New bloke - a bit long in the tooth!

[Briz]

Greetings folks.
I'm Briz. I run custom cycle developments. Mostly I make custom frames. Mostly for Harleys. But I have a long history with A10s.
In fact Saturday was the 40th anniversary of my buying my first one. Still got the reciept, but parted with the bike in '86.
Some of you will throw rocks at me, I've never had a standard one! They've all been chops, and more lately a bobber. Might have seen it in magazines:

http://www.customcycledevelopments.com/BSA_bobber.html

Last year, I was over at Bonneville along with the 'Speed dreams' guys. (the BBC cut me from the final edit ) I ran a Weslake V-twin with disappointing results (fueling problems).
We're going back in 2014, and I'm starting on building an A10 to run there. Figure I know enough to make one live under stress; I'll be supercharging it and running Methanol. There are 4 classes with no current record; AVBG 650 & 750; AVGF 650 & 750. Open goal. Too easy? Nothing is easy at Bonneville!
Anyway, thats me. Hi.

[a10 gf]

Hello & welcome. Looking at your work, great skills. Nice to have you onboard here.

[metalflake11]

Welcome Briz.
 No rocks coming from this direction......Nice job!



               mf
Edit: Had a look at your website, good work! Most of your frames are right up my street........Nice lines.
Also your method for end feed conversion is a novel idea too. Not to mention the alternator conversion and electronic ignition system.
Mine still has "More filler than a 20 year old Ford" like your 1975 chop!
     Top job Briz
                            mf

[muskrat]

G'day Briz, welcome to the forum.
I love the look of chops but don't think I could ride one. Combing bugs out of my under arm hair would hurt, and my legs aint long enough to reach forward controls. I can only imagine what would roll out of a shed that you and mf occupied whilst under the influence.
Cheers

[Briz]

LOL! Never gets warm enough here to worry about exposing underarms!
I never have forward controls on my bikes. Short legs too, and all your weight is on your idiot with forwards. Think they look a bit daft TBH.

[RichardL]

Briz,

Welcome to the forum. Another incredibly skilled and obscessed engineer to make me think, "Maybe I should just shut up? My pathetic efforts are but nothing with the likes of Briz and Julian and others around (please take no offense if not mentioned)." But, I won't, shut up, that is. Briz, you seem to have no problem with photos and computers, so, what I am itching for is a video on YouTube where we can see it on the road and hear the roar.

Richard L.  

[terryg]

Saw your red framed bike on another web site and enjoyed reading your build notes.  Like the bike too.  Life would be just too boring if all A10s were RGS/replicas.

[Topdad]

Welcome Briz, amazing work ! not my cupper tea but def no rocks flying from my corner !! just another slant on what we all like - A10 's . My thoughts echo Muskrat but also imagined Dutch in with you and mf now that would be interesting ,best wishes BobH.

[A10Boy]

Not my cup of tea but welcome all the same. Interesting comments re forward contols.

 

[Briz]

Cheers guys.
No chance of a video at the mo'
The red bobber is partially in bits now. I have a Mk3 commando 'box to put in it (LH shift) and I'll be adapting a sportster electric start to it at the same time. Might get used a bit more then!
It sounds like no other A10 I've ever had. Sounds a lot less mellow, sharp cackle. Whether thats down to the 1.375" pipes or the squish chambers I'm not sure.
Because of the crank-triggered ignition, it has a very stable idle; best spitfire-cam idle I've ever had!
I do have a vid of my other BSA...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_LZ8YpdmNg

[muskrat]

So the other BSA is a Bl@@dy Sore Ar$e. Or is it a Bits Stuck Anywhere. LOL.
Cheers

[metalflake11]

As memory serves, B.S.A. owned Daimler, so strictly speaking that's a Beezer engined bike!....... See what they could have done if they had showed some imagination and flair.

[Briz]

Yes; designed by Edward Turner in about 1958 when he was managing director of the BSA group, of which Daimler was a part. They sold the brand to Jaguar in 1960.
Enough to justify the BSA badge!
Many internals are very similar to brit-bike parts.

[tombeau]

Nice bike Briz.

[KeithJ]

Hi, thought Edward Turner's Daimler V8 used Triumph parts.  Does anyone know for sure?
ATB