BSA 1952 A7 Plunger from Brazil

[BSAstroker]

Hello fellas,

This is my first topic!
My name is Giorgio, I actually live in Brazil. My father and I have an old car and bike collection and for now we are restauring a BSA 1952 A7 plunger 500cc.

The restauration is in good progress. We already have the most of the parts to make it original again.
Well, I came to you to impruve my knowlege with this fantastic brand call BSA and those bikes!

I paint the chassi last week and now it´s time to resarch about others plungers, original colors, details, stuff like that.
When we buy the bike he was all black whit "Silver twin" star on fuel tank. Later we found look by the chassi number that is a A7 Plunger.
So, now I´m looking for reference pictures from 1952 A7 plunger, such hard to find..
I saw some black bikes (chassi) with chrome and red color with a small gold band on fuel tank and wheels, later a discover that was a 1949..

Anyone could help posting som link or pics from 52 A7 plungers?

tks
Giorgio

 

[Stephen Foster]

Hello Georgio ,
Perhaps You could try a "Google" internet search for pictures ?
The motorcycle may be an A7 "Star Twin" ?
I managed to buy a catalogue from Bruce Main Smith for Plunger B.S.A A7 .

Best of Luck ,

Steve ...

[BSAstroker]

Hello Georgio ,
Perhaps You could try a "Google" internet search for pictures ?
The mororcycle may be an A7 "Star Twin" ?
I managed to buy a catalogue from Bruce Main Smith for Plunger B.S.A A7 .

Best of Luck ,

Steve ...

Hello Steve,

I already tried google, unfortunately, the year of the bikes posted do not match what I need.
BMS was a good one!
tks!

[Goldy]

Hi Giorgio.
The colours for the year according to Roy Bacons book states as follows
1949 Black and Chrome except for tank which was chrome with silver panels, gold lined, carrying BSA star transfers, and wheels which were chrome with silver centres.
1950 to 1952 as above in black with red option for A7 applying to petrol tank only.
I don't have any pictures but if you google 1952 BSA A7 there are quite a few.
All the best with it Goldy

[jfligg]

Hi Georgio
  What is the engine number?  The a10 and a7 shared the same frame so, really it is the engine that denotes the model of the bike.  You could post some picture as well.  Jeff

[BSAstroker]

Hi Giorgio.
The colours for the year according to Roy Bacons book states as follows
1949 Black and Chrome except for tank which was chrome with silver panels, gold lined, carrying BSA star transfers, and wheels which were chrome with silver centres.
1950 to 1952 as above in black with red option for A7 applying to petrol tank only.
I don't have any pictures but if you google 1952 BSA A7 there are quite a few.
All the best with it Goldy

Thank you for your help!

[BSAstroker]

Hi Georgio
  What is the engine number?  The a10 and a7 shared the same frame so, really it is the engine that denotes the model of the bike.  You could post some picture as well.  Jeff

Hello Jeff,
here it is!

Chassi: ZA7S 26232
Engine: A7 5023

[jfligg]

Hello Georgio
  You  bike is a 1952 plunger framed a7.  Here is a picture from the brochure.
Good Luck with your project.  Jeff

[BSAstroker]

Hi Georgio
  What is the engine number?  The a10 and a7 shared the same frame so, really it is the engine that denotes the model of the bike.  You could post some picture as well.  Jeff

Here is a pic from my 52 BSA.
Today, it is all dissasembled and I´m doing the paint job on it. I already have the most of new parts to rebuild it.
Will be ready by november!

thak you,
Giorgio

[duTch]

Hiya Giorgio, I'm confused, which bit are you 'restoring'? More than likely, my uncouth eye is blind and the other one's no better, it  looks just friggin' fine to me!!! The rear mudguard bracket(maybe just camera angle), and the engine pipes, seem fabricated, but geezas-beezas??
 The bar just went up, enough for me to do chin-ups !!

  Cheers, duTch   (mine's a kindof '52 also, but looks nothing like that, )

[BSAstroker]

Hiya Giorgio, I'm confused, which bit are you 'restoring'? More than likely, my uncouth eye is blind and the other one's no better, it  looks just friggin' fine to me!!! The rear mudguard bracket(maybe just camera angle), and the engine pipes, seem fabricated, but geezas-beezas??
 The bar just went up, enough for me to do chin-ups !!

  Cheers, duTch   (mine's a kindof '52 also, but looks nothing like that, )

Hello dutch!

We bought this 52 as a "Star Twin". after a wile we discover by the engine and chassi that the bike is a A7 plunger, so now we are restauring like original A7 plunger.
the picture is not so good. will attach other ones
The pipes was from a brazilian bike, will be replace for original ones.

Giorgio