BSA B Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

The 1971 BSA B50 T has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 499cc, single cylinder powerplant mated to a four-speed manual transmission and can produce 34 horsepower and 38 Nm of torque. This two-wheeler also comes with feature such as laced wheels, a telescopic front fork, dual shocks in the rear, drum brakes on both the front and the rear wheels, a dual seat, passenger grab rails, a small, round headlight, a small fuel tank and mid-mounted foot pegs.

The SS version of the B50 from BSA is addressed for those riders who want more performance from their machine. It comes with features such as laced wheels, a dual seat, pillion grab rails, front and rear blinkers, a telescopic front fork, dual shocks in the rear, drum brakes, wide handlebars, analogue instrumentation dials and a red and black paint scheme.

In the engine department it comes equipped with a four-stroke, air-cooled, 499cc, single cylinder powerhouse paired to a four-speed manual transmission that can reach a maximum power output of 34 horsepower and 38 Nm of torque.

The 1971 BSA B50 MX sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 499cc, single cylinder powerplant mated to a four-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 34 horsepower and 38 Nm of torque. This off-road machine was one of the most successful moto-cross machines designed by BSA, and had standard fittings such as a single seat, a small fuel tank, wide handlebars, a telescopic front fork coupled to dual shocks as a rear suspension, laced wheels with knobby tires mounted on them, a black steel frame and drum brakes in the front and in the rear.

The 1971 BSA B44 Victor Enduro addresses those riders who prefer the dirt track, and comes with features such as laced wheels with knobby tires mounted on them, wide handlebars, a dual seat, dual shocks as a rear suspension coupled to a front hydraulic telescopic fork, a black steel frame and a drum braking system.

In the engine department it sports a four-stroke, air-cooled, 441cc, single cylinder powerhouse paired to a four-speed manual transmission and can reach a maximum power output of 28 horsepower at 6500 rpm.

The BSA B50 models were produced from 1971 through 1973, some of them being marketed in 1974 as Triumph bikes. There were three different models of B50: the B50 SS (Street Scrambler), the B50 T (Victor Trial) and the B50 MX (Motor Cross).

The 1968 MY BSA B44 Victor Special has, at its heart, a four-stroke, air-cooled, 441cc, single cylinder engine paired to a four-speed manual transmission that can produce a claimed 28 horsepower at 6500 rpm. It also comes with a dual seat, passenger grab rails, wide handlebars, an analogue instrument cluster, a mid-mounted, chromed pea-shooter exhaust system, a telescopic front fork, dual shocks in the rear and a drum braking system.

The 1968 BSA B25 Starfire sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 249cc, single cylinder powerplant paired to a four-speed, constant mesh manual transmission and can produce a claimed 26 horsepower at 7250 rpm. Standard fittings for this machine include a dual seat, pillion grab rails, a round, chromed headlight, laced wheels, a chromed exhaust system, a telescopic front fork, dual shocks as a rear suspension and a drum braking system in the front and in the rear.

The 1966 BSA B40 sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 343cc, single cylinder powerhouse mated to a four-speed manual transmission with a foot-operated gear-shift and can produce a claimed 20 horsepower at 7000 rpm.

In addition, it comes standard with a dual seat, a large headlight, a center stand, mid-mounted foot pegs, a hydraulic telescopic fork, laced wheels, a 16-liter (4.2-gallon) fuel tank, a drum braking system in the front and in the rear, dual shocks as a rear suspension and a small tail-light.

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.

The 1965 BSA B44 Victor Grand Prix sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 441cc, single cylinder powerhouse paired to a four-speed manual transmission that can reach a maximum power output of 30 horsepower at 6500 rpm. It also comes with features such as laced wheels with knobby tires mounted on them, a single seat, a hydraulic telescopic fork, dual shock absorbers in the rear, a drum braking system, a race-inspired paint scheme and wide handlebars.

The 1954 BSA B34 Gold Star Custom sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder powerhouse paired to a four-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 22 horsepower at 7000 rpm. Standard fittings for this machine include a hydraulic telescopic front fork, dual shocks as a rear suspension, a drum braking system at both ends, a black steel frame, an one-piece dual seat, laced wheels, a chromes exhaust system, an analogue instrument cluster, a large headlight and a large-capacity, 18-liter (4.8-gallon) fuel tank.

