Segment: Clasic
Production years: 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951
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The BSA Bluestar 500 sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 496cc, single cylinder powerplat mated to a three-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 54 horsepower at 4500 rpm. Standard fittings for this classic machine included a rear-wheel stand, a chromed, mid-mounted exhaust, a hard-tail rear suspension, a single sprung seat, a parallelogram front fork, a rear luggage rack, laced wheels, a alrge headlight, analogue instrument dials and wide handlebars.
BSA Bluestar 500 1938-1951
BSA Bluestar 500 496
| engine specs | Type: | air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder | Displacement: | 496 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | - | Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | Horsepower: | 54/4500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 0/- lb-ft/RPM OR 0 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | carburetor |
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| transmission specs | Gearbox: | 3-speed, manual | Clutch: | wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | gear | Final Drive: | chain |
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| chassis specs | Frame: | steel | Front Suspension: | paralelogram fork | Rear Suspension: | hard-tail, sprung seat | Front Brake: | drum | Rear Brake: | drum |
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| dimension specs | Overall Length: | - | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | - | Wheelbase: | - | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 357 lbs OR 162 kg | Fuel Capacity: | - |
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| tyres specs | Front: | - | Rear: | - |
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