CAPACITY |
650 c.c. |
500 c.c. |
350 c.c. |
250 c.c. |
175 c.c. | ||||||||||||
MODEL |
Spitfire Hornet A65 | Lightning Rocket A65 | Thunderbolt Rocket A65 | Royal Star 650 A65 | Cyclone A50-2 C | Cyclone Comp. A50-2 CC | Royal Star 500 A50 | 350 Sports B40 | Enduro Star B40 T | Starfire Scrambler C15S |
Starfire Roadster C15SR |
Starfire Trails-Cat C15 T |
Sport Star SS80 |
250 Star C15 |
Super Bantam D7 DIR |
Super Bantam D7 BAT |
Trail Bronc D7 TB |
Bore (mm.) |
75 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
65-5 |
65 5 |
65 5 |
79 |
79 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
61 5 |
61 5 |
61 -5 |
Stroke (mm) |
74 Full Race |
74 |
74 |
74 |
74 |
74 |
74 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
Cam design |
Full Race |
Full Race |
Touring |
Sports |
Full Race |
Touring |
Scrambles |
Trials |
Scrambles |
Scrambles |
Trials |
Scrambles |
Scrambles |
- |
_ |
_ | |
Compression ratio |
9 to 1 |
9 to 1 |
9 to 1 |
9 to 1 |
9 to 1 |
m to 1 |
9 to 1 |
9 to 1 |
7 to 1 |
10 to 1 |
10 to 1 |
8 to 1 |
10 to 1 |
8 to 1 |
7-4 to 1 |
7-4 to 1 |
7-4 to 1 |
Ignition type |
Energy Transfer |
Twin Coil |
Twin Coil |
Twin Coil |
Energy Transfer |
Energy Transfer |
Twin Coil |
Coil |
Energy Transfer |
Energy Transfer |
Energy Transfer |
Energy Transfer |
Coil |
Coil |
Magneto |
Magneto |
Magneto |
Full battery lighting equipment |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Full direct lighting equipment |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Lighting coils only, no other equipment |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes Semi- Upswept |
Exhaust type |
Upswept |
Down- swept |
Down- swept |
Down- swept |
Down- swept |
Upswept |
Down- swept |
Down- swept |
Upswept |
Upswept |
Upswept |
Upswept |
Down- swept |
Down- swept |
Down- swept |
Down- swept | |
Silencer or megaphone |
None |
Silencer |
Silencer |
Silencer |
Silencer |
None |
Silencer |
Silencer |
Silencer |
Megaphone |
Silencer |
Silencer |
Silencer |
Silencer |
Silencer |
Silencer |
Silencer |
Gearbox type, internally |
Close Ratio |
Touring |
Touring |
Touring |
Std |
Close Ratio |
Touring |
Touring |
Trials |
Scrambles |
Scrambles |
T rials |
Touring |
Touring |
Touring |
Touring |
Touring |
Top gear (: 1) |
4-93 |
4-36 |
4 36 |
4 36 |
4-93 |
4 93 |
5 12 |
5-48 |
5 88 |
9 |
6 33 |
9 |
6 36 |
6-36 |
6 58 |
6 58 |
7-5 |
3rd gear |
5 60 |
4-98 |
498 |
498 |
5-63 |
5 60 |
5-84 |
6-58 |
9-58 |
10 8 |
7 60 |
14 67 |
8-14 |
8 14 |
- |
_ |
- |
2nd gear |
6-10 |
6 96 |
6-96 |
6-96 |
7 89 |
6-10 |
8 19 |
900 |
14-40 |
14-94 |
10 51 |
22-05 |
1119 |
11-19 |
11 0 |
110 |
12-60 |
1st gear |
10 00 |
10 92 |
10 92 |
10 92 |
12 37 |
10 00 |
12 85 |
11 56 |
18 58 |
19 0 |
13-36 |
28-53 |
16-98 |
16-98 |
20 6 |
20-6 |
23-47 |
Engine sprocket |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
Clutch sprocket |
58 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
38 |
38 |
38 |
Gearbox sprocket |
21 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
21 |
21 |
17 |
19 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
Rear sprocket |
50 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
50 |
50 |
42 |
46 |
52 |
60 |
56 |
60 |
45 |
45 |
47 |
47 |
47 80 |
Bolt on rear sprocket |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
_ No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Footrests |
Folding |
Fixed |
Fixed |
Fixed |
Folding |
Folding |
Fixed |
Fixed |
Folding |
Folding |
Folding |
Folding |
Fixed |
Fixed |
Fixed |
Fixed |
Folding |
Centre stand |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Skid plate |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
CAPACITY |
650 c.c. |
500 c.c. |
350c.c. |
250 c.c. |
175 c.c. | ||||||||||||
MODEL |
Spitfire Hornet A65-2 SPH |
Lightning Rocket A65-2 L |
Thunderbolt Rocket A65-1 T |
Royal Star 650 A65 |
Cyclone A50 |
Cyclone Comp. A50 |
Royal Star 500 A50 |
350 Sports B40 |
Enduro Star B40 T |
Starfire Scrambler C15S |
Starfire Roadster C15SR |
Starfire Trials-Cat C15T |
Sport Star SS80 |
250 Star C15 |
Super Bantam D7 DIR |
Super Bantam D7 BAT |
Trail Bronc D7 TB |
Handlebar type |
Western |
Western |
Western |
Western |
Western |
Flat Scrambles |
Western |
Western |
Trials |
Western |
Western |
Western |
Western |
Western |
Western |
Western |
Western |
Front tire |
350/19 Trials |
325/19 Gold Seal |
325/18 Gold Seal |
325/18 Gold Seal |
325/19 Trials |
325/19 Trials |
325/18 Gold Seal |
