From box of bits to the Brooklyn Invitational: 1951 BSA C11

Everyone loves a good barn find. But the story behind this adorable BSA has a different twist: It’s a charity find. When Hurricane Sandy tore through the Eastern seaboard of the United States in 2012, New York was hit hard. In an effort to help displaced residents in Far Rockaway, Brooklyn, the local motorcycle community came together, and held a fundraiser. This BSA went under the hammer—and Brooklyn resident Tim Harney, took it home. 'The bike was literally a pile of broken bolts and bent metal,' Tim tells us. 'Hidden inside its warped cases, however, beat the heart of a...