Marissa brought her 1967 BSA Starfire B25 to Don Hutchinson Cycle so the team could bring the bike back to life. As she tells the story…
“The bike was found abandoned and tied to a tree in an apartment complex some 25 years ago. The owner of the complex was going to trash the bike just to get it off the property. A friend rescued the sad little bike and brought it home where it sat in a basement for another 10 years or so.
In January of 2011, I saw and immediately fell in love with it. The blue and white gas tank, size, and shape of her just made my heart melt. After about a month of negotiations my friend and I agreed on a price. She still doesn’t run, but we’re making progress every day. Her debut is scheduled for the British Bike meet in June 2012.
Working on this bike has totally changed my way of thinking and what I want out of life. I now can’t get enough of British motorcycles. I eat, sleep, live, breathe my bike and anything to do with it; I’m hoping all my research and lessons turn out to be a great career for me in the future because I can’t see myself doing anything else.”
The guys at Don Hutchinson Cycle have taken a liking to Marissa and her little B25, and will be helping her through the winter to get her on the road.
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Hey Marissa,
I just gave (entrusted) my 1965 C-15 BSA to Hutch. He showed me your beautiful bike and it is nice to know that mine will be in good company. In 1965 I got off the so called student ship in Southhampton, and hitchhiked up to the BSA factory in Birmingham. Went with a friend that I met on the ship. They had two bikes immediately available for us, one black, one blue. Hutch has the black one and I can’t wait to see what his team can do with it! So excited-a lifelong dream! Ha! Hope to run into you sometime in Auburn.
Jeff