This bike has undergone a complete nut and bolt restoration from a local collector and comes with matching numbers. Firstly Rocket 3 bikes have increased in value quite a lot over the last 5 years. BSA's response came in the form of the 'Rocket 3', which debuted in late 1968 as a 1969 model. Although they were - and still are - exciting motorcycles they arrived too late to save the BSA motorcycle group (which included both the BSA and the Triumph marques). An original bike with matching numbers in good running order will fetch maybe $15K. The 58 horsepower engine was capable of pushing the BSA Rocket 3 up to 120 miles per hour, which might have been its saving grace. Compare with any other bike. The frame number is located for BSA's 1969 and earlier on the left side of the frame, on the front engine mounting lug. Rob North frame & parts (T160 engine) and T160 main frame section. Many early BSA A50 & A65 unit twins prior to 1966 left the factory without matching engine and frame numbers. The number is stamped onto a raised pad. However what your friend has is not a complete bike but an engine which will probably never be remated with its original frame. Vast energy and a whack of money was consumed trying to make it look different … It was decided the BSA engine would need a distinctive look so the barrels on the BSA unit were canted forward by 12 degrees, which, kind of, dissociate them from Triumph. Engine and transmission; Displacement: 740.0 ccm (45.15 cubic inches) Engine … BSA Rocket 3 (A75) The bike was originally to be called the BSA A75 Tri Star but this was subsequently changed to Rocket 3. Below you will find BSA engine and frame numbers for BSA 500 & 650 unit twins from 1962-1968. Triples OnLine: a source of information for the Triumph Trident (T150, T160, X75) and the BSA Rocket 3 (A75).These classic British motorcycles were produced from 1968 until 1975/6. Alongside the Honda CB750, and later the Kawasaki triples, it brought a new level of … 1971 BSA ROCKET III - FULLY RESTORED MATCHING NUMBERS Here we have just in with us this stunning BSA Rocket 3. The engine and paintwork are stunning new parts and old parts lovingly reconditioned to keep as original as possible. CAPTION: Internally, BSA’s Rocket 3 engine was identical to Triumph’s Trident. The Triumph Trident and BSA Rocket 3 was a technically advanced, high-performance roadster (or standard) motorcycle made by Triumph Engineering and BSA (both companies part of the Birmingham Small Arms Company) from 1968 to 1975, and sold under both the Triumph and BSA marques. The Rocket 3 is in most respects the same as the Triumph Trident T150. BSA Rocket3 & Triumph Trident. Although all the three-cylinder engines, and the Rocket 3 motorcycle, were produced at BSA’s Small Heath site, final assembly of the Triumph Trident model was carried out at Meriden in Coventry. Facebook " Factory Numbering System. BSA Rocket 3. BSA Rocket 3: Year: 1969: Category: Sport: Rating: 3.1 Check out the detailed rating of racing track capabilities, engine performance, accident risk, etc. BSA Mk2 Rocket 3 Tank. Then, set the cable operated choke at ¼, ½ or ¾ position according to the ambient temperature and swing the long kick-starter until the engine coughed into life. The $1,800 MSRP was high compared to Japanese competition, and on top of that Honda was able to offer features BSA could not compete with like a 5-speed gearbox, overhead camshaft, electric start, and disc brakes. Mk1 R3 side panel badges LAST SET SOLD ! 1969 BSA A75R Rocket 3 SPOTLIGHT The A75R Rocket 3, to give it its full title, was a break with tradition in many ways, not least being the three-cylinder engine configuration. Machine numbers are composed of a model number, a two character date code and a five digit serial number. It differs in having cylinders inclined at fifteen degrees from the vertical and the use of a twin down tube frame. In 1958, this was acceptable. BSA's 1971 and later, either side of the frame on the stearing head to frame gusset, note that these don't always have the model stamped. Frame and engine numbers will be the same assuming they match as they would of when they left the factory.