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BSA Lightning Rocket






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BSA Lightning Rocket
ManufacturerBSA, Birmingham
Also calledBSA A65-2L
Production1964-70
PredecessorBSA Royal Star
SuccessorBSA A65L
Engine654cc, OHV parallel twin
Top speed115mph
Power48 bhp @ 6,250 rpm
TransmissionFour speed gearbox to chain final drive
BrakesDrum brakes
Wheelbase56 inches (140 cm)
Seat height32.3 inches (82 cm)
Weight395 lb (179 kg) (dry)

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. Twin Amal 389/206 carburetors and high-compression pistons, combined with an optional close-ratio gearbox, gave lively acceleration.

Sharing many A65 cycle parts, the Lightning Rocket had a slimmer fuel tank and mudguards, with additional chrome. From 1965, the A65 was discontinued in the UK and the BSA A65L Lightning became the main BSA production twin.[1]

BSA Lightning Rocket at the National Motorcycle Museum (UK)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Clarke, R. M. BSA Twins - A50 & A65 Gold Portfolio. Brooklands Books Ltd. ISBN 1-85520-337-5.

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