Bsa 1958 A10 Super Rocket 650Cc 2 Cyl Ohv Sold
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BSA 1958 A10 SUPER ROCKET 650CC 2 CYL OHV SOLD BSA 1958 A10 Super Rocket Frame # FA74335 Engine # CA10R7133 The BSA A10 and Super Rocket was the inevitable result of the relentless drive for more & more horsepower. Launched in 1957 the BSA Super Rocket had a new alloy head and an Amal TT carburettor. The first BSA A10 to be introduced in 1950 was the BSA 650 Golden Flash, & it ran through until replaced V.O.F. Yesterdays - www.yesterdays.nl - offi[email protected] - +31 495 54 60 54 | Page: 1 by unit construction in 1963. In 1954 they replaced it with the hot new BSA Road Rocket which ran until 1957. From 1958 to 1963 BSA came out with the A10 Super Rocket complete with Amal TT racing carb and racing camshaft. Externally, the BSA A10 and Super Rocket engine looked surprisingly similar to the BSA A7’s 500cc engine & was laid out the same way, with one cam behind the cylinder block, driven off the right. And while they did, in fact, share some components in common, almost everything was different. They took the A7’s 500cc 62mm bore & 82mm stroke & pushed them out to 70mm X 84mm for a new displacement of 646cc. The bore spacing was wider, so the crank was longer, so the crankcases were bigger & stronger. The one-piece forged steel crank benefited from BSA’s advanced metals division as the rod journals were ‘induction-hardened, ground & polished’. The A10 and Super Rocket also got 2-piece lightweight alloy connecting rods made of RR56 aluminum. While the BSA A7 soldiered on with an iron cylinder head, the A10 got an all-new lightweight alloy head with a shallower valve angle, reworked finning for greater airflow & enhanced cooling & a single rocker box instead of two, as on the A7. This is probably the easiest & fastest way to differentiate the two. A BSA 500 A7 will have two rocker boxes & a BSA 650 A10 Super Rocket will have one big one. This 1958 BSA Super Rocket is in a very nice and well running condition and is ready to turn its face to the horizon. MORE INFORMATION V.O.F. Yesterdays - www.yesterdays.nl - offi[email protected] - +31 495 54 60 54 | Page: 2 V.O.F. Yesterdays - www.yesterdays.nl - offi[email protected] - +31 495 54 60 54 | Page: 3 V.O.F. Yesterdays - www.yesterdays.nl - offi[email protected] - +31 495 54 60 54 | Page: 4 V.O.F. Yesterdays - www.yesterdays.nl - offi[email protected] - +31 495 54 60 54 | Page: 5 V.O.F. Yesterdays - www.yesterdays.nl - offi[email protected] - +31 495 54 60 54 | Page: 6 V.O.F. Yesterdays - www.yesterdays.nl - offi[email protected] - +31 495 54 60 54 | Page: 7 V.O.F. Yesterdays - www.yesterdays.nl - offi[email protected] - +31 495 54 60 54 | Page: 8 ABOUT YESTERDAYS Yesterday’s is a link with the past, particularly with motorcycles from the past. We are a straightforward organisation which aims at acquiring old motorcycles – in the broadest sense of the word – and making them available to enthusiasts of all kinds by means of sale. After 35years of experience we claim to have an extensive knowledge of the world of antique and classic motorcycles. Our field of interest ranges from pre-1900s machines till those from the thirties and forties. We have regularly been able to provide- private enthusiasts, collectors, and museums all over the world with interesting acquisitions. We cordially invite you to visit our site and step back in the illustrious past of motorcycling. We ship worldwide at cost Visitors by appointment from Tuesday - saturday 14.00h - 17.30h We are closed Sunday and Monday. V.O.F. Yesterdays - www.yesterdays.nl - offi[email protected] - +31 495 54 60 54 | Page: 9.