BSA unveils Bantam Bobber 350 and Scrambler 350 at EICMA 2026

Two new 334cc Bantams, built for a European launch in 2027

BSA showed two new motorcycles at EICMA 2026 in Milan this week: the Bantam Bobber 350 and the Bantam Scrambler 350. Both use a 334cc liquid cooled, single cylinder engine with a six speed gearbox and dual channel ABS as standard. BSA calls the pair its "Dual Rebellion", with the Bobber built for "rebellion through individuality" and the Scrambler for "rebellion through exploration".

The Bantam Bobber 350 makes 28.2hp and 26.4Nm, weighs 189kg and has a low 742mm seat height, with minimal bodywork and a single seat bobber stance. A Bobber 350 SP version adds gold upside down forks, 16 inch wire spoke wheels and a colour TFT screen. The Bantam Scrambler 350 makes slightly more, 29hp and 30Nm, weighs 184kg and sits taller at 812mm, with a 19 inch front wheel and semi knobby tyres. BSA says it takes styling cues from the 1960s BSA Bushman.

Both bikes are confirmed for European showrooms in 2027. BSA has not said whether, or when, either will come to India.

Why this matters for an Indian buyer

BSA in India is run by Classic Legends, the Mahindra group company that also revived Jawa and Yezdi. Right now BSA sells only two models here, both built around a bigger 652cc parallel twin: the Gold Star 650, which starts at ₹3.22 lakh ex-showroom, and the Scrambler 650, which starts at ₹3.25 lakh ex-showroom.

The new Bantam 350s sit in a different, smaller class, closer in size to a Royal Enfield Hunter 350 than to BSA's own 650 twins. That is a price band Classic Legends has not touched with the BSA badge in India, even though its sister brand Jawa already competes there with the Jawa 42 and 350. If the Bantam 350 line does come to India, it would likely need to be priced well under the 650s to make sense, but BSA and Classic Legends have given no price or date, and any number floating online before an official announcement should be treated as a guess, not a quote.

What an Indian buyer should actually do now

For a reader asking "should I wait for a cheaper BSA", the honest answer is: there is nothing to wait for yet. No launch date, no price, no confirmation the Bantam 350s are even coming to India. Classic Legends has previously taken its time bringing European BSA models here, the Gold Star 650 and Scrambler 650 themselves arrived in India only after their UK launch. Anyone shopping in the 350cc retro space today still has to choose from what is actually on sale: Royal Enfield's Hunter 350 and Classic 350, Jawa's 42 and 350, or Honda's CB350 range. The Bantam Bobber and Scrambler 350 are worth noting as a sign of where BSA's range is heading globally, but not yet as something to hold out for in India.

Sources

• BSA Scrambler 350 and Bobber 350 unveiled, Autocar India
• New BSA Scrambler 350 and Bobber 350 unveiled at EICMA 2026, BikeDekho
• BSA doubles the Bantam at EICMA 2026, Corsedimoto
• BSA Scrambler 650 vs BSA Gold Star 650: price and differences explained, Autocar India