BSA Model L
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| Manufacturer | BSA |
|---|---|
| Production | 1923 |
| Engine | 349 cc single cylinder side valve |
| Transmission | three-speed, hand change gearbox to a chain final drive |
| Wheelbase | 55 inches (140 cm) |
The BSA Model L is a British motorcycle manufactured by Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) at their factory in Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham from 1923/1924.
Development
Launched in 1923 were BSA's new 350cc sidevalve was designated the Model L and fitted with a three-speed, hand-change gearbox and chain final drive.[1]
This BSA was introduced as one of the last flat-tank models, the Model L that was available with either a side-valve or an overhead-valve 349cc,[2] four stroke engine with bore and stroke of 72mm x 85.5mm. The overhead-valve model was the company's first such model but it otherwise shared all of its running gear with its side-valve stablemate including a three-speed, hand-change, constant-mesh gearbox, an Amac carburettor and chain final drive. Front and rear braking was achieved by a friction pad being applied to a dummy rim built into the wheel spokes – not an uncommon practise on veteran machines and derived from building similar brakes onto a belt-drive rim. Although lubrication was achieved with a mechanical oil pump, the rider could adjust the oil flow depending upon the engine's duty conditions via an adjuster mounted on the tank that included a sight glass through which to observe the flow rate.
In its first year, the side-valve Model L was immediately successful. According to Pitman's ‘Book of the BSA’: “To the sporting solo rider who asks for a ‘go anywhere’ mount, its records in the Scottish Six Day Trial and the International trials in Sweden in 1923 stand as recommendation.” When new in the UK, a side-valve Model L cost £47/10s.
Racing Success
The BSA Model L set records in the Scottish Six Days Trial and the International Trials in Sweden in 1923.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "BSA 350cc Model L26". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
- ^ "BSA Model L" (PDF). BSA (1928). 1 January 1928. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
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