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BSA A10 chopper

BSA A10 chopper

I spend a long time building this bike in my garage but it was very rewarding to drive a bike that's realy mine.

Technical Specifications

Manufacturer:
BSA Motor Cycles Limited.
Type and year:
A10
Somewhere around 1957
Engine:
Air cooled 646 cc two cylinder four stroke
34 hp @ 5750 rpm
39 ft lb @ 3900 rpm
Transmission:
four speed, foot shift
chain drive to rear wheel
Frame and wheels:
Full cradle frame
Hydraulic telescopic frontfork
19" wheels front and rear
Disk break front and drum brake rear
13 liter fuel tank
Other:
Color: Grey with "Asterix" cartoon figure on the tank, painted by Mario.
Modifications:
Honda CB 750 front fork with 2" over fork legs
Honda GL1000 front wheel and single disk
Modified triple trees
Cagiva 350 gas tank
Hand made fender struds, sissybar mounts and sissybar
Jawa carburator
Hand made leather tool roll
Highway Hawk tombstone taillight
Highway Hawk "Bates" headlight
Engine rebuild by Bolman Motoren
Many homemade small things

BSA A10 chopper

BSA A10 chopper


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