The Postwar Motorcycle Returns

BSA has revived the Bantam name with a 350cc machine finished in Mist Green — the same fog-tinged hue the British marque introduced on the original Bantam in the postwar years. The House has been resurrected under the Mahindra umbrella through Classic Legends.

The engine is a liquid-cooled single-cylinder unit displacing 344cc, producing 29 horsepower and 22 lb-ft of torque. Disc brakes with ABS, telescopic front suspension, and a dual rear shock setup with five levels of adjustment complete the package. Kerb weight: 188 kilograms.

UK pricing sits at £3,500 — and the Bantam has already secured its position as BSA‘s best-selling model in its home market through the first half of the year. The North American market has yet to receive it, though the Bantam’s classic pedigree is already earning devoted followers on the other side of the Atlantic.