The BSA Lightning, designated A65L, was the all round sports version of BSA's 650 cc unit construction twin, built in Birmingham from 1965 to 1972 and aimed mainly at the American market between the touring Thunderbolt and the supersports Spitfire. With twin carburettors it could reach about 108 mph, and development concentrated on reliability, quieter running and mid range flexibility over outright speed. Riders complained of vibration at high revolutions. A 751 cc A70L version was built in 1971 for American racing homologation, and a gold Lightning fitted with missiles featured in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball.
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The BSA Lightning is a British BSA 650 cc-class motorcycle made in Birmingham
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The BSA Lightning is a British BSA 650 cc-class motorcycle made in Birmingham
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made in Birmingham between 1965 and 1972
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The BSA Lightning was designed as the all-round sports machine of the 1960s
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BSA lengthened the stroke of Lightning's crankshaft by 11mm to give a displacement of 751cc
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the A65L could still reach 108 mph (174 km/h)
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The BSA Lightning is a British BSA 650 cc-class motorcycle made in Birmingham
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