BSA Antique Motor Tips

In the garage of his home, collected nine antique motorcycles of various kinds. Among these, C11 BSA 250cc 1955 which was purchased in 2007, Raleigh 250cc in 1922 was purchased in 2008, BSA M21 600cc, 350cc Norton ES2.

BSA Antique Motor Tips

The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited (BSA) was a major British industrial combine, a group of businesses manufacturing military and sporting firearms; bicycles; motorcycles; cars; buses and bodies; steel; iron castings; hand, power, and machine tools; coal cleaning and handling plants; sintered metals; and hard chrome process.

At its peak, BSA was the largest motorcycle producer in the world. Loss of sales and poor investments in new products in the motorcycle division, which included Triumph Motorcycles, led to problems for the whole group.

A government-organised rescue operation in 1973 led to the takeover of remaining operations by what is now Manganese Bronze Holdings, then owners of Norton-Villiers, and over the following decade further closures and dispersals. The original company, The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited, remains a subsidiary of Manganese Bronze but its name was changed in 1987.

Manganese Bronze continues to operate former BSA subsidiary Carbodies, now known as LTI Limited, manufacturers of London Taxicabs and formerly the largest wholly British-owned car manufacturer.Motors legendary respectively made in England. In addition to collecting motorcycles made in the UK, Adjie also have antique motor made in Germany. There Zundaap 50cc, BMW R25 / 3 250cc in 1955, which was purchased in 2009, and BMW 350cc.

One again, the Vespa Super 1964 classic motorcycles made in Italy is purchased, 2009. "There are still two frames being built is BMW R26 made in Germany in 1956 and 1960 Matchless G12 made in England," he said.

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 Adjie admit, it took a winding road to have the motors are coveted by collectors. However, when the motor dream is at hand, there is the satisfaction that is hard to describe through words. "Half Crazy felt when successfully obtained the classic European motorcycles," he said.

Adjie, do not know the true causes which make love in the European motor. His hobby was unusual, so hard sense. He began to fall in love in 2008. At that time, he bought a BSA series C 11, 250 cc in 1955.

BSA Antique Motor Tips

BSA bought in the intact condition and letters complete. Shortly Adjie re-buy a BMW R25 / 3 250cc in 1955 is still shaped material or incomplete worth USD 4 million.

"It took two years to build and turn due to factors spare part. After spending a cost of approximately USD 30 million, the new motor can live and can be ridden," said the man who lived on Jl Komyos Sudarso, Perum II, Gg Goa VI it.

Motorcycle madness in Europe "frontal" and the guts that never shrink from the main capital Adjie buying and collecting motorcycles original europe. How not crazy, the condition of the engine are not live and spare parts are hard to buy, could Adjie face.

"Not everyone has the original European motor. Although capable, but if not bold and brave squat, the European motor will not be bought," he said.

Antique Motor Tips

How to buy a motorcycle Adjie Europe that there are two ways. The first purchase in cash or cash. For example, he once bought Norton in 2012 amounting to Rp 45 million. The second way that is in trade. In 2011, he traded one unit BMW R25 / 3 250cc in 1955 made in cash plus US $ 15 Million for Norton.

"Actually very difficult to determine the price of the old motor. Sometimes depending on the integrity or the original as well as the condition of a motor, the number of units produced factory and the amount still survive to this day, history or legend of a motor old and tastes of the hobbyist," he explained , that's he care antique motorcycle very well.

However, he added, the current price of a European or American old motorcycle with full original condition and healthy or street life, ranging from Rp 15 million up to billions of rupiah. Sensations and tremendous satisfaction is the perceived volatility emotionality Adjie when riding motorcycles Europe hers.

A sense of fun, free, proud to merge into one. "Proud because I have a means of transportation that have historical value and participate preserve historical items," he said.