This 1964 BSA is available in Los Angeles on Craigslist. It’s a 650 with twin carbs. 
All the owner states is: - 650 twin carb
- Quick disconnect rear wheel
- Have original key
- Converted to 12 volt charging system
- Original black and yellow plate
Owner wants $5000,which seems like a great price these days as BSAs are becoming more and more desirable. Although the owner doesn’t state this,it’s probably and A65 Rocket Lightning or a “conversion”. These twin-carb bikes were not as available in Britain as most were exported. Many bikes were converted over and the price reflects this here since a “real”A65L L/R will command 5 figures in good running condition. Wikipedia states: The BSA Lightning Rocket was a British motorcycle made by BSA at their factory in Birmingham. A highly tuned version of the BSA A65R Rocket this was BSA’s bid to capture the potentially lucrative USA export market in the mid-1960s. Twin Amal 389/206 carburettors and high compression pistons combined with an optional close ratio gear box to give lively acceleration. Sharing many A65 cycle parts,the Lightning Rocket had a slimmer fuel tank and mudguards –with extra chrome. From 1965 the A65 was discontinued in the UK and the BSA A65L Lightning become the main BSA production twin
Sold for $6600 after 33 bids. Still an awesome deal. This Ducati Elite is for for sale,complete and sitting on a palette in Canaan,New Hampshire. There is not much more than 8 hours left on this eBay Auction, and it’s going to get stolen with the bid at only 3000 currently. This is the “Jelly Mold”tank that is so coveted by collectors (I can’t for the life of me figure out why,but it is). 
Owner says it’s complete. Restoration started,and like so many times,it just never got momentum. The owner has a very detailed story about it’s history since 1971. I can’t for the life of me figure out why it was never enjoyed and then went through a “start”for restoration. It just sounds too good to be true? 
Happy bidding. Ask questions. The facts of the listing seem to be there,and an astute collector will know how to sift through the prose to get to the meat. Not my particular cup of tea,but if you like a little “jelly”,this could be a fun winter project. This rare and absolutely lovely 50cc Two Stroke Motor is available on eBay. It is located in Tarzana,CA. The auction ends on the evening of the 10th. 
Owner states: 49cc. 2 stroke. 3 speed. Good running and riding condition. STREET LEGAL with lights. Sold with Bill of Sale only. Comes with the original Italian title from 1961 (for historical purposes only). You are welcome to visit in Tarzana (San Fernando Valley part of Los Angeles). Please call 818 705 8655. Includes a complete spare engine! 
From one of our favorite eBay sellers in Tarzana,comes this very original GILERA GIUBILEO EXTRA 175. Good running bike. New battery. Re-upholstered seat. Correct Aimon Sport rims. Complete new exhaust system. 175cc. Overhead valve 4 stroke. 4 speed. 
Clear California title. GIRO eligible. Although a few years too new for the 1957 cut-off year this bike is still eligible for events such as the “Giro di California”.  Most of the bikes from this vendor have beautiful new and respoked wheels. Owner can crate and ship to most major US cities for approx $300 depending on distance.
Owner says it is a very nice restoration and “priced well below market”at $5750. It is found here on the Craigslist for Phoenix (Gilbert) Arizona. It was sent in by a loyal reader.  The Galletto is a 150cc Scooter with three speeds and very cool characteristics,such as great brakes,big wheels and excellent handling. The spare wheel easily mounts to the front or the back tire. It’s BIG,compared to the Vespa,and comfortable for a pillion passenger. Very nice riding,much easier to live with than a vintage Vespa of the same era.
 More expensive than the Vespas and Lambrettas of the era,it was popular with professionals and would be considered the “Burghman”of its day. This is a real Carlo Guzzi-designed ride,something that disappeared just after the 50′s. While 6k-seems a lot for a nice vintage scoot,given the quality engineering and rarity,probably not. More information can be found at:
http://guzzista.wetpaint.com/page/Moto+Guzzi+Galletto This wonderful little bike is available on eBay. It’s located in Virginia. What a great stocking stuffer! As far as winter projects go,according to the owner it just needs a little freshening up. These bikes are Giro eligible and a great ride. 
Owner states: I am offering a really nice 1952 Gilera 150. The bike is completed and original. It runs but could probably benefit from a good service,tune-up and a detail job. California Moto Giro eligible. 150cc. overhead valve 4 stroke. 3 speed. Sensible reserve price. |
I have been using this site for ages. It’s called “The Engineer’s Companion”,and it has information needed to really do great restoration. No cost to use,no scam,nothing but great information about the engineering aspect of restoring and building great bikes. From the Introduction: The FAQs included in the Engineer’s Companion are the result of years of compilation of the opinions of hundreds of engineers,in all areas of the profession,and all over the world. Their opinions were broadcast to the world originally via Usenet,which is now for most engineers at best unknown and at worst fallen into chaos to the point of being useless. Their ideas,however,live on. You see the subjects in the navigation bar above. And like any good FAQ,these are open-source. Mature though they may be,you can suggest changes and they will be made.
From Fastener Design Manual,Part 1: Summary This manual was written for design engineers to enable them to choose appropriate fasteners for their designs. Subject matter includes fastener material selection,plating,lubricants,corrosion,locking methods,washers,inserts,thread types and classes,fatigue loading,and fastener torque. A section on design criteria covers the derivation of torque formulas,loads on a fastener group,combining simultaneous shear and tension loads,pullout load for tapped holes,grip length,head styles,and fastener strengths. The second half of this manual presents general guidelines and selection criteria for rivets and lockbolts.
From Fastener Design Manual,Part 2: Belleville Washers Belleville washers (Figure 12) are conical washers used more for maintaining a uniform tension load on a bolt than for locking. If they are not completely flattened out,they serve as a spring in the bolt joint. However,unless they have serrated surfaces,they have no significant locking capability. These surfaces,on the other hand,will damage the mating surfaces under them. These washers can be stacked in combinations as shown in Figure 13 to either increase the total spring length (Figure 13(a) and (c)) or increase the spring constant (Figure 13(b)).
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