Built by Danny Thompson of Triumphs on Broadway (website is incomplete), this Lightning has been turned into a cafe racer with a heavy candy flake paint job.
Let’s start with the Lightning as a general model. As a ’71, this is an oil-in-frame design that was capable of topping 100 miles per hour thanks to the 50 horsepower parallel-twin engine. The new frame was stiffer but it increased the seat height (and many people found the redesign uglier, too).
The work on this specific bike included several new parts: brake shoes, electronic ignition, Progressive shocks + springs, gas tank, and Amal carbs. The seller mistakenly made a joke about how it will leak because it’s British, and I think that’s confusing some bidders. Find this Lightning for sale in Rock Hill, South Carolina with bidding up to $3,050 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay.
In 2014, this custom BSA won first place in the Vintage Radical class at the Boardwalk Classic Bike Show in Daytona. Now this hybrid of a Lightning motor and a Firebird Scrambler frame can be yours. The seller said that when he acquired the bike recently, he noticed some issues…
Post-Sale Update: This BSA cafe racer sold for $3,181 after 15 bids on eBay. Here's an interesting take on a BSA Lightning custom - only problem is you'll need to do some work before it'll be ready to go. It seems like the owner may have been sold a bike…
Post Sale Update: After 14 bids on eBay, this BSA Lightning did not meet reserve at $6,001. It was then relisted and again did not meet reserve, this time at $6,991. The BSA Lightning was the British firm's attempt at an all-around streetbike, slotting between the Spitfire and Thunderbolt. At…
