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[[Category:1950s motorcycles|C15]] | [[Category:1950s motorcycles|C15]] | ||
{{Infobox Motorcycle | |||
|name = '''BSA C15''' | |||
|image = | |||
|aka = | |||
|manufacturer = [[BSA]] | |||
|parent_company = | |||
|production = 1958 | |||
|model_year = | |||
|predecessor = | |||
|successor = | |||
|class = [[Classic]] | |||
|engine = air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder, SOHV | |||
|bore_stroke = 66.0mm x 66.0mm | |||
|compression = 8.0:1 | |||
|top_speed = | |||
|power = 15.02 HP (11.2 KW) @ 5000RPM | |||
|torque = | |||
|ignition = | |||
|spark_plug = | |||
|battery = | |||
|transmission = Gear box: 4-speed, manual <br> | |||
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br> | |||
Clutch: four [[friction]] plates <br> | |||
|frame = | |||
|suspension =Front: telescopic fork <br> | |||
Rear: [[plunger]] shocks | |||
|brakes =Front: drum <br>Rear: drum | |||
|front_tire = {{tire|3.25 x 17}} | |||
|rear_tire = {{tire|3.25 x 17}} | |||
|rake_trail = | |||
|wheelbase = 51.5 inches (1308 mm) | |||
|length = 77.99 inches (1981 mm) | |||
|width = 25.98 inches (660 mm) | |||
|height = | |||
|seat_height = 30.0 inches (762 mm) | |||
|dry_weight = | |||
|wet_weight = 127.0 kg | |||
|fuel_capacity = | |||
|oil_capacity = | |||
|fuel_consumption = | |||
|turning_radius = | |||
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|competition = | |||
}} | |||
The '''[[BSA]] C15''' was a air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder, SOHV Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BSA]] in 1958. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 15.02 HP (11.2 KW) @ 5000 RPM. | |||
==Engine== | |||
A 66.0mm [[bore]] x 66.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 249.0 cubic centimeters. | |||
==Drive== | |||
The bike has a 4-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the four friction plates. | |||
==Chassis== | |||
It came with a 3.25 x 17 front [[tire]] and a 3.25 x 17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via drum in the front and a drum in the rear. The front suspension was a telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a plunger shocks. The wheelbase was 51.5 inches (1308 mm) long. | |||
==1958 - 1967 BSA C15== | |||
[[File:bsa-c15-1958-1967-1.jpg|600px|1958 - 1967 BSA C15]] | |||
[[File:bsa-c15-1958-1967-0.jpg|600px|1958 - 1967 BSA C15]] | |||
The BSA C15 is a classic quarter-liter that came with standard fittings such as a dual seat, pillion grab rails, a large, round headlight, laced wheels, a chromed exhaust system with a pea-shooter muffler, full fenders, a black steel frame, a front telescopic fork, plunger rear shocks and drum brakes both in the front and in the rear. In the engine department, it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 249cc, single cylinder powerplant mated to a four-speed manual transmission that can produce a claimed 15 horsepower at 5000 rpm. | |||
==In Media== | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/polizeifunk-ruft#bsa-c15 Polizeifunk ruft] | |||
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* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/the-doombolt-chase#bsa-c15 The Doombolt Chase] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/gonks-go-beat#bsa-c15 Gonks Go Beat] | |||
[[Category:Classic motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:BSA motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:1950s motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:Motorcycles needing images]] | |||