![]() ![]() In late 2021 a subsidiary of the Mahindra Group called Classic Legends announced its plan to revive the BSA name. Unfortunately, since then we’ve seen very little activity from the BSA brand, that is at least, until now. ![]() Unfortunately, due to some bad management decisions and the emergence of more technologically advanced and better performing Japanese motorcycles, BSA Motorcycles went into liquidation in 1972.įast forward to 2016 and the Indian multinational conglomerate Mahindra Group purchased BSA. ![]() At one point during their 53 years of operation, BSA Motorcycles were the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer due in part to a merger with Britain’s other top motorcycle manufacturer, Triumph. One British motorcycle manufacturer that fell by the wayside after the emergence and domination of Japanese manufacturers was BSA motorcycles.īirmingham Small Arms established the dedicated motorcycle manufacturing company BSA Motorcycles in 1919. Since then, many of those iconic British brands have struggled to stay afloat and some even closed their factory doors seemingly for good. Names like Triumph, Norton, BSA and Vincent were synonymous with the motorcycles being built by young Brits who called themselves Rockers. If we take a look back at the emergence of the 1950s cafe racer movement it was the British motorcycle marques that dominated the scene. ![]()
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