1968 BSA Firebird Scrambler

Specifications
- Category
- Sport
- Displacement
- 654.0 ccm (39.91 cubic inches)
- Power
- 52.0 HP (38.0 kW) @ 7000 RPM
- Top speed
- 169.0 km/h (105.0 mph)
The 1968 BSA Firebird Scrambler
1968 BSA Firebird Scrambler arrives as a road-legal take on BSA's off-road competition machinery, built for riders who wanted trail credibility without giving up a license plate. This is a street scrambler in the truest sense: high pipes, a torquey unit-construction twin, and enough low-end grunt to loft the front wheel out of a rutted turn or hustle down a fire road before heading back to pavement. It rewards an active riding style, standing on the pegs through rough patches, and it demands an owner who doesn't mind getting their hands dirty with regular maintenance. The 654cc engine's real-world character shows up more in how eagerly it pulls from low RPM than in any single spec figure.
As the first year for the model, the 1968 BSA Firebird Scrambler has no prior version to compare against, so there are no carryover changes or running updates to track. What matters most is that this was BSA introducing something genuinely new to its lineup that year.
Buyers tend to be BSA loyalists or vintage British bike collectors drawn to a machine that split the difference between café performance and dirt capability, with moderate collector interest reflecting steady but unspectacular demand.



