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Welcome to our blogs, news and tech area of our site! Please understand that Classic British Spares works diligently and hard to ensure our work is accurate and correct. Although our team has deep roots with vintage British motorcycles that spans over 30+ years, we are in no way shape or form "experts" or an "authority" in our industry (nor do we pretend to be) but instead real life enthusiasts (like you) looking to share our opinions and experience. Happy reading!


Recognizing wheel offset is crucial when wheel building and rebuilding. Many folks are not aware that most wheels do have an offset in most cases. Wheel offset is determined from the factory to keep the front and rear wheel inline. Failing to check wheel offset can be dangerous! Read the full blog today on how to check and recognize wheel offset.

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For those who live in the Southern, California area I would recommend that you join the BSAOCSC - we did. If you do not own a BSA motorcycle you are still welcome to join there club. For more information on the BSA Owners Club of Southern California please read the full blog post today.

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There's nothing worse than working on a vintage British motorcycle that is giving you a hard time tuning the carburetors. If you are currently experiencing those symptoms with your classic British motorcycle I would suggest that you take a look at our new stock of Evolution carburetors produced by Wassell, in England. Read the full blog here.

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Today's blog is based on an original Triumph service bulletin dated May 8th, 1970. We will go into detail of what to look for and how to replace your clutch push rod on a vintage Triumph twin. Although its a very simple part a clutch push rod does play an important role of how your clutch will perform. Read the full blog today.

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If you happen to live in the United Kingdom, purchasing and obtaining parts for your old BSA motorcycle has never been made easier. Read the full blog today to find out why purchasing parts from Classic British Spares in California may be your first and best choice before you purchase pats in your own country.

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