Hey folks. I've been searching around for an older mainly original Brit bike to put some time into to clean up, enjoy for a while, then sell to make a little money to support my hobby. I came across a '71 BSA Lightning w/ a rebuilt 650, rebuilt carbs, etc... sounds like it is pretty mechanically sound. The main thing that turns me off from it is that it has Yamaha front and rear rims and brakes. I also think it has a non-BSA fork, headlight, and more.
To get it back closer to original and make it easier to sell I'd probably want to return much of it to original. One of the things I'm curious about is if the wheels, brakes, fork, headlight, etc... is all interchangeable and either the same or very similar looking with Bonnies of a similar year as I'm assuming actual BSA parts will be more rare and expensive.
Owner is asking $2000. Let me know what you think.
