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Roger Brown´s B50 T 1971 (Calgary, Alberta, USA)
Here are 2 photographs of my B50 Cafe Racer.
Originally a 1971 B50T the frame has been powder coated British Racing Green
18" alloy rims with Avon tires. Original Dunstall silencer, rear sets, clip ons.
Seat is fabricated from the original B50 base.
Engine rebuilt to MX spec with 32mm concentric. A65 countershaft sprocket
to take 5/8 chain. 3/4" breather through ford non return valve.
Currently running with points and capacitor ignition. No battery.
Has covered about 1,200 miles this year and runs very strong.
Roger Brown
The Frame is a "Faber Frame" from England.
It is a very nice Frame and the bike is easy to ride.
The Engine was a B40 from the Army... Now 450cc, with
a Victor Crankshaft and Cylinder Liner (90x80mm)
Twin Spark Head, 11,5:1 Comp. Ratio, bigger valver,
portet Head, 33mm Carb.
The wheels are Crimeca (Italy) and the Fork is from
Italy too (Ceriani). Rear Shocks from NJB and the
mudguards are from the early CCM Models.
Dany Nüssli ( Switzerland )
This one is a B50 CCM hybride in a B25 frame It belongs to Benedict.
Aart Mulder (Groningen) Holland
Chris Hunter´s Homemade
The frame was made by me and the only original part of the stock frame is the back bone (oil tank). As for the filter you described it is a K&N crank case breather filter , the exhaust was also built by myself, made from 1 inch and 7/8's stainless it looks like an open pipe but there is some baffling in there. The swing arm is from a 1998 Suzuki GSXR 600, the front end is from a 1999 Suzuki GSXR 750, The seat and tank come off a 1995 Ducati 900ss, the front fairing comes a company called Magni and they make that fairing for a late model Moto Guzzi V11 Sport, and of course the heart of the bike is a 1971 BSA B50 ss engine By Ted Hubbard.
The bike is going through the paint and polish mode at the moment.
Chris Hunter Seattle, Washington.
Nick Garcia´s BSA B50 SS(1971)
Columbus, Ohio, USA
The seat is a matchless race seat from Unity Equipe in England. I fabricated an aluminum pan to mount to the original rear mounting points on the frame. The seat is then attached to that using industrial velcro. The battery is hidden underneath the hump.
The tank is from a '68 BSA Starfire(?) and was originally blue and white. I have painted over it with a flat silver. I also painted the metal badges gloss black.
As far as the engine is concerned, it is totally stock but a very strong runner. This winter I plan to build it up as much as I can and still kick it. Bigger piston, valves, alpha bottom end, and 1 7/8 pipe. The exhaust on the bike now is a stock pipe with a custom made racing exhaust. The carb has a bellmouth.
I put Performance suspension shocks/springs on the rear. I upped the shock length to 14.25" . I plan on dropping the front 1.5" this winter with new fork tubes. Tires are Avon Super Venom's with a 110/80 up front and a 120/80 on the rear. 18" wheels front and rear.
I kind of put the bike together in a hurry so I could have something to ride while I finish restoring my '50 Ariel SQ 4. This winter I plan to take it back down and do a real cosmetic/performance package on it. I plan to polish all of the aluminum on the bike, drill and vent the hubs, build the engine, add a handmade Gold Star style racing tank, and whatever else I can think of. I want it to be the ultimate B50 cafe/road racer.
I need to thank Craig Breckon and Don Jagger for all of their help. They both race in the AHRMA series and have been invaluable in providing parts, assistance, and great advice as I have undertaken this project.
Nick
Philipes´s BSA/Husqvarna
Some pictures from my Husa B44.(Husky+Bsa).
The engine has a HC piston and an MX-cam and has a lot of torque. The weight is about 110Kg.
I own the bike for about ten years and it was restored five years ago.The early engine was an B40.(not enough power..) My next project is fitting my B50 engine in this frame.
Phil
Todd Sorel´s BSA/? B50
California near San Francisco ( USA ).
I've only got old photos that do no justice to the current state of the bike.
