Another new member

[Indianmike]

Hello,
I am Indianmike. I just traded a 1949 Indian vertical twin in pieces, for a complete 66 Lightning, (not running). I am interested in learning more about all of the BSA models which I remember from my younger days. I am located in Indiana in the USA. I am told that this is a wonderful forum, with knowledgeable members. So, I'm looking forward to learning from you. I have been a motorcycle rider my entire life, (now 66 years old). In recent years I have mainly owned and worked on American Indian bikes from 1940 through 1950, although I have also owned a Triumph, several Harley's, and a Yamaha. I have built and maintain several of the Indian vertical twin models that were copied from British twins or that era.

[Topdad]

Hi Indian Mike, and welcome ,your informant didn't decieve you this forum is undoughtably the best !! Friendly ,knowledgeable and down right funny ( at time ) I'm sure one of our moderators had a lightning which is no more but you can tell he had a soft spot for!! ,myself ,well I sold my fair share of them in '66 in Liverpool and always thought they were the only unit i'd consider (but only after the A10 which has remained my favorite ) Cheers BobH

[a10 gf]

Hello and welcome, thanks for posting a fine introduction. We are covering the BSA A7 & A10 here, we'll maybe make you acquire one of these models? As you can see when reading posts here, there's lots of support, parts and knowledge available to keep them on the road.

[muskrat]

G'day Mike 
We don't go to the dark side much here (A50/65) although a couple of us have one. They are a bit of a hand grenade (just blew mine up) compared to the much better looking A7/10's. The only BSA twin to get past my '57 A7SS on the race track was an A50.
We will be happy to answer any ?'s on A7/10's here. A couple of good books on BSA twins are "BSA Twins & Triples" and "BSA Twin Restoration" both by Roy Bacon, which will help you with your A65.
Didn't those Indian's have a Royal Oilfield 700cc twin motor?
Cheers

[duTch]

 Hi there IndianaMike, (one of the 'Jones' family?), welcome along even though your new trade is not of the A7/10 breed.
 
 By 'Lightning' being '66, is that maybe a 'Lightning Rocket'.???.....or is that a 'Rocket Lightning'..??
I'm not clued up on units too much....
cheers, duTch