The museum bought the living-room bike, and, according to the seller, it has never been started. The father of the man that Tom White purchased the bike from loved BSAs so much that he purchased two identical brand-new 1974 B50s-one to ride and one to sit in the living room. The Early Years of MX Museum’s 1974 BSA B50MX was purchased from a gentleman in New Mexico and comes with a great story. Today, a nicely restored example is worth around $10,000. MXA’s featured BSA was purchased 17 years ago for $6000. Suggested retail for the BSA B50 in 1974 was $1695. The B50s were sold as Triumph TR5MXs in 19, but were just leftover B50s with Triumph graphics and purple paint. The B50SS (Street Scrambler), B50T (Victor Trial) and B50 MX. The 1973–’74 B50 was made in three different models. The proud brand had been absorbed into the Norton/Villiers/Triumph group and was on its last legs.
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Feets also installed Rickman wheels, increased the engine capacity to 580cc, and removed weight wherever possible.ġ974 was the last year for the BSA B50, with sales topping out at 5700 units from 1971 to 1974. CLUTCH CENTRE ROLLERS (STEEL) BSA C15/25, B25SS,B50 57-2719 40-3206 25 x 3/16' £6.99 (£0.28/Unit) Free Postage. Chuck modified the frame to increase the rear wheel travel to over 7 inches to match the fork’s 7 inches of travel. BSA was founded in 1861 in the Gun Quarter, Birmingham, England by fourteen gunsmiths of the. One of the few riders who was successful racing motocross and scrambles events on the B50 was AMA Hall of Famer Chuck “Feets” Minert. MC 1 Racer: 1952: Sunbeam: 1959-64: X35-0: 1933-36: X35-1: 1933-36: Y13 750: 1937. gas tank, muffler, seat is like new and side covers.) Now pure fun and eye catching. Unfortunately, the B50 weighed almost 300 pounds at a time when the new breed of two-strokes weighed 200 pounds. 1971 BSA B50SS Gold Star - Cafe Racer, with street-able bars. BSA tried to lighten the B50 by using as much alloy as possible. Riders would soon find out that the 500cc thumper made a good trail bike but was too heavy to compete in motocross against the modern two-strokes. Starting in 1971, the BSA factory built the 499cc, 84mm x 90mm bore-and-stroke, unit-construction, dry-sump B50 in answer to the growing demand for a good four-stroke off-road bike. BSA’s gunsmiths first built bicycles in 1880 and motorcycles in 1910. Second, in times of peace, arms manufacturing takes a sharp downturn. Why do gun companies go into motorcycle manufacturing? First, in the early days of motorcycling, they had the metal-working background to build frames, engines, and gears. Those with sharp eyes will notice that BSA’s logo is in fact a stack of rifles.
The gun connection is a common thread in early motorcycle production, with Husqvarna and CZ also part of the arms race. In 1861, a group of British gunsmiths joined to form Birmingham Small Arms (BSA).
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