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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 27, 2020 19:44:20 GMT
Mahindra ( BSA owners ) bringing ing this out it looks like the old 441 Victor,love look of it😁   |
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Post by BritPete on Oct 27, 2020 20:11:09 GMT
Don't thy own Hero Honda?
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Post by buster on Oct 27, 2020 20:28:50 GMT
I'll have the top one  |
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Post by terryc on Oct 27, 2020 20:36:29 GMT
That's nice what is it, 350 single ?
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Post by tucksie on Oct 27, 2020 20:52:12 GMT
Nice, I like it.
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Post by robinbanks on Oct 27, 2020 21:05:33 GMT
I prefer the look of the old one but times change. I like the modern retro look as well.
BSA owned by Mahindra yes Or at least the marque / brand only rather than any of the other stuff. Didnt the Yanks snap up a lot of the old BSA manufacturing gear shortly after they went down the drain early 70s.
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 27, 2020 21:13:38 GMT
I'll have the top one Too late Buster it’s mine😁 I had a picture of a Victor on my bedroom wall 1970 |
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 27, 2020 21:19:03 GMT
I prefer the look of the old one but times change. I like the modern retro look as well. BSA owned by Mahindra yes Or at least the marque / brand only rather than any of the other stuff. Didnt the Yanks snap up a lot of the old BSA manufacturing gear shortly after they went down the drain early 70s. I understood the modern machinery went to an Italian manufacturer pretty soon into their decline to recoup some dosh for shareholders.But where I got that from who knows😂😂 |
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Post by robinbanks on Oct 27, 2020 21:21:41 GMT
Quite possible. There is a video somewhere out there of an American buying some of the machinery up but that may have only been a small part of it, it's online somewhere. A sad day, I remember it well.
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 27, 2020 21:30:49 GMT
Yes I couldn’t believe it happened either.I went inside the factory in 1970 it was massive you could see the test track from the train when passing
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Post by andy1kenobe on Oct 28, 2020 9:24:40 GMT
Mahindra own the mark and also that of Jawa. They do make bikes under the Jawa name but haven't seen anything under BSA before. Maybe they are trying to cash in on the popularity of Royal Enfield and will revive the mark.
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 28, 2020 9:29:12 GMT
Could be a possibility they revive the marque imagine a new Lightning 650 twin😁
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Post by BritPete on Oct 28, 2020 11:14:31 GMT
Could be a possibility they revive the marque imagine a new Lightning 650 twin😁 Might look very much the same as an RE 650 knowing the copying in India |
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 28, 2020 11:40:44 GMT
Most likely,the RE engine has a look of the A65 about it.New Rocket three would be nice though 😃
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Post by comstar on Oct 28, 2020 17:51:31 GMT
Wonder what the price tag and quality will be like if this ever makes it to fruition?
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