325/18 Gold Seal |
325/19 Trials |
325/19 Trials |
325/19 Trials |
325/19 Trials |
325/17 Gold Seal |
325/17 Gold Seal |
300/18 Gold Seal |
300/18 Gold Seal |
300/19 Sports |
Rear tire |
400/18 Trials |
350/19 Gold Seal |
350/18 Gold Seal |
350/18 Gold Seal |
400/18 Trials |
400/18 Trials |
350/18 Gold Seal |
350/18 Gold Seal |
400/18 Trials |
400/18 Trials |
350/18 Trials |
400/18 Trials |
325/17 Gold Seal |
325/17 Gold Seal |
300/18 Gold Seal |
300/18 Gold Seal |
300/19 Sports |
Front hub |
Gold Star |
Gold Star |
Full width |
Full width |
Gold Star |
Gold Star |
Full width |
Full width |
Comp. |
Comp. |
Comp. |
Comp. |
Full width |
Full width |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Rear hub |
Single Bolt Q/D |
Single Bolt Q/D |
Full width |
Full width |
Single Bolt Q/D |
Single Bolt Q/D |
Full width |
Full width |
Single Bolt Q/D |
Single Bolt Q/D |
Single Bolt Q/D |
Single Bolt Q/D |
Full width |
Full width |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Front brake (ins.) |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
5 5 |
5-5 |
5-5 |
Rear brake (ins.) |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 5 |
5 5 |
5-5 |
Petrol tank |
2 Gal. FibreGlass |
3 Gal. Sports |
3 or 4 Gal. |
3 or 4 Gal. |
3 Gal. Sports |
3 Gal. Sports |
3 or 4 Gal. |
3-6 Gal. Sports |
2-6 Gal. Alloy |
2-6 Gal. Alloy |
2 6 Gal. Alloy |
2 6 Gal. Alloy |
3-6 Gal. Sports |
3-6 Gal. Sports |
2-6 Gal. |
2 6 Gal. |
2-6 Gal. |
Tank finish |
Red |
Red |
Blue |
Red |
I Red |
Red |
Blue |
Blue |
Polished |
Polished |
Polished |
Polished |
Red |
Blue |
Blue |
Blue |
Blue |
Mudguards |
Sports Chrome |
Sports Chrome |
Valanced Chrome |
Valanced Painted |
Sports Chrome |
Sports Chrome |
Valanced Painted |
Sports Chrome |
Sports Chrome |
Sports Chrome |
Sports Chrome |
Sports Chrome |
Valanced Chrome |
Valanced Painted |
Valanced Painted |
Valanced Painted |
Rear Only |
Chainguard |
Top Run |
Top Run |
Fully Enclosed |
Fully Enclosed |
Top Run |
Top Run |
Fully Enclosed |
Top Run |
Top Run |
Top Run |
Top Run |
Top Run |
Top Run |
Top Run |
Top Run |
Top Run |
None |
Speedometer |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Tachometer |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Dual seat type |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Sports |
Sports |
Sports |
Sports |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Std |
Chrome handrail |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Pillion footrests |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Wheelbase (ins.) |
56 |
56 |
54 |
54 |
56 |
56 |
54 |
54 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
51 |
51 |
51 |
51 |
51 |
Ground clearance |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
Weight (lbs.) |
370 |
390 |
390 |
390 |
385 |
365 |
385 |
299 |
290 |
264 |
264 |
264 |
280 |
280 |
224 |
224 |
198 |
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
ALL MODELS Common to all models are Amal carburetors with twist grip controls, Dunlop tires, Lucas electrical systems (except D7 models), Smiths instruments (where supplied), new max. OV pistons, multiplate clutches, positive stop foot change, unit power plant gearbox construction, swinging arm frame, telescopic forks, heavy triple chrome on appropriate plated parts, side stands, folding starter pedals (except D7 and D7 TB), toolkits (except D7 TB), air cleaners._
4-STROKE |
Common to all 4-stroke models are dry-sump lubrication with double gear oil pump, alioy cylinder heads with cast-in valve seats, hi-duty variable rate valve springs, enclosed valve gear, heavy duty bali bearings on driveside, heavy duty bi-metal on timing side, cushion drive on clutch, 4-speed transmission. |
500-650 TWINS |
Common to all twin cylinder models is fuil pressure lubrication to oversize, heavy duty crankshaft, light alloy connecting rods with micro-babbit, steel-backed big-end bearings. |
250-350 SINGLES |
250/350c.c. singles have new maximum service roller bearings in big end except C15 Star which employs full pressure lubrication to copper ailoy big end. C15 Sport Series all with oversize valves. |
175 SINGLES |
175c.c. Series are all 2-stroke engines with petroil lubrication, roller bearing big end, needle bearing piston pin, ball bearing main and timing side bearings, Wico-Pacy electrical systems, 3-speed transmission. |
All weight, dimensions clearances, etc., are approximate. All specifications subject to change without notice. |