BSA is expanding the Bantam 350 family with the Bantam Bobber 350, Bantam Scrambler 350 and better-equipped Bantam Bobber 350 SP. All three are scheduled to go on sale in 2027, joining the Bantam 350 roadster introduced in 2025. The Bobber is built around a low seat and road-focused stance, while the Scrambler adds longer-travel suspension and a more dirt-oriented wheel package.

The Bobber puts the seat first

The Bantam Bobber 350 is a single-seater with a 742mm seat, 58mm lower than the Bantam 350 roadster. Its liquid-cooled, DOHC 334cc single is quoted at 27.8bhp at 8000rpm and 19.5lb.ft at 6000rpm. Drive reaches the rear wheel through a six-speed gearbox and chain final drive.

Its chassis uses 41mm forks and a rear monoshock with seven preload positions. Tyre sizes are 100/90-18 at the front and 150/70-17 at the rear. Braking is handled by a 320mm front disc and a 240mm rear disc with dual-channel ABS. The wheelbase measures 1500mm, the tank holds 13.2 litres and claimed wet weight is 189kg. The launch finish is red and grey.

The Bobber SP, with SP standing for Special Parts, brings dark chrome, gold 41mm upside-down forks, 16in spoked wheels and a colour TFT display. It runs 130/90-16 front and 150/80-16 rear tyres. Engine, wheelbase, seat height and claimed weight are unchanged from the standard Bobber, making the SP primarily an equipment and finish upgrade rather than a more powerful version.

A more dirt-focused Scrambler

The Bantam Scrambler 350 takes its visual cue from the 1966 BSA Bushman and uses a new engine designed with weight reduction in mind. Its quoted output is 28.6bhp at 8100rpm and 22.1lb.ft at 6750rpm, with the gearing arranged to favour torque in the low and mid ranges.

The Scrambler has 19in front and 17in rear wheels with 36 spokes and semi-knobbly tyres. A gaitered fork provides 150mm of travel, while twin rear shocks offer five preload settings and 130mm of wheel travel. Those figures are 15mm more at the front and 30mm more at the rear than the roadster’s quoted 135mm and 100mm. The braking package comprises a 320mm front disc and a 240mm rear disc with ABS. Seat height is 812mm, wheelbase is 1403mm, tank capacity is 12.5 litres and claimed wet weight is 184kg. Colours are black, green and grey.

Thunderbolt moves to a 2027 timetable

The Thunderbolt adventure bike appears with new colours and a revised specification, and is now also scheduled for 2027. BSA lists traction control and three ABS modes. The seat is quoted at 830mm, tank capacity at 16.5 litres, and the front suspension is now a 43mm upside-down fork.

The Thunderbolt is listed with 28.6bhp at 8100rpm and 21.8lb.ft at 6750rpm, but BSA says those figures are approximate and still awaiting confirmation. Claimed wet weight is 202kg, wheelbase is 1465mm and tyre sizes are 90/90-21 at the front and 140/80-17 at the rear. The colour combinations are black and yellow, grey, or green and ivory.

BSA lists a three-year, unlimited-mileage warranty for the three Euro 5+ models. Elsewhere, the Scrambler 650 gains Deep Green, Black Chrome and Gloss Black for 2027 while retaining Victor Yellow. The Bantam 350 also adds Mist Green, which BSA links to the first Bantam from 1948. Anupam Thareja, co-founder of Classic Legends, said BSA intends to grow its global presence until it has a motorcycle in every segment.

The existing Bantam 350 is quoted at £3499 plus on-the-road charges in the UK, a figure BSA describes as introductory. Prices for the Bobber and Scrambler have not been confirmed. In an early press test, the Bantam 350 received four stars for its manageable, easy-to-live-with character; the new versions build on that base with either a lower seat or greater suspension travel.