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Manufacturer | BSA |
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Production | 1965–1966 |
Class | 500cc Sidecar (B2A) |
Engine | 654 cc (39.9 cu in) air cooled four stroke, parallel twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder, 2 Amal 10GP2 carburettors, five pints of oil |
Bore / stroke | 75 mm × 74 mm (3.0 in × 2.9 in) |
Power | 54 bhp (40 kW) @ 6900 rpm |
Transmission | 4-speed, chain drive |
Frame type | Steel tubing, cradle, adjusted to accommodate sidecar |
Suspension | Telescopic forks with coil spring – hydraulically damped (front) Coil spring/hydraulically damped (rear) |
Fuel capacity | 4 imp gal (4.8 US gal; 18 L) |
The Kirby BSA sidecar outfit was custom-built as a racing sidecar oufit, specifically designed and developed to compete in the F.I.M. Sidecar World Championship between 1965 and 1973, and built between 1965 and 1966. It was powered by a 654 cc (39.9 cu in) engine from the BSA Spitfire. [1]
The driver, Terry Vinicombe, and passenger John Flaxman were sponsored by Hornchurch, Essex-based motorcycle dealer and farmer Tom Kirby, who also ran a stable of solo racing motorcycles and had promoted Alf Hagon and eventual world champions Mike Hailwood, Phil Read, and Bill Ivy. [3] [4]
The outfit won the large-capacity sidecar event at the 1968 Isle of Man TT races. [5] [6] [7]
British champion Chris Vincent was the early leader of the 750 cc class, but he too was hindered by mechanical gremlins and the Kirby BSA-powered oufit of Terry Vinicombe went on to win.
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Manufacturer | BSA |
---|---|
Production | 1965–1966 |
Class | 500cc Sidecar (B2A) |
Engine | 654 cc (39.9 cu in) air cooled four stroke, parallel twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder, 2 Amal 10GP2 carburettors, five pints of oil |
Bore / stroke | 75 mm × 74 mm (3.0 in × 2.9 in) |
Power | 54 bhp (40 kW) @ 6900 rpm |
Transmission | 4-speed, chain drive |
Frame type | Steel tubing, cradle, adjusted to accommodate sidecar |
Suspension | Telescopic forks with coil spring – hydraulically damped (front) Coil spring/hydraulically damped (rear) |
Fuel capacity | 4 imp gal (4.8 US gal; 18 L) |
The Kirby BSA sidecar outfit was custom-built as a racing sidecar oufit, specifically designed and developed to compete in the F.I.M. Sidecar World Championship between 1965 and 1973, and built between 1965 and 1966. It was powered by a 654 cc (39.9 cu in) engine from the BSA Spitfire. [1]
The driver, Terry Vinicombe, and passenger John Flaxman were sponsored by Hornchurch, Essex-based motorcycle dealer and farmer Tom Kirby, who also ran a stable of solo racing motorcycles and had promoted Alf Hagon and eventual world champions Mike Hailwood, Phil Read, and Bill Ivy. [3] [4]
The outfit won the large-capacity sidecar event at the 1968 Isle of Man TT races. [5] [6] [7]
British champion Chris Vincent was the early leader of the 750 cc class, but he too was hindered by mechanical gremlins and the Kirby BSA-powered oufit of Terry Vinicombe went on to win.