Bultaco Confirms Its Return With the Rally GT 300, and I Already Know Whose Engine That Is
Bultaco's back, and its first bike since the 80s runs on a Chinese-built platform with a very familiar Loncin engine underneath.
Bultaco just posted testing photos of a motorcycle, and for about four minutes I forgot I have a mortgage. The Rally GT 300 is real, it’s running, and the name on the tank is one I haven’t seen on a showroom floor since before I could legally ride one.
Bultaco Is Officially Back
Bultaco confirmed its return to production on 2 August 2026, through its own Bultaco Motorcycles account, with the Rally GT 300 as the first model. On 4 August the brand posted fresh testing photos from the Moto Club Vilobí circuit near Girona, Spain, with Juan Bultó — a descendant of the founding family — on the bike. Bultaco says the model is in its “final stretch” of development, with full technical specifications, colours, and pricing to follow “shortly.”
The company’s own line on the relaunch: “We haven’t come to live off the past. We’ve come to build the future with the same spirit that made Bultaco great: passion, character and motorcycles meant to be ridden.” It’s a good line. I want it to be true. I also know exactly what I’m looking at.
What the Rally GT 300 Actually Is
The Rally GT 300 is a mid-weight, A2-friendly adventure bike built around a 292cc liquid-cooled single, a steel perimeter frame, long-travel suspension, knobby tyres, and a modern rally-style fairing with an raised front mudguard. None of this is officially confirmed by Bultaco yet — the brand hasn’t published a spec sheet — but every visible detail lines up with a bike already on sale under a different badge, which is where the numbers below come from.
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Engine | 292cc liquid-cooled single, 4-stroke |
| Power | ~28 hp (est., unconfirmed by Bultaco) |
| Frame | Steel perimeter chassis |
| Licence class | A2-compliant |
| Price | Not yet announced |
| Availability | Final testing phase, market date TBC |
The Leonart Connection
Here’s the part of the story Bultaco isn’t saying out loud: the Rally GT 300 shares its steel frame, headlight shape, fuel tank, side panels, and wheels with the Leonart Rally 300, a Chinese-built model already on sale in Spain. The engine matches the 292cc Loncin single fitted to that bike. Spanish outlets that have seen both machines side by side describe Bultaco’s changes so far as mostly cosmetic — new bodywork and badging over an existing platform, not a ground-up Bultaco design.
None of that makes it a bad motorcycle. It’s the exact same playbook CFMoto, Kove, and Voge have used to go from unknown to genuinely competitive in European showrooms in a few years, and Loncin builds engines for brands with a lot more to lose than a name coming back from bankruptcy. But “Bultaco is back” and “Bultaco designed a new engine from scratch” are two different sentences, and only one of them is true here. I’ll still probably clear space in the garage for it. I’m not made of stone.
What We Know / What’s Still Unclear
What we know: - Bultaco confirmed the Rally GT 300 project on 2 August 2026 via its own account. - Testing photos from 4 August show a near-finished prototype at Moto Club Vilobí, Girona. - The bike shares its frame, bodywork, wheels, and likely engine with the Chinese-built Leonart Rally 300 (292cc Loncin single, ~28 hp). - Bultaco has publicly committed to announcing full specs, colours, and pricing “shortly.”
What’s still unclear: - Official power, torque, weight, seat height, and fuel capacity figures. - Price — nothing has been announced, in any currency. - Whether Bultaco will sell the Rally GT 300 in the EU at launch, or start in Spain only. - Whether any mechanical changes beyond the Leonart base are planned, or whether this stays a restyle.
Why This Matters for Europe
Assuming Bultaco follows the pattern set by Leonart and other rebadged Chinese A2 adventure bikes already selling in Spain and Portugal, expect a launch price well under €5,000 — cheap enough to matter for a first “real” adventure bike, the same market slot the Kove 350 Rally is aiming at. Given the brand is Spanish and the testing is happening in Girona, an EU launch — starting with Spain — looks like the obvious first move rather than an afterthought.
FAQ
Is the Bultaco Rally GT 300 a new Bultaco design?
Not entirely. It shares its frame, bodywork, wheels, and probably its 292cc Loncin engine with the Chinese-built Leonart Rally 300. Bultaco’s contribution so far looks like restyling and branding rather than a ground-up design.
When does the Bultaco Rally GT 300 go on sale?
Bultaco hasn’t announced a date. As of early August 2026 the bike is in final testing, with full specs and pricing promised “shortly.”
How much will it cost?
Unconfirmed. Comparable rebadged Chinese A2 adventure bikes sell in Spain for well under €5,000, which is the range to expect here.
What licence do you need to ride it?
Based on its 292cc single and roughly 28 hp estimated output, the Rally GT 300 looks built to fit European A2 licence limits, though Bultaco hasn’t confirmed the final power figure.
