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Kirby BSA sidecar outfit

FieldValue
nameKirby BSA sidecar outfit
imageBSA Kirby 654cc (9239699264).jpg
captionBaston Car Show exhibits in 2013
altLow racing three wheeler motorcycle with sidecar combination wearing predominantly white with red streamlining on grass having a background of road going classic motorcycles and classic cars on a sunny day
manufacturerBSA
production1965–1966
engine654 cc air cooled four stroke, parallel twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder, 2 Amal 10GP2 carburettors, five pints of oil
bore_stroke75 x
power54 bhp @ 6900 rpm
transmission4-speed, chain drive
suspensionTelescopic forks with coil spring – hydraulically damped (front)
Coil spring/hydraulically damped (rear)
frameSteel tubing, cradle, adjusted to accommodate sidecar
weight
fuel_capacity4 impgal
class500cc Sidecar (B2A)

Coil spring/hydraulically damped (rear) The Kirby BSA sidecar outfit was custom-built as a racing sidecar outfit, 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 engine from the BSA Spitfire.

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.

The outfit won the large-capacity sidecar event at the 1968 Isle of Man TT races.

Notes

References

  • "Everybody kneel" Classic Bike, April/May 1981, p.33

References

  1. (August 3, 2020). "BSA A65 Sidecar Racing (1965-66) - motorcycle specifications".
  2. "1967 BSA A65 Lightning with sidecar For Sale".
  3. "1965 - 1966 BSA A65 Sidecar Racing".
  4. "Kirby BSA Sidecar Outfit".
  5. Deane, Charles. "Tom Kirby's plans for 1965". City Magazines Ltd., London E.C.4.
  6. "TT 1968 overview".
  7. "TT 1968 Sidecar 750cc Results".
  8. Harris, Nick. "Motocourse History of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy".
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