Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Boris Johnson Rides Mahindra-Owned, India-Made BSA Bantam Motorcycle
Boris Johnson was shown riding a motorcycle called the BSA Bantam.
He said the bike was made in India.
Anand Mahindra shared the video online.
Mahindra’s company owns the BSA motorcycle brand.
The bike’s name comes from an older British motorcycle made between 1948 and 1971.
The new version has modern parts and a 344cc engine.
It is built in India and sold in places such as the United Kingdom and Europe.
The motorcycle is not currently available for sale in India.
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is shown riding a BSA Bantam in a video shared by Anand Mahindra.
Johnson says he owns the India-built motorcycle and calls it an example of Anglo-Indian technological cooperation.
Mahindra Group owns the BSA brand and builds its modern motorcycles in India through Classic Legends.
The new Bantam has a 344cc engine producing 29 hp and 29 Nm, with a six-speed gearbox, disc brakes and ABS.
The motorcycle starts at £3,499 in the UK, is exported to several markets and is not currently sold in India.
- Who
- Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Anand Mahindra and Mahindra Group are involved.
- What
- Johnson was shown riding and discussing an India-made BSA Bantam motorcycle.
- When
- In a video shared on social media; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- The video shows Johnson riding across an open field; the motorcycle is manufactured in India and sold in international markets.
- Why
- The video highlighted Johnson’s endorsement of the motorcycle and the BSA brand’s Anglo-Indian manufacturing connection.
- Motorcycle
- BSA Bantam
- Brand owner
- Mahindra Group, operating through Classic Legends
- Manufacturing base
- India
- Engine
- 344cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine
- Output
- 29 hp and 29 Nm of torque
- UK starting price
- £3,499, approximately Rs 4.5 lakh by direct conversion
- Indian availability
- The BSA Bantam is not currently offered in India