I am trying to collate information on the A65D Lightning Rocket.
I have retrieved the following info off of the Web, if any one else has any info I would appreciate e-mailing me on philiplynnewt@gmail.com
Many thanks
Philip Wright
The BSA Lightning Rocket was a British motorcycle made by BSA at their factory in Birmingham. A highly tuned version of the BSA A65R Rocket this was BSA's bid to capture the potentially lucrative USA export market in the mid 1960's. Twin Amal 389/206 carburettors and high compression pistons combined with an optional close ratio gear box to give lively acceleration.
Sharing many A65 cycle parts, the Lightning Rocket had a slimmer fuel tank and mudguards - with extra chrome. From 1965 the A65 was discontinued in the UK and the BSA A65L Lightning become the main BSA production twin.
