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| Manufacturer | BSA Motorcycles Ltd, Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham[1][2] |
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| Also called | A65L |
| Parent company | Birmingham Small Arms Company |
| Production | 1965–1972 |
| Engine | 654 cc (39.9 cu in) OHV parallel twin |
| Top speed | 112 mph (180 km/h)[1] |
| Power | 52 bhp (39 kW) @ 7,000 rpm (claimed)[3] |
| Transmission | Four-speed gearbox to chain final drive |
| Brakes | Drum Front: 8.0 in (200 mm) Rear: 7.0 in (180 mm)[1] |
| Wheelbase | 56 in (1,400 mm) |
| Seat height | 32.3 in (820 mm) |
| Weight | 395 lb (179 kg) (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 4 imp gal (18 L; 4.8 US gal) |
| Oil capacity | 110 imp fl oz (3,100 ml; 110 US fl oz) engine 18 imp fl oz (510 ml; 17 US fl oz) gearbox |
| Fuel consumption | 58 mpg‑US (4.1 L/100 km; 70 mpg‑imp)[1] |
The BSA Lightning is a British BSA 650 cc-class motorcycle made in Birmingham between 1965 and 1972.[4]
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MM testwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Motorcycle Sport, June 1969, p.225 BSA factory full-page advert Accessed and added 2014-07-02
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MCS June 1969was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Clarke, R. M. BSA Twins - A50 & A65 Gold Portfolio. Brooklands Books Ltd. ISBN 9781855203372.