Hi all,
I have asked a couple of questions already on the forum about the frame and engine nos for an A7SS which I'm pleased to say I've now bought, so I thought I should introduce myself. I live in south Bucks in the UK and have been involved with old bikes for many years now, although I should say that those I have are all 60s/70s Japanese with the exception of my '69 Starfire which I've had for 20 years now…seems an odd mix I know! So, I've never had to deal with things like magnetos etc, which are all a bit of a mystery to me and so I'm on a bit of a learning curve.
As you can see from the photos, the A7SS is really nice, although close up, there's a number of little jobs I'd like to get to as and when I can, but nothing too pressing. After starting the bike once, I am now having problems getting it to fire up at all. I've put this down to it not being used for the past 12 months with fuel being left in the tank, so I suspect a bit of sludge or dirt could be blocking the pilot jet…I took the carb off yesterday so will take it apart for cleaning later this evening. Other than that, the bike was semi restored some 10 years ago, but a lot of the original parts have been re-used which I like and from the history I've found out, it appears to have stayed within a 10 mile radius from the dealer it was first sent to in April 1955, although has now moved 100 miles away.
Well, that'll do for now...there will no doubt be many questions I'll need to ask in the coming months and so I'm looking forward to getting to know some of you in that time
Cheers, Steve