The head has been ported with larger valves, and it uses a 38mm Mikuni. I plan on modifying the oiling as well. The wheels, brakes, and suspension are from a '91 Suzuki GS500E, slightly modified to fit. I had to move the engine over about 9/16inch and machine the rear sprocket in about 1/2inch. I still haven't finished the rear swing arm, I want everything to line up perfectly. The tank is from an earlier Suzuki GS400, the headlight is off a BMW R90s, Yamaha rear sets, Honda CB750 rear fender (I don't think I'll keep it on. I'm still working on the seat also. I'm modifying a dualseat to fit but I want to make some sort of fiberglass rear hump to match. I'll let you know whenever I finish (if).
Todd.
Costa Zarifi´s BSA B50 MX (1972)
Alexandria, Ontario, Canada.
At the moment, the bike is fairly complete (you're looking at something close to the fiinished product!) The motor started life, in 1972, as a B50MX, while the frame came attached to a Triumph 250 lump (long gone!) The engine retains its MX cam, but has CCM valves and a 34mm Amal Mk2 carburetter. At the moment, it has a close ratio MX gearbox, but I hope to replace that with a CCM 4speed box, with splined clutch hub. The exhaust, hiding on the far side of the photo, is a small Supertrapp "silencer", attached to a high mounted header pipe. I'm afraid I don't like down swept pipes on oif unit singles, as they're not well mounted; besides, the high pipe is quite sexy! CCM inspired oiling mods look after pressurized rocker oil feed, as well as modified crankcase ventilation. 17 x 50 tooth sprockets result in fairly tall engine gearing, and should be enough to give me an honest 100 mph B50 (should I have the nerves to take it up there!)
The electrical system has been modified, with a Boyer Powerbox handling charging duties, while another Boyer box is responible for reliable spark timing! A small, maintenance free battery takes care of storage. A foam Uni filter and OTJ oil filter also compete for space under the seat.
I haven't done anything special to the frame, apart from home built rear sets and the A65 Clubman seat.
The bike is fun to ride, and doesn't seem to vibrate as much as I'd feared (my CCMs are quite shocking vibrators, actually). The tall gearing helps quite a bit, in that respect. The bike should be quite a bit of fun around twisty roads, next summer.
Costa Zarifi
Don Udey´s BSA B50 T (1971) Illinois, USA
Don Udey
Rick Ferguson´s BSA B50.
Raleigh, NC USA
The tank was made by John Williams at The Tank Shop in Scotland, to resemble the old Gold Star competition tanks, but configured underneath for the B50; fenders were common alloy universal fenders, with front brackets from Unity Equipe. I used an 18" rim on the front; cut holes in the brake hubs and painted them and the electrical box with Kal-Gard Gun Kote. The muffler is from a Triumph 250 which had been languishing behind a friend's shed. Hagon shocks; relocated pegs to rear and adjusted foot controls to suit. Motor is stock B50SS as is the frame and fork. This was a very satisfying bike: handled great and plenty of power for anything but superhighways. And it looks right. It was relatively cheap to build. I built it to replace a B44 Victor Special which I loved, but I wanted better handling, power and brakes.
Rick Ferguson
Look at Rick´s Racer.
Stanley Millard´s livingroom lamp.
Stanley Millard Street BSA B50.
Left side 13k Closeup31k
1971 BSA B50 Frame and Suzuki Savage 652 cc four stroke
singe motor.
We put one of our custom Gold Star seats and a
BSA 4 gallon tank on it, along with new Acront alloy
rims with stainless spokes laced to a conical rear hub
and the Triumph double leading shoe front brake hub.
As you can see the finished bike has all of the flavor
of an old BSA, but with the power and convenience of a
modern bike...which makes it run and handle like a dream.
It's an absolute riot to blast through the North Georgia
mountains on this great bike.
Debbie Melvin
Thunder Road
Homepage: VintageThunder (USA)
BSA B50 MX engine in YAMAHA TZR chassie.
Sweden.
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Does Santa have a B50??.
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