Scott G Toepfer’s NORRA 500 Beezer… Introduced in 1964, the BSA Spitfire Hornet was destined to become an icon of California desert racing. While the sooty streets of industrial England may seem a long way […]
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Salt Beeza: 1948 BSA B33 Land Speed Bike
British workhorse goes land-speeding on an Australian dry lake… In 1947, BSA introduced the 500cc “all-iron” B33, one of their first new singles to appear in the wake of World War II. It was based […]
1969 BSA Firebird Scrambler by Don Harrell
“Nothing brought a smile to his face like a one-kick start.” From 1968-1971, BSA imported their A65FS Firebird Scrambler, a 650cc parallel-twin street scrambler with gaitered forks, double-leading-shoe front brake, twin 32mm Amal Concentric carbs, […]
Vintage Warhorse: 1973 BSA B50MX
“This bike is like a owning a horse…. Whisper softly to her and she might get you home.” The BSA B50MX was the motocross version of the beloved B50, which would be the last of […]
Desert Beezer: 1967 BSA Victor Enduro 441
Rock drummer Jorma Vik builds and races a classic Beezer… In the 1960s, BSA motocross star Jeff Smith convinced the factory that it was time to develop a lighter, all-new machine to replace the […]
What’s the Motorcycle in Grantchester?
Grantchester is a British TV series set in a Cambridgeshire village in the 1950s, where an Anglican vicar named Sidney Chambers — a former WWII Scots Guard officer — helps an overworked Detective Inspector Georgie […]
Loud and Free: BSA A65 Lightning Scrambler
A British scrambler from Free Biker Magazine x 2 Loud Customs… The BSA Lightning was the high performance, twin-carb roadster of the 650cc A65 lineup — one of the most successful ranges of British twins […]
“BSW B40” Cafe Racer by Nexxtoy
Unconventional wedding with a British girl… Thierry Coulon (“Terry”) of Bourdeaux’s Nexxtoy is a graphic designer and handyman who has been pursuing his motorbike passion for more than forty years — a passion that came […]
BSA Lightning Scrambler
Today, we have a scrambler version of one of our favorite bikes of all time: the BSA Lightning. The Lightning was produced from 1965 to 1972 by BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Company), intended mainly for […]
1972 BSA Thunderbolt Custom Hill Climber
Today, we’re thrilled to present this BSA Thunderbolt hillclimb build by Darren Carter of the UK. We see lots of Triumph customs, but relatively few BSA cafe racers and customs. Darren’s build immediately stood out […]
