The BSA Lightning is a British BSA 650 cc-class motorcycle made in Birmingham between 1965 and 1972. [4] The BSA Lightning was designed as the all-round sports machine of the 1960s, [5] planned largely for export to the US market [6] to complement the touring Thunderbolt and the later development, the supersports Spitfire.

2023年9月28日 · This 1964 BSA A65 Lightning Rocket 650 was previously owned and restored by British motorcycle expert Bob Ives and was subsequently shown at the 2019 edition of The Quail Motorcycle Gathering, where it garnered the British 1st Place award. The bike is powered by a 654cc OHV parallel twin paired with a four-speed transmission and is finished in ...

The 1965 BSA A 65 Rocket, also known as the Lightning in Europe, has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 654cc, parallel twin cylinder powerhouse mated to a four-speed manual...

2016年10月30日 · The 1965 BSA A65 Lightning used a 654 CC (39.9) air cooled overhead valve parallel twin motor that produced 52 HP with a four speed close ratio transmission to rate a top speed of 112 MPH. The bike sported drum brakes fore and aft, weighed 395 LBS and boasted a 58 MPG fuel mileage rating.

1964 BSA A65t Thunderbolt , 1964 BSA A65.C Lightning Rocket complete Custom restore and rebuild. BSA was restored with 95% all NOS and original BSA parts, every nut and bolt was cleaned and polished and reinstalled when possible. Runs great, starts on 1st 2 kicks and both carbs fire and are tuned.

2021年7月14日 · The Lightning was the high-performance roadster in the 1965 BSA A65 lineup, with twin Amal Monobloc carburetors and downswept pipes. In 1965, it was still running 6 volt electrics, its last year before converting over to 12 volts in ’66. The new-for-1962 unit-construction engine had started out rocky, with lots of serious teething problems.

BSA A 65 Lightning Performance: Top Speed: 174.0 km/h (108.1 mph) Acceleration 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) - Acceleration 0 to 400m (1/4 mile) - Recuperation 60 to 140 km/h in highest gear - Fuel Consumption - MPG - Economy - Efficiency - CO2 emissions - Emissions -

The BSA Lightning Rocket was a Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) motorcycle made in Birmingham. A highly tuned version of the BSA A65R Rocket, it was BSA's bid to capture the potentially lucrative USA export market in the mid-1960s.

2024年6月21日 · For 1965, a higher-performance Lightning was offered. Dubbed the A65LC for Lightning Clubman, the engine included a sports camshaft, carburettors with individual air filters, and a Siamesed exhaust system. Each engine was individually bench tested, and the power was 51 horsepower at 6750 rpm.

2013年12月20日 · Motorcycles like the A65L Lightning – made at the end of Small Heath’s productive life – bore the same relationship to a Japanese bike as a sundial does to a Rolex watch. But I said that the earlier BSAs were well regarded because they were better than the immediate competition, and the simple fact is the last BSA twins had virtually no ...