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BSA Lightning
ManufacturerBSA Motorcycles Ltd, Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham[1][2]
Also calledA65L
Parent companyBirmingham Small Arms Company
Production1965–1972
Engine654 cc (39.9 cu in) OHV parallel twin
Top speed112 mph (180 km/h)[1]
Power52 bhp (39 kW) @ 7,000 rpm (claimed)[3]
TransmissionFour-speed gearbox to chain final drive
BrakesDrum
Front: 8.0 in (200 mm)
Rear: 7.0 in (180 mm)[1]
Wheelbase56 in (1,400 mm)
Seat height32.3 in (820 mm)
Weight395 lb (179 kg) (dry)
Fuel capacity4 imp gal (18 L; 4.8 US gal)
Oil capacity110 imp fl oz (3,100 ml; 110 US fl oz) engine
18 imp fl oz (510 ml; 17 US fl oz) gearbox
Fuel consumption58 mpg‑US (4.1 L/100 km; 70 mpg‑imp)[1]

The BSA Lightning is a British BSA 650 cc-class motorcycle made in Birmingham between 1965 and 1972.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference MM test was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Motorcycle Sport, June 1969, p.225 BSA factory full-page advert Accessed and added 2014-07-02
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference MCS June 1969 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Clarke, R. M. BSA Twins - A50 & A65 Gold Portfolio. Brooklands Books Ltd. ISBN 9781855203372.

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