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HISTORY:: BSA MOTORCYCLES
The first wholly BSA motorcycles were built in 1910, before then engines had come from other manufacturers. BSA Motorcycles Ltd was set up as a subsidiary in 1919 - a British Company.
BSA motorcycles were sold as affordable motorcycles with reasonable performance for the average user. BSA stressed the reliability of their machines, the availability of spares and dealer support. The motorcycles were a mixture of sidevalve and OHV engines offering different performance for different roles, e.g. hauling a sidecar. The bulk of use would be for commuting. BSA motorcycles were also popular with "fleet buyers" in Britain, who (for example) used the Bantams for telegram delivery for the Post Office or motorcycle/sidecar combinations for AA patrols Automobile Association (AA) breakdown help services. This mass market appeal meant they could claim "one in four is a BSA" on advertising.
Machines with better specifications were available for those who wanted more performance or for competition work. Initially, after World War II, BSA motorcycles were not generally seen as racing machines, compared to the likes of Norton. In the immediate post war period few were entered in races such as the TT races, though this changed dramatically in the Junior Clubman event (smaller engine motorcycles racing over some 3 or 4 laps around one of the Isle of Man courses). In 1947 there were but a couple of BSA mounted riders, but by 1952 BSA were in the majority and in 1956 the makeup was 53 BSA, 1 Norton and 1 Velocette.
To improve US sales, in 1954, for example, BSA entered a team of riders in the 200 mile Daytona beach race with a mixture of single cylinder Gold Stars and twin cylinder Shooting Stars assembled by Roland Pike. The BSA team riders amazingly took first, second, third, fourth, and fifth places with two more riders finishing at 8th and 16th. This was the first case of a one brand sweep.
The BSA company factory experienced success in the sport of motocross with Jeff Smith riding a B40 to capture the 1964 and 1965 FIM 500cc Motocross World Championships. It would be the last year the title would be won by a four-stroke machine until the mid-1990s.
BSA MOTORCYCLES:: BIKE BY BIKE :: Click on photos to enlarge
::THE EARLY YEARS
::1915 > 1921
1915 BSA H, 557cc
| 1915 BSA K, 557cc
| 1918 BSA H, 557cc |
1919 BSA K, 557cc |
1921 BSA Model A, 770cc
::1921 > 1927
1921 BSA A, 770cc | 1921 BSA A 5/7 HP Combo, 770cc | 1924 BSA H3, 557cc | 1925 BSA 557cc Model H25 | 1927 BSA S27, 500cc
::1927 > 1937
1927 BSA G14 1000cc | 1930 BSA B4 250cc OHV | 1932 BSA Blue Star 500cc single | 1936 BSA 500 V-Twin | 1937 BSA B26
V Twin Vintage Motor Cycle Combination
::1937 > 1947
1938 BSA G14, 986cc | BSA M20 - 1940 | BSA 1941 M20 EXWD | BSA 1942 M20 | 1947 BSA Model B32
::1948 > 1950
1948 BSA M21, 600cc | BSA Bantam '48-'63 | 1949 BSA B31, 350cc | BSA A10 Golden Flash '50-'61 | 1950 BSA Gold Star Model ZB 32
::1950 > 1954
1950 BSA A10 Goldern Flash | 1952 BSA MC1 | 1953 BSA A7 Star Twin | 1954 BSA B31 | 1954 BSA C11G
::1955 > 1956
1955 BSA B31, 347cc | 1955 BSA C11, 250cc | 1955 BSA RGS Replica 650cc | 1956 BSA C11G, 250cc | BSA Bantam D3 1956
::1956 > 1959
BSA A10 1957 plunger | 1957 BSA C12 250cc | 1957 BSA B31, 350cc | BSA 1958 B31 Alternator | 1959 BSA Super Rocket A10SR, 650cc
::1959 > 1960
1959 BSA A10 650cc | 1960 BSA Dandy, 70cc | 1960 BSA Gold Star DBD 34 | 1960 BSA A10 super rocket | 1960 BSA M21, 650cc
::1960 > 1961
1960 BSA M21 | 1960 BSA Bantam D1, 125cc | 1961 BSA AA | 1961 BSA Super Rocket, 650cc | BSA Bantam D7 175cc 1961
::1962 > 1966
1962 BSA A65 Star Twin | BSA A65 | 1963 BSA Gold Star Model DBD 34 | 1964 BSA A65T Thunderbolt | 1966 BSA Spitfire Hornet 650
::1967 > 1968
1967 BSA B40 | 1967 BSA Victor 441 | 1967 BSA B44 Victor Special | 1967 BSA D10, 175cc | BSA Rocket 3 - 1968
::1968 > 1968
1968 BSA A65 Spitfire MkIV | 1968 BSA Cheney BSA 441 AHRMA | 1968 BSA Bantam, 175cc | 1968 BSA Bantam D14/4, 175cc
::1969 > 1969