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  1. new to this 69 Rocket 3

    thank again! will give it a whirl in the morning..

  2. new to this 69 Rocket 3

    quick question oh wise one...did the oil change as you prescribed..pulled the spark plugs dumped a wee bit of fuel, in kicked it gently a couple of times and it popped! however, after that brief pop, now the kick start lever is locked frozen , won't kick at all..pulled the 3 spark plugs to...

  3. new to this 69 Rocket 3

    Quick question for you Paul. bike has been sitting in storage for 30 years..so before i attempt to fuel the bike and start it... reading its wise to drop sump filter on primary case and drain any accumulated oil, as oil tends to drain down from oil tank. Am I correct? then after i manage to get...

  4. new to this 69 Rocket 3

    Wow! Paul, your bike is beautiful!...and what a boatload of memories as well over 40 years! Thank You! for the cool pics and detailed oil change info...

  5. new to this 69 Rocket 3

    morning Mr hunt! You didn't even have to remind me..I have a 55 gallon drum of the stuff i have saved since 1971 when my buddy bought an MGB GT hehehe oh on a side note i managed to snag a service manual for the 71 triumph triple... and am looking over the oil change regimen. will install the...

  6. new to this 69 Rocket 3

    Good morning...heading to get new tires and battery..

  7. new to this 69 Rocket 3

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  8. new to this 69 Rocket 3

  9. new to this 69 Rocket 3

    I was kinda curious too...according to wikipedia Gott mit uns ("God with us") is a phrase commonly used in heraldry in Prussia (from 1701) and later by the German military during the periods spanning the German Empire(1871 to 1918), the Third Reich (1933 to 1945), and the early years of West...

  10. new to this 69 Rocket 3

    Thanks very much gents for all of the input, especially on the sump and ignition renovation issues.....and beautiful work on the exhaust!! wow I'll ping the triplesonline guys ..for info on the sump cleaning issue...the owner just wants us to "get it to run" but we'll see...I"l post more pics...

  11. new to this 69 Rocket 3

    oh yes, its a piece of kit alright... i don't think there is a single plug/jack on the whole bike, many 1/4" blade terminals under the seat .....but as i understand though, some folks love these Beezers ..i just finished a cam pulse generator on a CBR1000rr and am always amazed at the smoothness...

  12. new to this 69 Rocket 3

    Hi... i work part time at a local bike shop doing electrical work generally on older restorations. Familiar with oldie Japanese bikes, but this is my first BSA Rocket 3 Heres the story..Long time customer inherited the bike from an old friend. Bike had been mothballed... drained of fuel, with...

  13. did avionics on F4J's during Vietnam. currently semi retired technical sales guy doing...

    did avionics on F4J's during Vietnam. currently semi retired technical sales guy doing electrical work for local Bike shop.
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