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Does anyone know who owns the rights to BSA?
Any landing you can walk away from is a good one.
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Re: BSA Trademark
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Loquacious
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I would think it was Triumph. They merged in the 70's.
Gina
03 America - Pretty stock - except the TBS wheel... 
06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel... 
09 America - It's very blue....
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Re: BSA Trademark
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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I think Gina is right that Triumph holds the rights to BSA.
Soren
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Bar Shake
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Perhaps one of our British members could tell us if Birmingham Small Arms Co. is still around.
I had heard that they were still in business (or a successor), just not making motorcycles anymore.
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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Re: BSA Trademark
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Learned Hand
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I going to have to go with this.
Lifted off the wiki bsa link
Limited revival
The BSA company produced military motorcycles (with Rotax engines) and motorcycles for developing countries (with Yamaha engines) under the BSA name. In the later case the old "Bushman" name was recalled to duty - it had been previously used on high ground clearance Bantams sold for the likes of Australian sheep farmers.
In 1991, the BSA (motorcycle) Company merged with Andover Norton International Ltd., to form a new BSA Group, largely producing spare parts for existing motorcycles. In December 1994, BSA Group was taken over by a newly formed BSA Regal Group. The new company, based in Southampton, has a large spares business and has produced a number of limited-edition, retro-styled motorcycles.
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Re: BSA Trademark
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Old Hand
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Last I heard of them, the BSA motorcycle line belonged to NVT.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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Re: BSA Trademark
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Monkey Butt
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Found this link if anyone is interested in the early years of Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) Early years of BSAAlso this link to early years, BSA MotorsAnd finally the later years of BSA BSA from 1991BSA Regal Group BSA Regal Group
Last edited by birchr; 05/18/2007 6:19 PM.
Ray(UK)
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Re: BSA Trademark
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Loquacious
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Thanks for the info. Now I can open my manufacturing facility in Birmingham, Alabama and start producing these fine machines again under the name, "Birmingham Small Arms"
BSA - get it? Maybe I can work out some profit sharing for BA.com members.
Ride Safe,
Dennis
Triumph, it's how I live and what I ride.
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