BSA Motorcycles has revealed the covers of its new Bantam 350, its entry-level roadster that is being positioned for worldwide markets, alongside a new Scrambler 650. The Bantam follows up a legacy name and is built on the Jawa 42 FJ, the already existing platform, and the Scrambler is derived from the BSA Gold Star 650.
The new BSA Bantam 350 will be the brand’s re-entry into a smaller capacity segment, bringing back a name that was popular between 1948 to 1971. It uses the same frame, suspension, and engine as the Jawa 42 FJ, which the Classic Legends company of India builds. But the Bantam has much more stylish sheet metal, with a teardrop fuel tank and minimalist tail section.
Under the hood is a familiar 334cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine that is in use over several Jawa and Yezdi offerings as well. This engine should be good enough for 29 bhp and 29 Nm of peak torque together with a six-speed transmission with a slip-and-assist clutch. Key features include:
- Round LED headlamp
- Digital instrument cluster
- Bar-end mirrors
- Unlike its Jawa cousins, there is a single-sided exhaust
- 17-inch front and 16-inch rear aluminium wheels
The Scrambler 650 was also introduced by BSA alongside the Bantam. This model is to be built on the BSA Gold Star 650, the big brother to this bike and another gem set to boost the ‘BSA’ 650cc range that the company’s revival has consistently centered around.
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The model is locally made in India but Classic Legends has said it’s unlikely to make it to the local market. The company does not want to dilute the brand further as it already has a plethora of motorcycle franchise in the 350cc section with Jawa and Yezdi. Rather than replace, the Bantam will now sit as a BSA entry-level model for European and other international markets and will go head-to-head with the Royal Enfield Hunter 350.