BSA A65

The BSA A65 is a custom-built racing sidecar, specifically designed and developed to compete in the F.I.M. Sidecar World Championship, between 1965 and 1973, and built between 1965 and 1966. It was powered by a 654 cc (39.9 cu in) engine from the BSA Spitfire.

BSA A65[1][2]
ManufacturerBSA
Production1965–1966
Class500cc Sidecar (B2A)
Engine654 cc (39.9 cu in) air cooled four stroke, parallel twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder, 2 Amal 10GP2 carburettors, five pints of oil
Bore / stroke75 mm × 74 mm (3.0 in × 2.9 in)
Power54 bhp (40 kW) @ 6900 rpm
Transmission4-speed, chain drive
Frame typeSteel tubing, cradle, adjusted to accommodate sidecar
SuspensionTelescopic forks with coil spring – hydraulically damped (front)
Coil spring/hydraulically damped (rear)
Fuel capacity4 imp gal (4.8 US gal; 18 L)

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