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7th September 10, 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown
I didn't give it more than a passing glance as I drove by, but it looked like a BSA 500cc single circa 1939. The engine in the Beezer was a horizontal single, and they were affectionately known as "hemorrhoid hammers" by those unfortunate enough to have to ride them. In the mid-1960s you could by an ex-WD Beezer for about GBP150 in the crate, and a spare engine/gearbox was about GBP35.
Wow, thanks for the history lesson! Maybe they werent comfortable but I love the look of the old service bikes. . . they just dont make them like they used to!
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