Automobile Enthusiasts

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I learned to ride myself on a borrowed BSA Thunderbolt back in those days. I had to buy the guy new levers, but I eventually caught on. Of course the shop has seen it's share of Brit bikes over the years too, but he doesn't stock parts. Scott needed some quick cash last summer and sold the shop '69 Bonneville. He bought it new and it sat near the front counter for the last 15 years. Some Aussies flew up, crated it and took it away. I can't find the pix of it, but it was all original, not restored.

Here's a recent vagabond that found a new home;

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As for Lucas, I found that most problems aren't usually the wiring, but the bane of British cars of that era- rust. When the body inevitably rots at a hidden ground wire things stop working. So it's not entirely Lucas' fault. Having said that, my TR has no rust, but I've been trying to get my courtesy lamp to light for 10 years. The horn just quit too.