BSA A65 HORNET CLASSIC FLATRACK SCRAMBLE BRITISH TWIN RUNNING PROJECT
BSA HORNET . 1966, IN FROM THE STATES . ALL TAXES AND DUTY PAID, REGISTERED ON THE GOVERNMENT N.O.V.A. DATABASE. ENGINE NUMBER ;; A65HA13775YFRAME NUMBER ;; A65HA13775Y FIRES UP AFTER A FEW KICKS , RUNS LUMPY (CARB SETUP, TIMING?)SMOKES A LITTLE AT FIRST THEN CLEARS , VERY LOWD. SOUNDS GREAT.PULLS WELL THROUGH ALL THE GEARS BUT COULD BE BETTER WITH FETELING.ORIGINAL JONES RIMS , STRAIGHT AND GOOD CHROME WITH SOME PATCHES OF SURFACE RUST.BRAKES OPERATE CORRECTLY, FRONT FORKS OPERATE WELL BUT COULD DO WITH SEALS AND OIL (IN MY OPINION)LOOKS LIKE NEW TYRES PAZOR IGNITIONLOOKS LIKE NEW FUEL TAPSCHAIN AND SPROCKETS LOOK GOODFRAME IS STRAIGHT AND TIDYMOTOR HAS NO FIN DAMAGE AND LOOKS IN FINE CONDITION OVERALLFIBERGLASS TANK AND PANELS WITH GOOD PATEENER.SEAT IS GOOD AND SOLID .CHROME GUARDS ARE GOOD AND SOLID OVERALL A PRETTY GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AND EXITING DESERT RACER. HERES SOME INFO I FOUNDThe BSA Spitfire Hornet ('64-'65) and Hornet ('66-'67) (and the 500cc BSA Wasp) were developed by BSA in 1964 as purpose built off road and desert racer motorcycles in response to demand from the US market for a 'stripped down' BSA Lightning with more power. Although they could be used on public roads, BSA Spitfire Hornets and Hornets were supplied without headlights or taillights, with 'straight through' exhaust pipes; high pipes (east coast model) and low TT pipes (west coast model) and twin carburettors.The 'Mandarin Red' Spitfire Hornet ('64-'65) was further upgraded in 1965 with a ...