BSA B3 de Luxe

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BSA B3 de Luxe
Manufacturer
BSA
Production 1937
Class Classic
Engine
air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder, side valve
Bore / Stroke 63.5mm x 63.5mm
Horsepower 2.55 HP (1.9 KW) @ 3000RPM
Transmission Gear box: 4-speed, manual

Final Drive: chain

Clutch: dry
Suspension Front: single spring girder fork
Rear: hard-tail, sprung seat
Brakes Front: none
Rear: hand lever and foot pedal working independently on rear wheel dummy rim
Front Tire 2.75 x 19
Rear Tire 3.00 x 19
Weight
Manuals Service Manual


The BSA B3 de Luxe was a air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder, side valve Classic motorcycle produced by BSA in 1937. Claimed horsepower was 2.55 HP (1.9 KW) @ 3000 RPM.

Engine[edit | edit source]

A 63.5mm bore x 63.5mm stroke result in a displacement of just 249.0 cubic centimeters.

Drive[edit | edit source]

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

Chassis[edit | edit source]

It came with a 2.75 x 19 front tire and a 3.00 x 19 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via none in the front and a hand lever and foot pedal working independently on rear wheel dummy rim in the rear. The front suspension was a single spring girder fork while the rear was equipped with a hard-tail, sprung seat.

1937 BSA B3 de Luxe[edit | edit source]

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The 1936 BSA B3 de Luxe has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 249cc, single cylinder engine mated to a four-speed manual transmission and could reach a claimed 2.5 horsepower at 3000 rpm. Also, on purchase, it offered a choice between a hand or a foot gear-shift, and also came with a comfortable, sprung seat, wide handlebars, wire-spoked wheels, an analogue instrument cluster, a blacked-out steel frame, a hard-tail rear suspension, a spring-loaded girder fork in the front and a large headlight.