The Book of the B.S.A. - A Complete Guide for Owners of B.S.A. Motor-Cycles (Covers Vee-Twins and Single-Cylinder Models From 1936 Onwards) (Paperback or Softback)

Everything a B.S.A. rider needed to know, set down by W. C. Haycraft: carburation, lubrication, lighting, and a full overhaul, for the vee-twins and single-cylinder machines from 1936 onwards.

Haycraft wrote the standard owner's guides to the great British marques, and this one takes the reader through the machine system by system. Separate chapters treat the 1936-1939 models and the 1945-1950 range, so a single volume serves a pre-war and a post-war bike alike, with clear instruction on setting the carburettor, keeping the lubrication right, caring for the lighting set, and stripping and rebuilding the engine.

Written for owners who did their own work, The Book of the B.S.A. is still among the most useful references for anyone keeping one of these machines on the road. It is practical, closely illustrated, and specific to the models it covers, which is exactly what a period manual has to be to earn its place in the workshop.

This edition features:

• A practical guide to the handling and upkeep of B.S.A. vee-twins and single-cylinder models from 1936 onwards
• Separate chapters for the 1936-1939 machines and for the 1945-1950 range
• Full instruction on carburation, lubrication, care of the lighting set, and complete overhaul
• Illustrated throughout with photographs and technical diagrams from the original edition
• An essential reference for owners and restorers of classic British motor cycles