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{{Infobox Motorcycle
{{Motorcycle
|name            = '''BSA B44 Victor Special'''
|name            = BSA B44 Victor Special
|image            =
|photo=bsa-b44-victor-special-1968-1971-3.jpg
|aka              =  
|aka              =  
|manufacturer    = [[BSA]]
|manufacturer    = BSA
|parent_company  =
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1968
|production      = 1968
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|predecessor      =
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|class            = [[Enduro]]
|class            = Enduro
|engine          = air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder, OHV, 2 valves
|engine          = air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder, OHV, 2 valves
|bore_stroke      = 78.7mm x 78.7mm
|bore_stroke      = 78.7mm x 78.7mm
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|value            = $3,000
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==Chassis==
==Chassis==
It came with a 3.25 x 19 front [[tire]] and a 4.00 x 18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via drum in the front and a drum in the rear. The front suspension was a  hydraulic telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a dual shocks. The wheelbase was 52.99 inches (1346 mm) long.   
It came with a 3.25 x 19 front [[tire]] and a 4.00 x 18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via drum in the front and a drum in the rear. The front suspension was a  hydraulic telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a dual shocks. The wheelbase was 52.99 inches (1346 mm) long.   
 
==1969==
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
File:1969-bsa-441-victor-special-0.jpg|1969 BSA 441 Victor Special
File:1969-bsa-441-victor-special-1.jpg|1969 BSA 441 Victor Special
File:1969-bsa-441-victor-special-2.jpg|1969 BSA 441 Victor Special
File:1969-bsa-441-victor-special-3.jpg|1969 BSA 441 Victor Special
File:1969-bsa-441-victor-special-4.jpg|1969 BSA 441 Victor Special
</gallery>
==1968 - 1971 BSA B44 Victor Special==
==1968 - 1971 BSA B44 Victor Special==
[[File:bsa-b44-victor-special-1968-1971-3.jpg|600px|1968 - 1971 BSA B44 Victor Special]]
[[File:bsa-b44-victor-special-1968-1971-3.jpg|600px|1968 - 1971 BSA B44 Victor Special]]
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 23 November 2019


Bsa-b44-victor-special-1968-1971-3.jpg
BSA B44 Victor Special
Manufacturer
BSA
Production 1968
Class Enduro
Engine
air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder, OHV, 2 valves
Bore / Stroke 78.7mm x 78.7mm
Compression ratio 11.4:1
Horsepower 28.03 HP (20.9 KW) @ 6500RPM
Transmission Gear box: 4-speed, manual

Final Drive: chain

Clutch: wet multi-disc, manual
Suspension Front: hydraulic telescopic fork
Rear: dual shocks
Brakes Front: drum
Rear: drum
Front Tire 3.25 x 19
Rear Tire 4.00 x 18
Wheelbase 52.99 inches (1346 mm)
Length 82.01 inches (2083 mm)
Width 32.01 inches (813 mm)
Seat Height 32.01 inches (813 mm)
Weight 139.0 kg (wet)
Value $3,000
Manuals Service Manual


The BSA B44 Victor Special was a air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder, OHV, 2 valves Enduro motorcycle produced by BSA in 1968. Claimed horsepower was 28.03 HP (20.9 KW) @ 6500 RPM.

Engine[edit | edit source]

A 78.7mm bore x 78.7mm stroke result in a displacement of just 441.0 cubic centimeters.

Drive[edit | edit source]

The bike has a 4-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the wet multi-disc, manual.

Chassis[edit | edit source]

It came with a 3.25 x 19 front tire and a 4.00 x 18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via drum in the front and a drum in the rear. The front suspension was a hydraulic telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a dual shocks. The wheelbase was 52.99 inches (1346 mm) long.

1969[edit | edit source]

1968 - 1971 BSA B44 Victor Special[edit | edit source]

1968 - 1971 BSA B44 Victor Special 1968 - 1971 BSA B44 Victor Special 1968 - 1971 BSA B44 Victor Special 1968 - 1971 BSA B44 Victor Special

The 1968 MY BSA B44 Victor Special has, at its heart, a four-stroke, air-cooled, 441cc, single cylinder engine paired to a four-speed manual transmission that can produce a claimed 28 horsepower at 6500 rpm. It also comes with a dual seat, passenger grab rails, wide handlebars, an analogue instrument cluster, a mid-mounted, chromed pea-shooter exhaust system, a telescopic front fork, dual shocks in the rear and a drum braking system.