BSA launch A2 licence friendly B65 Scrambler single set to arrive in June 2025

Recently relaunched BSA used the annual Motorcycle Live show at Birmingham’s NEC to reveal a new B65 Scrambler single, set to go on sale in June 2025.

BSA, now backed by Indian giants Mahindra, reappeared in 2022 with a retro styled Gold Star roadster powered by an A2 licence compliant 652cc single cylinder engine producing a claimed 44.4bhp at 6500rpm.

That motor is retained for the new B65 model, housed in what appears to be a version of the same tubular steel double cradle chassis. Prices are not yet known for the new machine, however will be revealed to the public at the 2025 Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show.

It’s set apart from the Gold Star (currently reduced to £4999) with a more rugged look, larger 19in front spoked rim, and chunkier Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR tyres for tackling some light gravel lanes.

Matching this 19in front wheel is a 17in rear, with both alloy rims featuring 36 wire spokes. A raised front mudguard, number boards, and a single exit exhaust complete the look.

Although prices remain unknown at this time, we’d expect it to cost somewhere in the region of £6000 – making it a direct rival to Royal Enfield’s £6749-on Bear 650 scrambler twin, which joins the line-up for 2025 and produces a claimed 47.6bhp at 7150rpm.

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Away from the pricing, what we do know about the B65 is that the motor is paired with a five-speed manual gearbox and is fed via a 12-litre fuel tank. BSA themselves also state that the bike is capable of 96.31mph – carrying a claimed 218kg with all of its fluids in place.

According to the information available at Motorcycle Live, fuel economy is also a claimed 58.8mpg, which should mean enough for 155.2 miles between fill ups, if you ride sensibly.

Elsewhere, braking power at both ends is supplied by Brembo and comes equipped with ABS to help meet European homologation standards. Up front, there’s a twin piston caliper and 320mm disc, with a 255mm rotor and single piston caliper at the rear.

The Enfield, by comparison, also gets a single 320mm front disc, however the rear end features a larger 270mm design.

Like the Gold Star, there are 41mm non-adjustable front forks, however they now come equipped with blacked-out rubber gaiters. The twin shocks, which bolt into the subframe and basic swingarm design, can be adjusted for five stages of preload.  

Keen to attract as many new riders as possible, there’s a modest 820mm seat height – with the single cylinder engine likely to keep things narrow between your legs.

There’s also room for a pillion, with gently mounted passenger pegs and accessible grab handles, plus a flat single bench seat for both persons aboard.

The bike was displayed at the Birmingham show in either a choice of grey and black, or yellow and grey – with the option of either conventional mirrors or smaller bar end designs.

Watch: 2022 BSA Gold Star review video