1967 BSA Thunderbolt, 650cc. Registration number REU 198E (n...

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£3,900

1967 BSA Thunderbolt, 650cc. Registration number REU 198E (non transferrable). Frame number A65 3318 (painted over). Engine number A65AP 1840
Following Triumph's lead, BSA turned to unitary construction for its range of parallel twin as the 1960s dawned, launching the all-new 500cc A50 and 650cc A65 Star models in January 1962. The first high-performance variant - the A65R Rocket - arrived in October 1963, only to be superseded the following year by the Lightning, the first unit-construction twin (along with its A50 equivalent, the Cyclone) to be equipped with the new twin-carburettor cylinder head. For 1965 the Star tourers were replaced by the A50 Royal Star and A65 Thunderbolt. These single-carburettor twins were preferred by many riders, being more economical, easier to keep in tune and only marginally less powerful than their twin-carburettor equivalents.
REU was first registered with DVLA in 2004with a declared manufactured date of 1967. In 1999 A.J. Davey of Crediton bought some spares for it, including an Amal carb, and the 2008 MOT is from Cheltenham with a mileage of 33,856 miles, in 2014 it was bought by Bruce Jamieson of Carnoustie and the following MOT's are all Scottish, 2016 at 34,924 miles.
Our vendor bought it in 2016 and the mileage is now 35,195 miles, he has regularly started it up on a dummy petrol tank.
As it is not being used he has decided to move it on. Sold with the V5C, old MOT's and various receipts.