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Marque Remarks => British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) => Topic started by: oldfart on July 15, 2011, 03:40:41 pm

Title: Fact or fiction
Post by: oldfart on July 15, 2011, 03:40:41 pm

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Classic-1966-GP-Cheney-BSA-468-cc-Steve-McQueens-/330586002999?pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item4cf8761637

Title: Re: Fact or fiction
Post by: JohnnyO on July 15, 2011, 04:30:51 pm

Interesting reading the questions at the bottom of the ad and Rosco's answers. Bit of history there and a pretty cool bike.

Title: Re: Fact or fiction
Post by: oldfart on July 15, 2011, 04:37:56 pm

I agree John , She's a sweet looking bike indeed.

Title: Re: Fact or fiction
Post by: huskibul on July 15, 2011, 06:01:09 pm

   If i had of had a spare 10 odd grand she would've been in my shed the first time it come on offer - no prob !  Choice pre 70 steed ;)

Title: Re: Fact or fiction
Post by: VMX247 on July 15, 2011, 08:04:35 pm

mmmmm.. I still out on this one ...
http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=19715.0

http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=19894.0

perhaps the seller could contact someone like Simon Cheney  8)
cheers A

Title: Re: Fact or fiction
Post by: Marc.com on July 17, 2011, 07:21:36 am

Quote from: VMX247 on July 15, 2011, 08:04:35 pm

perhaps the seller could contact someone like Simon Cheney  8)
cheers A

Record keeping is not what it could have been from Erics day ..... it looks unlike any Cheney frame for BSA engine I have seen. ..... single down tube and double engine cradle tubes fitting much closer to the engine is what I would expect it to have.

Title: Re: Fact or fiction
Post by: Marc.com on July 17, 2011, 07:29:22 am

this bike has always been controversial

heres the front mounts of my own bike.... its bit later model but Cheney BSA frames tend to looks like this

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/IMG_3482-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Fact or fiction
Post by: LWC82PE on July 17, 2011, 01:37:42 pm

Some time ago i did hear there was an ex Steve McQueen bike in Adelaide but i did not know it was owned by David.