BSA motorcycles

  • R A Jones Classic Motorcycles: a family passion for proper classic bikes

    R A Jones Classic Motorcycles: a family passion for proper classic bikes

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    For anyone with a love of British classics, restoration projects and interesting old motorcycles, R A Jones Classic Motorcycles is well worth knowing about. Based in Manchester, close to the Trafford Centre and M60, the business is run by Robert Jones and specialises in classic motorcycles, with a particular passion for British machinery. Whether it…

  • The Small Japanese Bikes That Changed Britain Forever

    The Small Japanese Bikes That Changed Britain Forever

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    They were only small at first, but they helped many discover two-wheels… The majority of a certain age owe our biking life to Japanese motorcycles, as they’re the ones that started us off. Before that, motorcycling was dominated by Triumph, BSA, Norton, and Royal Enfield. These makes were what the older brothers and dads were…

  • From the archive: The BOLD world of BSA

    From the archive: The BOLD world of BSA

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    In the late 1960s, BSA’s UK advertising struggled to connect, but a radical new approach on America’s west coast told a very different story. Photographer-turned-creative director Rick McBride reshaped BSA’s image with bold slogans, daring imagery and a visual style that would influence motorcycle advertising worldwide. Swinging the Sixties may have been, but those involved…


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