{"id":593,"date":"2013-01-26T18:17:56","date_gmt":"2013-01-26T17:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/?page_id=593"},"modified":"2022-01-09T22:15:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-09T21:15:12","slug":"bsa-tracker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/?page_id=593","title":{"rendered":"BSA Tracker Restoration Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So this is a restoration project that&#8217;s been on hold for many years.<\/p>\n<p>I obtained the machine around 1999 and started on the restore.<\/p>\n<p>However, with a change in family circumstances the bike has stood incomplete for over 10 years!<\/p>\n<p>Its on the list of bikes to do and one I will get there honest!<\/p>\n<p>This is what it was like when I received it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-600\" title=\"Tracker(6)\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker6-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-599\" title=\"Tracker(7)\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker7-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-598\" title=\"Tracker(8)\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker8-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker9.jpg\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-597\" title=\"Tracker(9)\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker9-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is where I got to with the bike&#8230;..one day&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-603\" title=\"Tracker(3)\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker2.jpg\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-604\" title=\"Tracker(2)\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker11.jpg\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-595\" title=\"Tracker(11)\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker11-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker5.jpg\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-601\" title=\"Tracker(5)\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker10.jpg\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-596\" title=\"Tracker(10)\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker10-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker4.jpg\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-602\" title=\"Tracker(4)\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Tracker4-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It will get finished&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>So given that the z500 was almost done (just forks &amp; clocks to do) and the DT175 was off with various folks&#8230;decided to get the BSA Tracker off the shelf and have a look at what I had got or more importantly what I hadn&#8217;t!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020117.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-996\" title=\"P1020117\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020117-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020118.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-997\" title=\"P1020118\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020118-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020120.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-999\" title=\"P1020120\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020120-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020121.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1000\" title=\"P1020121\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020121-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020119.jpg\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-998\" title=\"P1020119\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020119-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So I decided on a dry build of the bike to sort out the bits&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020122.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1001\" title=\"P1020122\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020122-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020123.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1002\" title=\"P1020123\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020123-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020124.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1003\" title=\"P1020124\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/P1020124-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The major bits missing are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clocks<\/li>\n<li>Headlamp<\/li>\n<li>Indicators, front &amp; rear<\/li>\n<li>Shock Absorber (no idea where that has gone \ud83d\ude41 )<\/li>\n<li>Rear Mudguard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One thing I have found is that a lot of the bits are Yamaha DT ones from around the late 70&#8217;2 or early 80&#8217;s. Hopefully, making it easier to source some of the bits I need.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So this is a restoration project that&#8217;s been on hold for many years. I obtained the machine around 1999 and started on the restore. However, with a change in family circumstances the bike has stood incomplete for over 10 years! &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/?page_id=593\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":642,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-593","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=593"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1059,"href":"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/593\/revisions\/1059"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}