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The Bantam was a two-stroke motorcycle produced by BSA from 1948 to 1971. Over 250,000 were sold. Black and white This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Black and white This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The two-stroke cycle of an internal combustion engine differs from the more common four-stroke cycle by having only two strokes (linear movements of the piston) instead of four, although the same four operations (intake, compression, power, exhaust) still occur. ... Imme R 100,Germany, 1948/1949 Image:Mika Kallio Red Bull Racer 125 II.jpg Contemporary racing motorcycle A 125 cc motorcycle, the Italian-manufactured Cagiva Planet. ... The Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) was a British manufacturer of military equipment and vehicles. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

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History

The original design of the Bantam came from a German design, the DKW RT 125 that was received as part of war reparations. The BSA designers converted the design to meet British conventions and into Imperial measurements for manufacture in Birmingham. DKW Auto Union logotype Dampf-Kraft Wagen (German: steam-powered vehicle) or DKW is an historic car and motorcycle brand. ... RT 125 can refer to a model of motorcycle made by DKW in the 1930s or after 2000 by MuZ. Categories: Motorcycle stubs | Motorcycles ...


The first Bantams were available only in all-over "mist green", and sold for £60 plus tax. Over the years it gained improved suspension, electrics and the engine size increased from 125 to 175cc.


Models

Main variants listed, most models were also available in competition form or with extra refinements. Nominal engine sizes given.


D1

  • 1948-1963
  • 125cc, 4 bhp single-cylinder engine.
  • Three gears, foot operated
  • Top speed 45 mph
  • Telescopic front suspension, rigid or plunger rear suspension.

The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ...

D3

  • "Major"
  • 1954-1957
  • 150cc, 5.3 bhp
  • Telescopic front suspension, plunger rear suspension (changed to swing arm from 1956)

D5

  • "Super"
  • 1958
  • 175cc, 7.4 bhp
  • Telescopic front suspension, swinging arm rear.

D7

  • 1959-1966
  • 175cc, 7.4 bhp
  • Telescopic front suspension, swinging arm rear.

D10

  • 1966-1967
  • 175cc, 10 bhp
  • Telescopic front suspension, swinging arm rear.

D14/4

  • 1968-1971
  • 175cc, 12.6 bhp
  • Telescopic front suspension, swinging arm rear.

See also

External links


BSA BANTAM PAGE UK [1]


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Memorable MC: BSA Bantam Sports - MotorcycleUSA.com (862 words)
Incredibly, the Bantam had only just been given a four-speed gearbox and 12-volt electrics for the 1967 season, but these two factors were a huge improvement over the three-speed 'box and six volts of a year earlier.
BSA even had the temerity to sing the praises of the single leading shoe brake, full-width hub which was lifted from the Triumph Tiger Cub.
The end result is that the Bantam emanates the sort of chirpy happiness of a terrier on a rat hunting expedition.
1955 BSA Bantam Motorcycle (461 words)
The major problem this caused BSA was that the gear change and kick-start were, as they are on European bikes, both on the left hand side of the bike and of course they needed them on the right for use in Britain.
All Bantams were painted almost entirely in Mist Green, except for the cream colored panels on the sides of the petrol tank, which show the BSA name.
The transfers with the logo were originally the simple, yet well known, BSA 'flying wing' but on later bikes, like the one in the Mathews Collection, the image was changed to incorporate the word Bantam and the picture of a rooster.
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