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Title: Rim colour for 1939 G14 v twin
Post by: PeterinOz on 13 Jan, 2026, 07:18

I have seen two options. 1. All black rims and spokes. 2. Chrome rimes with painted centre around nipples holes with bright spoke. Which is correct? If painted centres, then what colour, my tank is a original green colour with red pinstripes.

Title: Re: Rim colour for 1939 G14 v twin
Post by: limeyrob on 13 Jan, 2026, 11:11

Out of curiosity (I'm avoiding some paperwork...) I just tried a google images search on BSA G14. Threw up a lot of decent images and some original sales adverts. Majority are black but there's quite a bit of variation. Would not surprise me if BSA went away from chrome in'39 as they would be gearing up for war.

Title: Re: Rim colour for 1939 G14 v twin
Post by: Y13 Alan G on 13 Jan, 2026, 13:44

I have owned several pre war BSA's since the mid 1970's & a friend had a 1938 G14. As far as I am aware ALL pre-war BSA's had black painted rims. Early post-war used chrome with some models having the centre of the rim painted.

Title: Re: Rim colour for 1939 G14 v twin
Post by: JulianS on 13 Jan, 2026, 15:10

According to the 1939 catalogue chrome with matt silver centres,

Title: Re: Rim colour for 1939 G14 v twin
Post by: PeterinOz on 14 Jan, 2026, 05:16

Thanks everyone. Decision time for me.
Pete

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