Building Budget Brits: A Practical Guide for Refurbishing BSA and Triumph Unit Twins

By Mike Brown

Book Overview

This enjoyable, engagingly readable book provides a detailed roadmap for rebuilding and restoring unit-construction Triumph and BSA twins without spending a fortune. The book is organized just as you would a rebuilding project, starting with selecting a bike to work on and finishing with bringing all the pieces together to ride. It contains the practical, down-to-earth information you wish the factory manuals had, but don't. Brown passes along the tips, shortcuts, and money-saving advice he has acquired over a span of 20 years working with British motorcycles. Every aspect of refurbishing unit-construction British twins is covered: engine work, transmissions, frame repairs, shocks and forks, brakes, tanks, and those pesky Amal carbs and Lucas electrical systems. The book also helps you choose a bike to buy, including how to spot bogus serial numbers and avoid stolen goods. Whether you want to build a concours quality restoration or simply put a good-looking, reliable British bike on the road, you will find plenty of helpful information here.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884313620
• ISBN13: 9781884313622
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Whitehorse Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 3.7" x 10.4"