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==1968==
[[Image:BSA B44 ss.jpg|thumb|right|200px|BSA B44 Shooting Star]]
The '''BSA B44 Shooting Star''' is a 500[[cc]], [[single cylinder]], [[four stroke]], [[street motorcycle]] manufactured by [[BSA]] from 1967 through 1970.
 
The Shooting Star shared the stage with its brother, the [[BSA B44VS|BSA B44VS Victor Special]]. It's forerunner was the [[BSA C25]] 247cc single cylinder Barracuda, Victor Ednduro, Victor Special, and Victor Roadster.
 
The Shooting Star had a low swept street [[exhaust system]], drum brakes, slim fuel tank with knee sinks. Fenders were standard street fenders with the rear fender suspended above the rear tire by a few inches.
 
 
 
==Photos==
===1968===
[[Image:1968-BSA-B44-Shooting-Star-Red-9456-0.jpg|left|thumb|1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red]][[Image:1968-BSA-B44-Shooting-Star-Red-9456-1.jpg|left|thumb|1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red]][[Image:1968-BSA-B44-Shooting-Star-Red-9456-2.jpg|left|thumb|1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red]][[Image:1968-BSA-B44-Shooting-Star-Red-9456-3.jpg|left|thumb|1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red]][[Image:1968-BSA-B44-Shooting-Star-Red-9456-4.jpg|left|thumb|1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red]]
[[Image:1968-BSA-B44-Shooting-Star-Red-9456-0.jpg|left|thumb|1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red]][[Image:1968-BSA-B44-Shooting-Star-Red-9456-1.jpg|left|thumb|1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red]][[Image:1968-BSA-B44-Shooting-Star-Red-9456-2.jpg|left|thumb|1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red]][[Image:1968-BSA-B44-Shooting-Star-Red-9456-3.jpg|left|thumb|1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red]][[Image:1968-BSA-B44-Shooting-Star-Red-9456-4.jpg|left|thumb|1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red]]
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[[Category:1960s motorcycles|BSA B44]]
 
==References==
*[http://home.earthlink.net/~tdealmeida/03_lineage.html BSA Victor Lineage]
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Revision as of 19:04, 15 February 2009

BSA B44 Shooting Star

The BSA B44 Shooting Star is a 500cc, single cylinder, four stroke, street motorcycle manufactured by BSA from 1967 through 1970.

The Shooting Star shared the stage with its brother, the BSA B44VS Victor Special. It's forerunner was the BSA C25 247cc single cylinder Barracuda, Victor Ednduro, Victor Special, and Victor Roadster.

The Shooting Star had a low swept street exhaust system, drum brakes, slim fuel tank with knee sinks. Fenders were standard street fenders with the rear fender suspended above the rear tire by a few inches.


Photos

1968

1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red
1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red
1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red
1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red
1968 BSA B44 Shooting Star in Red



References