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BSA C15 (1958-1967) Specs, Performance & Photos

Segment: Clasic
Production years: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967

BSA C15 1958-1967 2 Photos
BSA C15 (1958-1967)BSA C15 (1958-1967)

The BSA C15 is a classic quarter-liter that came with standard fittings such as a dual seat, pillion grab rails, a large, round headlight, laced wheels, a chromed exhaust system with a pea-shooter muffler, full fenders, a black steel frame, a front telescopic fork, plunger rear shocks and drum brakes both in the front and in the rear. In the engine department, it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 249cc, single cylinder powerplant mated to a four-speed manual transmission that can produce a claimed 15 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

BSA C15 1958-1967

BSA C15 249

engine specs
Type:air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder, SOHV
Displacement:249 cm3
Bore X Stroke:2.6x2.8 in OR 66 mm
Compression Ratio:8.0:1
Horsepower:15/5000 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque:0/- lb-ft/RPM OR 0 Nm/RPM
Fuel System:Amal carburetor
transmission specs
Gearbox:4-speed, manual
Clutch:four friction plates
Primary Drive:-
Final Drive:chain
chassis specs
Frame:steel
Front Suspension:telescopic fork
Rear Suspension:plunger shocks
Front Brake:drum
Rear Brake:drum
dimension specs
Overall Length:78 in OR 1981 mm
Overall Width:26 in OR 660 mm
Seat Height:30 in OR 762 mm
Wheelbase:51.5 in OR 1308 mm
Ground Clearance:5 in OR 127 mm
Weight:280 lbs OR 127 kg
Fuel Capacity:2.9 gallons OR 11.0 L
tyres specs
Front:3.25 x 17
Rear:3.25 x 17
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