1965 BSA Lightning Rocket 

i had 1965 lighting Rocket experimental Spitfire. was told by a collector that 25 Bikes were sent to US. it had a racing seat with red fiberglass tank . It was scary fast .had 150 MPH ON SPEEDOMETER and I broke the speedometer

I drove a 1965 BSA Lightning once when I was a teen and it the Lightning is still my favorite motorcycle, and Oh the beautiful sound out of those twin pea shooters, music to my ears.

I had one of these when I was 23. It was the first big bike that I'd ever owned and a real turning point for me. 29 years later and I wish that I still had it, a truly beautiful motorcycle.

Bloody lovely

most beautiful gas tank ever made.

I like BSA sound of engine very much it has a unic voice makes you feel happy.

double nice,don't ever let go,one of the nicest bike made by BSA

had a 1968 lighting, rebuilt it, put Mikuni carbs and a mighty mite elect box on it I road it for years with no problems, and it ran great. fast bike for its day

EXCELLENT CONDITION

What a beautiful sound 🥰

Sweet runner and great sound.

Yours is one of the best sounding Brit. twins, beautiful bike, brings back memories!

to bob murphy the sound of the triumph Bonneville was the best sound ever! Chick magnet! another friend had a bser lightning rocket and he raced my friend with the bonnie at 1 in the morning in long beach ca on 7th st. all yellow lights at 110 mph and once in awhile a red light behind them but they split and go thru sidestreets and park behind some rv and the cop would go flying by! the BSA Rocket had opposing heads and when you shifted gears you knew they were in gear; clunk!!!

The B.S.A I bought off an old man said its short for "bastard start again". Never had a problem with that, just needed a tune up

Sweet bike sounds great and that tank is the bees

that's how thy should sound.its a nice bike

Very nice sir, can't beat the sound of a BSA, I have a 63 A65 myself and I'm looking around for a good helmet cam to take some videos of my ride outs.

Hello. I need a cluch endcover assembly #19-7801 or 57-3705 do you have this part, what is the price? or do you hnow who can sell it to me? Thank you very much. I live in Spain.

Superb Sound👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Rode one, in 1965. I know it would do 120 mph, but I became too shy after that. I wonder how fast it would have gone?

Cold start aid only on the handle bar, it's not a conventional choke, it needs to be fully open again as soon as its started.

Buena moto saludos

Very nice and runs sweet.....

British Steel ! awesome

awesome

BEAST

Nicee motorcycle 👍

Bonita motocicleta

Is this the Thunderball one?

that sououounddd !!!!!

If the budget stretches to it I can highly recommend the GoPro Hero 3.

Very fast, went around corners like on rails but at time had no brakes

What’s this bike worth? £?

I reckon its the prettiest bike ever made , & you can make them reliable with the right main upgrade , but to really improve the vibration that invariably shakes them selves to bits get a norton 270deg crank ,& gear it up . check out youtube ' British Bikes by Brian' . good stuff

I currently own one now, and I agree with Mike Stamper, I have traced mine back to the show room where it was originaly bought. I have made mods to mine because I regularly ride it, go eo bridportclassicbikeclub web site and see more info.

not as popular as the a 10 but a lot of it is better

I now that there is many bikes better than the brits but I still think thy look the dogs bolucks