Segment: Clasic
Production years: 1966, 1967, 1968
The 1966 BSA A 65 Spitfire comes with laced wheels, a round headlight, a dual seat with pillion grab rails, wire-spoked wheels, a chromed dual exhaust system, a telescopic front fork coupled to dual shocks as a rear suspension, wide handlebars and an analogue instrument cluster.
In the engine department, it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 654cc, parallel twin cylinder powerplant mated to a four-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 53 horsepower at 7000 rpm.
BSA A 65 Spitfire 1966-1968
BSA A 65 Spitfire 654
| engine specs | Type: | air-cooled, four-stroke, parallel twin, OHV | Displacement: | 654 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.0x2.9 in OR 76 mm | Compression Ratio: | 9.0:1 | Horsepower: | 53/7000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 0/- lb-ft/RPM OR 0 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | twin Amal monobloc carburetors |
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| transmission specs | Gearbox: | 4-speed, manual | Clutch: | wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | chain |
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| chassis specs | Frame: | steel | Front Suspension: | telescopic fork | Rear Suspension: | dual shocks | Front Brake: | drum | Rear Brake: | drum |
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| dimension specs | Overall Length: | 85.2 in OR 2164 mm | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | 32 in OR 813 mm | Wheelbase: | 55.5 in OR 1410 mm | Ground Clearance: | 8 in OR 203 mm | Weight: | 408 lbs OR 185 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.8 gallons OR 18.2 L |
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| tyres specs | Front: | 3.25 x 19 | Rear: | 4.00 x 18 |
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