![BSA "Round Tank" Model B 1924 250cc 1 cyl sv]( "BSA \"Round Tank\" Model B 1924 250cc 1 cyl sv")
Manufacturer: BSA
Model: "Round Tank" Model B
Year: 1924
Displacement: 250 cc
Cylinder: 1
Engine type: 4-stroke / sv
Bore / Stroke:
63
x
80 mm
Weight: 77 kg
Top Speed: 72 km/h
Frame number: B12252
Engine number: B12650
A top-selling model for BSA in the 1920s, the versatile Model B, or 'Round Tank', was used by just about every tradesman whose job required cheap personal transport. Popular with learners - the fact that the gearbox had only two speeds and that both brakes operated on the rear wheel were attributes guaranteed to re-assure novices - the reliable 250 sidevalve provided many with their first motorcycling experience. Advanced features, for a lightweight, included all-chain drive and pumped lubrication, though the traditional sight feed and auxiliary hand pump were retained. A three-speed version - identifiable by its black tank - was added for 1926 and then the following year a wedge-shaped tank replaced the much-loved original.
This particularly looking motorcycle is an older restauration and is fitted with acetylene lighting system, EIC magento, AMAC carburettor and a bulb horn.