BSA A65 Lightning Clubman 650cc - 1965

. BSA A65 Lightning Clubman 650cc 1965.

"The BSA Lightning Clubman was developed from the BSA Lightning and designed as a Production racing motorcycle. with a special gold and black paint scheme. 'drop handlebars'. rearset footrests. a cranked kick-start. twin carburettors. 'siamese' two into one exhaust system (with a less restrictive silencer). a single seat and close-ratio gears fitted as standard. With a top speed (in the right conditions) of 120 mph. it competed against the Triumph Bonneville as the top bikes of the 1960s.

Launched in September 1964. the Lightning Clubman was only in production until October 1965. resulting in a limited production run of 200 machines.  

The BSA Spitfire replaced the Lightning Clubman as BSA?ˆ™s highest-performance machine in 1966. "

The previous owner told us that the bike came to him several years ago.  complete and in unrestored condition with all the right parts fitted.

There is a dating certificate to show that the close ratio gearbox engine is correct. and is dated to March 1965.  

The frame however has been changed at some point in the past. (an A65 spitfire hornet) and is dated to July 1965.

The bike has since undergone a thorough restoration to a very high standard. with no expense spared.

Here's an overview;

Engine;

Stripped and inspected.

Fully rebuilt to include Crank re-grind. New big-end shells. New mains bearing.

Barrels re-bored and honed.

New pistons. new bushes in conrods.

New camshaft.

Twin carb cylinder head reconditioned - stripped and blasted. new valves and guides. seats re-cut and lapped in. new springs. skimmed.

Fully rebuilt monoblock carburettors.

Electronic ignition. new wiring. new coils.

Gearbox rebuilt - new bearings. bushes and seals.

Frame;

Shotblast and powdercoated.

Forks fully rebuilt. with new stanchions and bushes.

Lots of stainless fixings used throughout.

Lots of re-chromed original parts (to include special deeper headlamp bowl. handlebars. cranked kickstart and gearchange).

New switches and controls. rebuilt speedo.

Original petrol tank restored. although there are a few pitting marks to the chrome.

Wheels;

Restored. powdercoated hubs rebuilt onto Central Wheels Elite chrome rims using stainless spokes.

New wheel bearings. /p>

New brakes. /p>

New Avon tyres.

MOT till September 11th 2015

TAX free. historic vehicle.

Covered less than 10 miles since the rebuild.

Starts and runs very well. sounds great!

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the bike. please e-mail or call me on; 07525 644354.

We are located in South Birmingham.

Cash on collection or bank transfer please. no paypal.

Thanks

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