BSA A65 Star

BSA A65 Star
ManufacturerBirmingham Small Arms Company (BSA)
Production1962–1972
PredecessorBSA A10
Engine654 cc (39.9 cu in) air-cooled OHV twin
Bore / stroke75 mm × 74 mm (3.0 in × 2.9 in)
Power38 bhp (28 kW) @ 5,000 rpm
Transmissionfour speed gearbox to chain drive
Wheelbase54 in (1,400 mm)
Weight406 lb (184 kg) (wet)
Fuel capacity4 gallons
Fuel consumption50mpg

The BSA A65 Star was a Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) motorcycle aimed at the US market for unit construction twins. As well as giving a clean look to the engine, with the pushrod passages part of the cylinder block casting, unit construction reduced the number of places oil could leak from. A range of A65 Star twins was produced between 1962 and 1972.