The BSA A7 was a 500cc motorcycle model range made by Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) at its factory in Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham. The range was launched in 1946 using a 495 cc (30.2 cu in) long stroke engine.

Jul 8, 2013 · BSA’s A7, a 500cc twin, first appeared on the market back in 1946. After the success of Triumph’s vertical twin design in 1938, BSA immediately began planning its own version, but it had to...

Jul 14, 2021 · The standard BSA A7 got 7-inch hubs front & rear & the higher-performance Shoot Star (as well as all the 650 A10’s) got an 8-inch front unit. Since the A7 weighed pretty much the same as the A10 & certainly the Shooting Star, this left …

May 28, 2014 · The Shooting Star was the sporting 500 in BSA’s range, and by 1961 it had reached its high point of development with a dependable and tractable powerplant sporting an alloy cylinder head, a duplex cradle frame with swinging arm rear suspension, full-width light alloy hubs and 8-inch drum brakes.

Jul 25, 2012 · 1961 bsa a7 The A7 is one of those bikes which never seems to get much attention, but everyone is comfortably familiar with the breed. It’s so similar to the A10, and was around for so long, that it’s no more remarkable than the saggy sofa in …

Oct 9, 2018 · The swing arm-equipped 1954 A7 was considerably more sophisticated than most of the competition and gained a reputation as a powerful middleweight sportster. Today A7 owners are more likely to praise other qualities than any sparkling performance.

May 29, 2013 · The BSA A7 is functional and spare, almost stark — especially its rigid frame — though the gas tank is lavishly chrome-plated, a BSA hallmark. The Norton Model 7, meanwhile, exudes quality. It’s understated and conservative, substantially engineered and a bit classier than the brasher Beezer.

Mar 21, 2023 · Welcome to the BSA A7 A10 WIKI. This Wiki is a resource for BSA A7 & A10 owners and provides access to the

Jul 14, 2021 · The 500cc A7 was BSA’s first vertical twin and marked its entry into that very lucrative market, started by the Triumph Speed Twin just prior to the war. At war’s end, virtually every British motorcycle manufacturer fielded their own vertical twin, usually starting out at …

Designed by Val Page, Herbert Parker and David Munro, the BSA A7 was the first of the BSA twin-cylinder motorcycles and was ready for launch in 1939, but the outbreak of World War II delayed the launch until September 1946 when hostilities ended.