BSA Bantam Series SPECIFICATIONS, PRICE & IMAGES

Bike Features

Make Model:
BSA Bantam Series: D1, BD1, D3, D5, D7, D10, D10 Sports,
Bushman, D14/4, D/B175

Year:
D1, BD1: 1948
– 63
D3: 1954 – 57
D5: 1958
D7: 1959 – 66
D10 (all):
1967
D14/4 (all):
1968 – 69
D/B 175 (all):
1969 – 71

Engine:
Four stroke, single cylinder, OHV, 2 valve

Capacity:
D1, BD1: 125
cc / 7.6 cub in.
D3: 150 cc /
9.2 cub in.
D5, D7, D10,
Sport, Bushman, D14/4, D/B175: 175 cc / 10/7 cub in.

Cooling System:
Air cooled

Exhaust:
Single, stainless steel and chrome

Ignition :
D1, BD1:
Wico-Pacy or Lucas
D3, D5:
Wico-Pacy
D7: Wipac
D10 (all):
Wipac with coil and 60W  Alternator
D14/4 (all),
D/B175 (all): Wipac

Starting:
Kick start

Max Power:
D1, BD1: 3 kW
/ 4 hp
D3: 4 kW / 5.3
hp
D5, D7: 5.5 kW
/ 7.4 hp
D10: 7 kW / 10
hp
D10 Sports,
Bushman: 7.5 kW / 10.2 hp
D14/4 (all),
D/B175 (all): 9.4 kW / 12.6 hp

Clutch:
Multi-plate

Transmission  :
D1, BD1, D3,
D5, D7, D10: 3-Speed
D10 Sports &
Bushman, D14/4 (all), D/B175 (all): 4-Speed

Final Drive:
Chain

Front Suspension:
Telescopic fork

Rear Suspension:
D1, BD1
(1948-50): Rigid
D1, BD1
(1950-63): Plunger
D3: Plunger
(swinging arm after 1956)
D5, D7, D10
(all), D14/4 (all), D/B175 (all): Swinging arm

Front Brakes:
D1, BD1, D3
(pre 1958), D5: 4.5 in., drum
All other: 5
in., drum

Rear Brakes:
D1, BD1, D3
(pre 1958), D5: 4.5 in., drum
All other: 5
in., drum

Wheels:
D1, BD1, D3
(pre 1958): 19 in.
D1, BD1, D3
(post 1958) & all other modes: 18 in.

Top Speed:
D1, BD1: 72
km/h / 45 mph
D3: 80 km/h /
50 mph
D5, D7, D10
(all): 92 km/h / 57 mph
D14/4 (all),
D/B175 (all): 105 km/h / 65 mph