Just thought i'd introduce meself to what looks like an interesting and invaluable forum for my rebuild.

Now the proud ( Hmmm ) owner of a 54 M21 plunger , it was a proper barn find ,looks like it was a field bike for a good few years , well its now in bits awaiting a re-build .
The bike is painted a light blue inside and out on the tinwear , someone toshed a dark blue on the bits they could reach when the bike was altogether ?, front wheel hub is ariel which was knackered , now have another good un .
Now awaiting spare parts to start the build .
Never had a flathead before so looking forward to the experience ( i think :>) ).
Have just recieved my new V5c which retains the original Reg Number , pleased about that .
So onwards and upwards .

Chilly

Greetings chilly, and thanks for posting.

Please include pics as you progress; always inspiring to see things coming together. (It helps inspire one to get moving on one's own projects that are languishing in the shed...)

email (option): teladelujo@msn.com

Thanks John
Ahh! the black art of posting pics , bit out of my comfort zone there :<(

You need a (free) account like www.photobucket.com you upload your photos there and copy the HTML code given with each photo and past that in your forum post.

Henk

email (option): ahum@quicknet.nl

My project

That seems like a pretty complete motorcycle. I had the same model years ago, most dislike the headlamp cowl, not me I like it very much. I even used it with a side car for a while. I sold it when I moved to the military version of the M20 / M21.

Most parts seems to be there so it should be rather easy to get it back on the road again.

Henk

email (option): ahum@quicknet.nl

As you say Henk , all there (mostly) .
Sorry Henk but that headlamp cowl will be going under the bench , to me they are ugly .

Shame on you but it's your BSA.

Henk

email (option): ahum@quicknet.nl

[' I had the same model years ago, most dislike the headlamp cowl, not me I like it very much.']

I'm one of the few (no not that few) that also like the BSA headlamp nacelle...I've even fitted one to a model that didn't have it originally in the past...

I particularly like them on rigid frame/tele fork models....Ian

email (option): ian@wright52.plus.com

As they say , beauty is in the eye of the beholder .

Looks like i'm off to a bad start on here

Don't worry...You're in the majority and it is your bike.. ...Ian

email (option): ian@wright52.plus.com

My feeling is that if something as ugly as a side-valve BSA has survived intact for the best part of sixty years then it ought to be respected for what it is.

I don't quite understand why the builders of bobbers always need a fresh virgin and cannot do the dirty deed on someone else's failed project instead....

chilly

As they say , beauty is in the eye of the beholder .

Looks like i'm off to a bad start on here

email (option): teladelujo@msn.com

Just wish i could get on with the engine build now , waiting on piston and bearings