive of material. Subscribed with all the bells and whistles ticked. Thank you! :-)

[macherbie]

Beautiful! Thoroughly enjoyed the whole series and picked up some tips . I have a ‘69 Lightning and have been “low-budget” restoring it for the past 30 years! Thanks so much for your efforts and time! Well Done!

[johnmfjw]

The BSA A65 is a good looking bike, you have done excellent job of restoration.

[trigg]

I am 51 years old and I have quit my job in I.T and I am back at college learning to be a motorcycle technician. Tell me I am not completely nuts for doing this!!

Great series. Thank you

[markos]

Really enjoyed this series. The BSA sounds really crisp and sharp. Proof that a well set up British bike needn’t be difficult to start or run.

[bobeden]

My 1st bike was a James 98 with cantilever front forks, then a BSA Bantam where I learnt about gearboxes, hahaha, then a BSA 250 with a stripped timing gear which I made a replacement for at Tech. THe 60's were a great time for bikes, I always wanted a Franny Barnett or a Villers 2T. My elder brother had a Triumph Bonneville, the bastard! and then I became a mod and moved to Vespa's. Thanks for bringing back some fond memories!

[bruceleong]

Brilliant series. Dave is so knowledgeable and comfortable in that knowledge that he can clearly explain things so that even I can grasp what he’s saying!

[owenhatton]

Excellent series that I can see becoming the go to point for a lot of re-builds while showing that these bikes continue to be affordable transport and not museum pieces - well done

[jjrider]

Excellent work Dave and thanks very much for a great series. The current lockdown prevents me from going to my own workshop and this series really has been my classic bike 'fix' so far this year - I could watch the whole series over and over again (and probably will !..) - The A65 has been a bit overlooked for many years but this is no longer the case and they're becoming much harder to find now, you've brought the old girl back from the dead and although she may be 'only' a daily rider you've gone through everything meticulously and I have no doubt you can look forward to many trouble free miles ahead.

[timkilgallon]

Thank you I've enjoyed watching this series as I have an A65 in the shed. Especially the ignition set up. I usually fit electronic ignition to my bikes, I usually follow manufacturers settings of 34 degrees BTDC . However I did read somewhere with modern fuel you should us 32 degrees instead. You reminded me of this and your tip about feeling a slight kick back on the kick start. So this afternoon I revisited my Norton Comando and slightly retarded the ignition. It does seem a bit smoother and no kick back, . Thanks again . Tim K.

[xtremluck]

Dave, your insight and ability to articulate it for us in a garage language we all understand is priceless. This series is perhaps the most informative video I've seen on YouTube. Thank you for taking us on a tutorial ride we will cherish forever. Best wishes for 2021.

[MegaTubescreamer]

really have enjoyed every bit of this restoration project, the
motor sounds like music to my ears, and knowing how
much work you put in to it makes it all the more
amazing, thankyou for the whole series, i`ve just part
restored my t150, "73" mainly cosmetically, back to its
standard trim, from previous owners neglect! and
also have a tr25 w "70" that needs attention so
its inspiring to see how its done right, thanks

[ianlawrie]

Evocative travel back in time with a knowledgeable expert and presenter. A delight.

[johnimmins]

Enjoyed the final part of this BSA restoration and nice to see and hear it running. How it brings back my motorcycling days in the 60's/70's when these bikes were around. I look forward to your next restoration..

[beverleyreid]

Thanks again for sharing your wisdom with us. Can’t understand why anyone would give you a thumbs down after you going to all the trouble to document the rebuild for the benefit of others. They are indeed, as someone else has said already, anchors.

[MrSportster]

That ia a sweet looking and sounding bike all for less money than I paid for a modern 125 Super Cub.

[wellaitsaniice]

Dave, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience.
I appreciate it more than you will ever know. I have zero fear of working on my 1970 lighting now. Rubber side down my friend

[michaellawrence]

Thanks! Working in cold is not most enjoyable ! But you do it!

[joelstark]

I don't know how many times, that I say wow! Such any entertaining and insightful video Dave. When I was a teenager in the mid sixties, my buddies figured that the pipes look burnt because of hard use during break in. Suppose we were half right. I have owned two triumphs so they are always my preference with future videos. The BSA still looks wonderful and it sounds great. the only negative with the looks of the bike is the billboard size license plate. Take care looking forward to the next one.