BSA Paratrooper ?

[Euphman06]

I already tried telling him the wheelset was wrong and the brakes are uber expensive... didn't believe me in either case. I'd be interested in knowing how your negotiations go, he did offer it to me for $600, but still too strong for me with the incorrect $$ parts.

 

[kirk thomas]

I love your model! Thanks for the info. I have not heard back from the guy with the bike. Hope to see it today and will report back what I find. Thanks again, Kirk

 

[mtnbikeman]

I totally agree. I'd say that restoring it would be a waste of money but the other options would be to ride it the way it is and enjoy it or put on similar looking parts, paint it and enjoy a BSAish Paratrooper

Nothing wrong with BSAish. Here's mine.Before and after. Mine was a bit rougher but for a $100 bucks it was a good start. One of these days I am going to change that awful front hub and maybe try to "patina" the paint. The bike this thread is about looks like it has a little more going for it than mine did.

 

[vincev]

Price dropped $260 to $599 on EBay or offer.

 

[Whitey1736]

Ah, when I saw it yesterday it was already at $599 so when I saw the post saying the seller offered it for $600 I was coming confused. Wonder how low he will go..? Anyone put in an offer?

Price dropped $260 to $599 on EBay or offer.

 

[kirk thomas]

I told him I would trade my Neon Schwinn light for it. He is a real hard egg to crack.

 

[Whitey1736]

I think for $100 most people would jump on it. Did anyone buy this? The guy changed the price on it more than once daily it seemed and I think I saw he had it in the high $300s at one point with make an offer. I just didn’t want to pay the shipping.

Nothing wrong with BSAish. Here's mine.Before and after. Mine was a bit rougher but for a $100 bucks it was a good start. One of these days I am going to change that awful front hub and maybe try to "patina" the paint. The bike this thread is about looks like it has a little more going for it than mine did.View attachment 785840 View attachment 785838

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[Euphman06]

Yeah he sold it for $450 from what he told me. He offered it to me for $300 the day before but I figure I'd wait a few days and offer $275 to see what happened. Oh well, didn't need to spend the money