This bike tells a story.
It doesn’t need a patina or period correct stickers for us to know it’s special. At a glance it makes an impact. Then when you start to take it in, looking at all of the details, it just keeps getting better. From the diamond pattern on the seat to the spoked wheels, then the details on the BSA burst along the gas tank and wait, there is another BSA emblem with a wing and a lightening bolt. Okay, now I really want to know the story.
After a little digging I learned that BSA stands for Birmingham Small Arms Co Ltd, so the company started selling firearms in 1861. It branched into motorcycles in 1910 according to the BSA website. BSA continued to manufacture motorcycles until 1972… and now it is having a rebirth. The brand was revived in 2021. In my humble opinion, this rebirth of the brand only makes the vintage BSA bikes more appealing.
Bidding is at $10,000
Auction ends in 3 days (Saturday)
$25,000 Buy it now
2,450 miles
Restoration: Completely striped down and refinished in gloss black to new standards.
Frame numbers match the engine numbers
See Seller’s description below for details on the restoration and keep scrolling for the cool vintage photo.
Seller
1969 BSA LIGHTNING CLUBMAN COMING OUT OF MY PERSONAL COLLECTION.THIS IS AN AWARD WINNING FULLY RESTORED BSA. THIS WAS A FRAME OFF FULL NUT AND BOLT RESTORATION FRAME AND THE ORIGINAL NUMBERS MATCHING ENGINE.
THIS BIKE HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE TO RIDE AND ADMIRE SITTING IN MY FRONT ROOM. DON’T MISS OUT ON YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A VERY COOL PART OF 1960’s MOTORCYCLE HISTORY.
THE FRAME: A65LC7109Y
COMPLETELY STRIPED DOWN AND REFINISHED IN GLOSS BLACK TO NEW STANDARDS. SHE HAS NEW ORIGINAL BRAKES ALL BACK TO NEW STANDARDS. THE ALUMINUM WHEELS POLISHED TO A MIRROR FINISH AND LACED WITH SS SPOKES, FRESH AVON TYRES. THE FORKS COMPLETELY REBUILT BACK TO NEW. NEW OLD STOCK PERIOD CORRECT REAR SHOCKS. ALL THE CHROME INCLUDING THE TANK HAS BEEN QUADRUPLE CHROMED TO A SHOW WINNING FINISH. GUAGES ARE THE ORIGINAL REBUILT SMITHS. ALL THE LIGHTS ARE NEW BSA OLD STOCK. THE SEAT IS A GLOBE MOTORCYCLES LIMITED CUSTOM LEATHER DIAMOND STITCH PATTERN. THERE IS NOTHING HERE TO DISAPPOINT.
THE ENGINE: A65 LC 7109Y
THE ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED CLEANED, POLISHED, WATER BLASTED, THE CYLINDERS REPAINTED WITH IMROM BLACK, AND COMPLETELY REBUILT BY GASTONE FROM THE UK. ALL NEW BEARINGS, PISTONS, RINGS, SEALS, HARNESS, NEW AMAL CARBS, IGNITION, VALVES, AND MOST OF THE HARDWARE. NO EXPENSE SPARED.
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A VERY COOL AMAZING BIKE THAT IS SO FUN TO RIDE. SHE HAS ALMOST 2500 MILES ON HER SINCE THE REBUILD. THIS IS A VERY HARD TO FIND OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PIECE OF MOTORCYCLE HISTORY, SO DON’T MISS OUT
Mike Hailwood on an early version of a Lightening Clubman, racing in the rain.
(Found on the Classic Bike Hub)
Over fifty years ago, Mike Hailwood stole Triumph’s thunder by winning the Production class at the 33rd Hutchinson 100.
Tip-toeing a Lightning Clubman round a treacherous Silverstone he beat half a grid of Triumphs to record his third victory of the day. Not surprisingly the media proclaimed it ‘Hailwood’s Hutch’. Peter Crawford tells the story.
