BSA Bantam
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The BSA Bantam is a two-stroke unit construction motorcycle that was produced by the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) from 1948 (as a 125 cc) until 1971 (as a 175 cc). Exact production figures are unknown, but it was over 250,000[citation needed] and some estimates place the number closer to half a million.[citation needed]
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Manufacturer | BSA |
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Production | 1948ā1971 |
Engine | 2-stroke 125 cc (D1) 150 cc (D3) 175 cc (D5 Onwards) |
Power | 4.5 bhp (3.4 kW) (D1) 5.3 bhp (4.0 kW) (D3) 7.4 bhp (5.5 kW) (D5 & D7) 10 bhp (7.5 kW) (D10) 12.6 bhp (9.4 kW) (D14/4 & B175) |
Transmission | Three speed gearbox (D1-D10) Four speed gearbox (D14/4-B175) |
Fuel capacity | 1.75 imp gal (8.0 L; 2.10 US gal) ("Teardrop" Tanks) 2 imp gal (9.1 L; 2.4 US gal) (D5 & D7) 1.9 imp gal (8.6 L; 2.3 US gal) (D7 Deluxe onwards) |
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