1958 Bsa Road Rocket

700 kms over 3 days on a 1958 bsa 650cc twin.

1958 bsa road rocket.

700 kms over 3 days on a 1958 bsa 650cc twin. Driffield uk sale type. 646 cc average power. 109 mph 175 km h high.

40 bhp 30 kw average top speed. 5500 7197 6125 0 62 btc. Bsa road rocket 1958. Bsa a 10 road rocket 1956 duration.

Hans mølsted 111 273 views. 1958 bsa super rocket for sale at www wesellclassicbikes co uk. Originally advertised by bsa in 1954 as undoubtedly the worlds greatest motorcycle the road rocket had a short but well liked run before it was replaced in 1958 by the bsa super rocket. The bsa road rocket was a 1950s 646 cc 39 4 cu in air cooled parallel twin motorcycle designed by bert hopwood and produced by birmingham small arms company bsa at small heath birmingham.

The bsa super rocket was a 646 cc 39 4 cu in air cooled parallel twin motorcycle produced by birmingham small arms company bsa at small heath birmingham introduced in 1957. Bsa a10 road rocket 1954 1958 segment. Launched as the top of bsa s range in 1954 the bsa road rocket had an a10 engine with an alloy cylinder head high compression pistons and a high lift camshaft producing 40 bhp and a top speed of 109 mph. 5850 7805 6607 0 68 btc.

It was an improved sports bike member of the bsa a10 series of motorcycles which was developed from the bsa road rocket the a10 had a reputation for reliability but was struggling to compete against the triumph engines. Bodmin uk sale type. The a10 road rocket was based on the updated 1954 a10 golden flash with the addition of twin carbs and alloy cylinder head. In 1956 alloy drum brakes were added to reduce weight and in 1958 it was replaced by the a10 super rocket.