Segment: Clasic
Production years: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
The 1965 BSA B44 Shooting Star comes with standard features such as laced wheels, a dual seat, pillion grab rails, an analogue instrument cluster, a chromed pea-shooter exhaust system, dual shocks as a rear suspension, a telescopic front fork, a large headlight and a drum braking system. At its heart lies an air-cooled, four-stroke, 441cc, single cylinder powerplant mated to a four-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 30 horsepower at 6500 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder, OHV, 2 valves | Displacement: | 441 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.1x3.5 in OR 79 mm | Compression Ratio: | 11.4:1 | Horsepower: | 30/6500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 0/- lb-ft/RPM OR 0 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | Amal carburetor |
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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: | hydraulic telescopic fork | Rear Suspension: | dual shocks | Front Brake: | drum | Rear Brake: | drum |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 82 in OR 2083 mm | Overall Width: | 28 in OR 711 mm | Seat Height: | 31.1 in OR 790 mm | Wheelbase: | 52 in OR 1321 mm | Ground Clearance: | 7.5 in OR 191 mm | Weight: | 320 lbs OR 145 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 2.1 gallons OR 7.9 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 3.25 x 18 | Rear: | 3.50 x 18 |
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