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Ollie’s ODDJOBS

You have to wonder what on earth was going on between BSA and their US importers to come up with this one. It’s a 1969 BSA B25S Street Scrambler. It may be the only one of its kind in the UK, though there are a few still dotted around the States. I can only guess at the conversations that went on in impenetrable accents between Small Heath and New Jersey.

‘We’ve got this sporty Starfire 250 we’d like you to sell.’

‘But buddy, nobody wants 250s. And if they do, they want Hondas that are easy to start and don’t

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