BSA B44

BSA B44
B44VS Victor Special
ManufacturerBSA motorcycles
Also calledVictor GP
Victor Enduro
Victor Special
Victor Roadster
Shooting Star
Parent companyBirmingham Small Arms Company
Production1966-1970
AssemblySmall Heath, Birmingham
SuccessorBSA B50
Engine441 cc air-cooled, unit construction single-cylinder OHV four-stroke
Bore / stroke79 x 90 mm
TransmissionWet, multi-plate clutch, 4-speed gearbox, chain drive
Frame typeSingle cradle
SuspensionFront: telescopic forks
Rear: swinging arm
BrakesDrum brakes front & rear

The BSA B44 was a series of 441 cc (26.9 cu in) unit construction single-cylinder OHV four-stroke motorcycles made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company between 1966 and 1970.[1] The machines were developed from the BSA World Championship Motocross machines, which were themselves based on the C15/B40.[2]

  1. ^ "BSAOC Year Listing". www.bsaownersclub.co.uk. Owners Club. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. ^ "The BSA 441 Shooting Star - Classic British Motorcycles". Motorcycle Classics. September 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2019.