Pre-Season Classic Motorcycle Service & Ride - Part 1/2

Welcome to Part 1 of our pre-season classic motorcycle service & ride series. In this video we'll work alongside our friend Dave Mitchell (from Mitchell's Classics) as he prepares his 1961 BSA Rocket Gold Star for the riding season.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Series introduction
0:36 Dave introduces the work that needs doing
1:47 Removing the rocker box cover
8:30 Draining the tank and re-seating the fuel taps
16:11 Re-surfacing the rocker box cover

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// A BIG THANK YOU TO
- Dave Mitchell for his time filming on the day. Dave runs Mitchell's Classics which is a classic motorcycle servicing and restoration business based in South East England.
Website: https://www.mitchellsclassics.co.uk/
Mobile: 07813 140 928
Email: [email protected]

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