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1969 - BSA A65L Lightning For Sale by Auction

A legendary marque that symbolised the golden age of the British motorcycle industry, BSA (an abbreviation of Birmingham Small Arms Company) was originally a British arms manufacturer, which diversified its activities at the beginning of the last century. BSA produced bicycles, cars (under its own brand and that of Daimler) and was active in other sectors of industry such as aviation, chromium-plating and machine tools. In 1911, BSA introduced its first motorcycle. It went on to enjoy growing success and bought out Triumph Motorcycles at the start of the 1950s. At the time, the group was the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world. The A65 Lightning model, a twin-carburettor version of the A65, was produced from 1965 to 1972. With a 654cc engine developing 53bhp, it was a sports bike capable of a top speed of 112mph. Its performance made it one of BSA’s flagship models and a serious rival for the Triumph Bonneville, which also set the standard at the time. The model we are offering for sale is a 1969 version with a number of improvements, including rebalanced exhaust headers, redesigned silencers and widened crankcase-half mating faces, as well as a new 8-inch drum brake at the front.

American registration papers – FFVE certificate

This motorbike will be sold during the auction car sale organized by Claude AGUTTES Auction during the event of les Grandes Heures Automobiles, which will take place in Montlhéry, France, on 23rd September 2017. Please contact us for any further details.

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