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The Bridgestone 350 GTR was a standard motorcycle built by the motorcycle division of Bridgestone from 1967 until 1971. It had an air-cooled 345 cc (21.1 cu in) two-stroke Straight-twin engine , which produced 37 hp (27.6 kW; 37.5 PS) at 7,500 rpm , and could hit a claimed top speed of 95 mph (153 km/h).
The 350 GTR sold in some areas at about the same price as the 650 cc Triumph Bonneville. [9] The high price caused the motorcycles to sell in smaller quantities than other Japanese motorcycles. The other Japanese motorcycle companies again pressured Bridgestone, this time to either supply them tyres or to manufacture motorcycles but not both. [10]
BSA began offering a road version, the B44VR Victor Roadster, in 1967. When that model was exported to U.S. dealers in 1968, the name was changed to the B44SS Shooting Star. [1] The B44VS Victor Special was also successfully exported to the US between 1968 and 1970. [4] In 1968 the B44 became BSA's top export model.
Group 5 was an FIA motor racing classification which was applied to four distinct categories during the years 1966 to 1982. Initially Group 5 regulations defined a Special Touring Car category and from 1970 to 1971 the classification was applied to limited production Sports Cars restricted to 5 litre engine capacity.
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1968 The B25 Starfire designation was adopted for all markets [ 4 ] (Frame and engine numbers being prefixed B25B). [ 20 ] The machine gained a full-width 7" front brake, [ 8 ] and larger petrol tanks fitted; 2.5 US gallons (2.1 imp gal) on the US version [ 21 ] and a steel 3.4 imperial gallons (4.1 US gal) on the UK version.
The 361 cu in B engine also introduced in 1958 was essentially the same as the 350 except with a larger 4 + 1 ⁄ 8 in (105 mm; 4.12 in) bore, for an actual displacement of 360.83 cu in (5,913 cc). In 1962, the Dodge Polara 500 came standard with a 305 bhp (227 kW) version of the 361 that had a four-barrel carburetor , dual-point distributor ...
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