Cycleski09 A bit of a typo there? Surely you meant "Thunderbolts were a single CARB a year earlier" not a single CYLINDER!! Single cylinders were the "B" and "C" types ie: B31 & B33. C12 & C15 etc
@bartimus1515 Type in LUNMAD, He is a whizz and has a couple of vids about setting and balancing the concentric carbs up. His are for a Bonnie but same rules apply.
Umm, no, the Thunderbolts were the same bike, same years, but with a single carg and no tach (maybe a few other small variations but those were the fundamental ones). Great bike you have there.
me and my dad recently finished restoring a 67 lightning, we decided to have the tank chrome and silver, kind of like a rocket goldie, and we had the red tank badges, being 13 and not old enough to ride a motorcycle, I usually ride pillian, we originally had the humped back seat, but there was hardly any room and i was pretty much sitting on the grab rail, we found out that the flat seat we later put on had about 5 inches extra, so if you ever ride with a passanger tell them to expect a sore ass
Yep, it is a 1970 Lightning. Very different from a '68. Just wondered why it is being referred to as a n earlier model.
Is it one of the 1970 models that was produced with the same sequence as the '67 bikes ?
A 65LA etc....
Thanks. A nice bike.
baronbeeza 3 months ago
are those steel side panels?!
elliotsilver 5 months ago
The timing side clutch wire cover is from a 1970 model
mcplutt 10 months ago
Cycleski09 A bit of a typo there? Surely you meant "Thunderbolts were a single CARB a year earlier" not a single CYLINDER!! Single cylinders were the "B" and "C" types ie: B31 & B33. C12 & C15 etc
notwocdivad 11 months ago
i need help tuning the carbs can anybody help??
bartimus1515 1 year ago
@bartimus1515 Type in LUNMAD, He is a whizz and has a couple of vids about setting and balancing the concentric carbs up. His are for a Bonnie but same rules apply.
notwocdivad 11 months ago
isn't that a thunderbolt ?
FlandriaKid 2 years ago
Close, Thunderbolts were a single cylinder a year earlier.
cycleski09 2 years ago
@cycleski09
Umm, no, the Thunderbolts were the same bike, same years, but with a single carg and no tach (maybe a few other small variations but those were the fundamental ones). Great bike you have there.
keelerbrian 1 year ago
WOW
that is a fantastic bike
chaz76vette 2 years ago
i have one... but it needs some work..
Abeuss 2 years ago
Beautiful bike
Love the twin carbs
pushur 2 years ago
makes me wish my 68 was runnin.
colemanpike 2 years ago
these late 60s 650 BSAs where teriffic bikes to ride and great looking as well but they needed a lot of maintence.
ctitchley3819 2 years ago
me and my dad recently finished restoring a 67 lightning, we decided to have the tank chrome and silver, kind of like a rocket goldie, and we had the red tank badges, being 13 and not old enough to ride a motorcycle, I usually ride pillian, we originally had the humped back seat, but there was hardly any room and i was pretty much sitting on the grab rail, we found out that the flat seat we later put on had about 5 inches extra, so if you ever ride with a passanger tell them to expect a sore ass
Rowano08 3 years ago
Very cool. The twin carbs can be a pain to idle and care for but gives the bike such a symetrical look that I love.
My norton is currently in pieces but I'm looking to have it up and running next summer, stay tuned for a video of that pride and joy!
cycleski09 3 years ago
nice bike man
i cant wait till my bsa is finished
mine was a firebird but i switched it to the lightning
so mine has twin carbs too
2StrokeBurnOut 3 years ago