The 1950 MY BSA B32 sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 348cc, single cylinder powerhouse paired to a four-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 22 horsepower at 6000 rpm. It also comes with features such as a telescopic front fork, dual shocks as a rear suspension, drum brakes in the front as well as in the rear, an analogue instrument panel, a chromed single exhaust system, a single sprung seat, a large headlight and a black steel frame.

The 1949 BSA B31 has at its heart an air-cooled, four-stroke, 348cc, single cylinder powerhouse mated to a four-speed manual transmission that can produce a claimed 22 horsepower at 6000 rpm. It also comes with features such as a telescopic front fork, dual plunger shocks as a rear suspension, a dual seat, a center stand, laced wheels, a large headlight and wide handlebars plus a drum braking system.

The 1937 BSA B26 sprots an air-cooled, four-stroke, 348cc, single cylinder engine paired to a four-speed manual transmission. It also comes with a triangulated steel frame, a front suspension with a single shock absorber, a hard-tail rear, a sprung single seat, a chromed exhaust system with a large muffler, wire-spoked wheels, a large headlight and pull-back handlebars.

The 1947 BSA B21 de Luxe comes with a single, sprung seat, a large fuel tank, a pea-shooter single exhaust system, wire-spoked wheels, a large headlight, a spring-loaded girder front fork, a hard-tail rear, a black steel frame and a rear luggage rack.

In the engine department it sports a four-stroke, air-cooled, 249cc, single cylinder powerhouse paired to a four-speed manual transmission and can produce 2.5 horsepower at 3000 rpm.

The 1936 BSA B3 de Luxe has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 249cc, single cylinder engine mated to a four-speed manual transmission and could reach a claimed 2.5 horsepower at 3000 rpm. Also, on purchase, it offered a choice between a hand or a foot gear-shift, and also came with a comfortable, sprung seat, wide handlebars, wire-spoked wheels, an analogue instrument cluster, a blacked-out steel frame, a hard-tail rear suspension, a spring-loaded girder fork in the front and a large headlight.

The 1933 BSA B2 comes with large fenders, a large, round headlight, a rear luggage rack, a single, pea-shooter exhaust system, a hard-tail rear suspension, a sprung single seat, a spring loaded girder fork as a front suspension, wide handlebars, wire-spoked wheels and mid-mounted foot controls. In the engine department it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 249cc, single cylinder powerhouse paired to a three-speed manual transmission and can produce 2.5 horsepower at 3000 rpm.

The 1933 BSA B1 sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 249cc, single cylinder engine mated to a three-speed manual transmission and can reach a maximum power output of 2.5 horsepower at 3000 rpm. In addition, it comes with a tank-mounted gear-shift, a spring loaded girder fork, a hard-tail rear suspension with a sprung single seat, a large headlight in the front, a center stand, large fenders and mid-mounted foot pegs.

The 1930 BSA B30 has standard fittings such as a round headlight, wire-spoked wheels, a rear luggage rack, a chromed exhaust system with a large muffler, a single sprung seat, hard-tail rear, a spring-loaded girder front fork, mid-mounted foot pegs, a small fuel tank and a drum braking system. At its heart lies an air-cooled, four-stroke, 249cc, single cylinder engine mated to a three-speed manual transmission and can produce 2.5 horsepower at 3000 rpm.

The 1929 BSA B29 has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 249cc, single cylinder powerhouse paired to a two-speed manual transmission and can reach a maximum power output of 2.5 horsepower at 3000 rpm. It also comes with features such as a rear luggage rack, wire-spoked wheels, mid-mounted foot pegs, a single spring girder front fork, a hard-tail rear section with a sprung single seat, a round headlight, and large fenders.

The de Luxe version of the B series from BSA offers higher levels of comfort as opposed to the base model, and comes with a wedge-shaped fuel tank, a more comfortable, sprung single seat, wire-spoked wheels, pull-back handlebars, a round headlamp, a rear luggage rack, a hard-tail rear suspension, large fenders, and a single spring girder fork as a front suspension.

In the engine department, it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 249cc, single cylinder powerhouse mated to a three-speed manual transmission and can produce 2.5 horsepower at 3000 rpm.

The 1927 BSA B, also known as the BSA "Round Tank", had, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 249cc, single cylinder lump paired to a two-speed manual transmission and could reach a maximum power output of 2.5 horsepower at 3000 rpm.

The most defining feature for this machine would be the cylindrical shaped fuel tank, hence the nickname, but it also comes with a single spring girder fork, a sprung single saddle, a hard-tail rear suspension, a single exhaust system, wire-spoked wheels and a rear luggage rack.