1969 BSA Rocket 3 rebuilding

pierodn · Apr 17, 2014

Taking advantage of the Easter break I started yesterday to replace the Rocket 3.
It was at Christmas that I had all the parts ready.
All newly painted, original hardware all galvanised, rims rechromed with new stainless spokes, etc.
Only the engine has yet to review, but I have no hurry, otherwise the game ends too soon.
I'm not encountering great difficulty even if it is my first time with a Rocket 3.
I lose a lot of time to recognize what nuts and bolts and studs serve; Unfortunately all the hardware is returned by galvanizing all together mixed; I am going to attempt and to exclusion but eventually I can find their right place.
Ciao
Piero

She was:

acotrel · Apr 17, 2014

Re: 1969 BSA Rocket 3 rebuilt

There is a Three Stooges movie, in which they repair a 1939 Mercury. All the bits of the motor were laying on the floor of the garage. One of the idiots said 'quick, the owner is coming'. So they got a big coal shovel, scooped up all the motor bits and chucked them into the engine bay, and slammed the bonnet. Got in the car, turned the key and it started. If you put all your bits into a cement mixer and run it for a while, you might tip out an assembled motor ?

pierodn · Apr 17, 2014

Matt Spencer · Apr 18, 2014

By Golly , ' rusty pile of junk ' indeed . :x :? ,

Seems to have polished up alright .

:lol:

you might have noticed the pictures in the first paragraph / post ARNT materialiseing . :cry:

Matt Spencer · Apr 18, 2014

save fuel - No Engine .

:? was a Green one in Auckland theyed thrown a TWIN Cyl. engine into , if theres one in the cupboard . :wink:

pierodn · Apr 19, 2014

Matt Spencer · Apr 19, 2014

We can see from that board He's actually intending to install a COMMANDO Engine .

:lol:

pierodn · Apr 19, 2014

No Matt,
i dont have a Commando engine more!!!

Work in progress to day.

Matt Spencer · Apr 24, 2014

It appears your lower innner pintal circip washer is Pt. No oo3740A ,
where it should be Pt. No oo3738A , unless it was before Sept. 69 , where its oo3737B .

:lol: . . .

http://de.vintage-motorcycle.com/imagev ... lleryid=25

I. o. M. T. T. 1972 ,

Matt Spencer · Apr 24, 2014

:shock: :shock:

Er , yr get the drift : more here , e.vintage-motorcycle.com/imageviewer.php?galleryid=144

" Works triple it is, but unusual in that it is a Small Heath-built Rocket 3, built not long before the merging with Meriden. Steenson retired at the pits at the end of lap 3 with gearbox woes, while Bob Heath on the sister bike finished fifth behind Uphill, Williams, Pickrell and Dickie. Info from the TR3OC mag Triple Echo.. "

pierodn · Apr 25, 2014

Work in progress: more

pierodn · Apr 28, 2014

and more

Matt Spencer · May 15, 2014

http://thomasdunstall.blogspot.com.au/2 ... ocket.html :mrgreen:

Fast Eddie · May 15, 2014

I had a Rocket 3, but I thought it a bit heavy, and underpowered, and not good handling.
So I modified it a bit:

pierodn · May 25, 2014

Work in progress:

and family fastback!

mikegray660 · May 25, 2014

looks great -keep the photos coming - you;l have a sweet machine when you done! :shock:

pdl999 · May 26, 2014

I had a Rocket 3, but I thought it a bit heavy, and underpowered, and not good handling.
So I modified it a bit:

I had the same realisation with the Trident and came up with this:

Fast Eddie · May 26, 2014

pdl999 said:
I had a Rocket 3, but I thought it a bit heavy, and underpowered, and not good handling.
So I modified it a bit:

Click to expand...

I had the same realisation with the Trident and came up with this:

That's got mirrors and indicators... Ape-hangers and a padded seat... its practically a Goldwing...!

But that OK... assuming you're a girl...?!?!

grandpaul · May 26, 2014

I could get to liking that red bike, except a bit too much tail section...

Otherwise, VERY nice indeed!

Matt Spencer · May 27, 2014

Its All Right . Pierodn has told me He's only going to take it out at 2 a.m . for full bore runs down the autostrada .

:wink: