In the early 60’s, BSA’s race team was developing a large single in the hopes of winning the 500cc world motocross championship. A 441cc engine ended up being the ticket, which helped BSA capture the 500cc championship in ’64 and ’65. The following year, the company released the BSA 441 Victor Special to the public.
The first years of the Victor, it was simply a MX bike with lights. The unit construction engine was punchy but vibrated badly at high revs, but the bike only weighed 275 pounds, helping to make it easy to ride. By 1969, the Victor had turned into more of a street bike, with lower compression, a battery with coil ignition, and other minor changes that made some feel like the bike had sold out. Want to learn more? Check out Motorcycle Classics for one owner’s long-term experience with one of these bikes.
This bike (VIN: AD06327B44VS) has just 4,296 miles and it’s only been ridden on the street. The seller is the second owner, and he got it after the first owner had had it for about twenty years. Apparently the original owner rode it around the neighborhood a few times, drained the gas, oiled the cylinder, and then put the bike in his office for display. The seller says the engine sounds like it should and it does not smoke. Everything works and it sure does look nice, though there are some flaws as you’d expect from a 45 year old motorcycle. There’s some minor chrome pitting, the seat cover is a repro, the tool kit is missing, and it leaks a little bit of oil.
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