BSA - The Goldstar of Retro motorcycles! Full Bike Review
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- The BSA is the Goldstar of Retro Motorcycles and i bring you the Full Honest review of this 650cc motorcycle. The Goldstar is a reproduction of the Original BSA Gold Star Motorcycle that is now being made in India. Let me take you on a ride Review and give a full opinion of the Retro Classic motorbike. This Vintage looking motorcycle has all the charm of years gone by but the modern features of todays motorcycles. Is this the perfect combination? Old School Style and retro looks of the BSA Goldstar 650cc.
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I agree re rider involvement on smaller bikes . It’s an honest basic reimagining . I’ll be interested to see how its finishes stand up to some use,for me (6’1”)it was too short.I’d be tempted if it was more trails style ( a la XT500) . Back brake seemed weak and suspension a bit flimsy but a pretty pleasant thing. For now I’ll stick with BMW 1250gs and 1971 BSA 650twin . If they’ll make a twin I’ll be shopping .
I suspect there will be lots of custom parts made available for this bike as time goes on, I’d love to see some scrambler style ones too
I’m jealous now!! I want to test ride one of them too! 😊
Off to bridge motorcycles you go!
Very nice. I hope the build quality is as good as it appears.
I gave it a good look over and was very surprised to find it all feels good quality, no real rough edges, it felt as good as any triumph to ride. For the right demographic this BSA 650 is a fantastic motorcycle at a great price
Very interesting. Not what I was expecting from BSA.
If i could have a second bike for sunday plodding this BSA 650 goldstar would be on the list
Does she go over 50. What's the excelleration like. What's the roll on like?
Oh yeah no problem to do more than 50, I didn’t push the bike, it’s just not that type of machine but I can tell you at road speeds it has ample power
75-80mph on back roads,plenty of low and mid range torque. Great fun off the main roads and motorways. If you want superbike performance don't bother.
@@alanbarsteward7630 It’s about selecting the right tool for the job 👍
Nice Brembo brakes but a shame about the plastic looking engine covers! It’s great that Mahindra have used the Rotax engine, instead of developing one of their own.
Well we can’t have it all! Overall I enjoyed the BSA
how's the suspension ?
Simple but adequate for this type of machine
Is the BSA gold star 650 A2 compliant?
I’m not certain
Hi, Yes it is A2 compliant, as it's no more than the 47bhp limit.
@@TechnoJonny Excellant thanks, its been so long since i did my licence im a bit out of the loop on these things now
Them handlebar grips look like they were designed by Anne Summers….. I can’t unsee that now….
😂 Now that’s all we will all see!
Mahindra should come with twin cylinders BSA Golden Flash 650 it was fantastic bike.
The fact that it is a single is one of the few things that separates it from the RE interceptor
@@ontheroadadventure my father always told us there is no comparison between Royal Enfield and the BSA is a very par in quality of spares there fit and finish,
I believe him because we're having royal Enfield 1956 model,
Love 💕 n respect for BSA.
@@MirzaRahathullahBaig well you can’t complain at any bike that lasts as long as that! What model is it?
@@ontheroadadventure I mean we use to own almost all British bike,
But BSA models are more realistic when its comes to maintenance and durability,
Thank you.
@@MirzaRahathullahBaig Sometimes simple is best!
the true goldstar DBD 34, was a 500cc not 650
Any idea what the original HP was?
hi, yes 42hp at 7000rpm@@ontheroadadventure
@@a65builder67 Ah not much different overall then, I quite liked the bike a pleasant experience to ride
Why not stick it on the track against the original Goldstar which is already giving away 150cc it would shi t all over it.
Neither bike is designed for the track, if I was wanting to buy a fast bike of course it would not be a BSA Goldstar
Sorry to say it, but this bike, has absolutely nothing in common with the original Gold Star that had a 500cc air-cooled engine and had a kickstarter! This is a fake! that has borrowed the name and stolen the original bike's pedigree! I am not saying that the original was better, it was a pig, and had it's faults like any 1960s bikes, but it wasn't trying to be something else!
I agree, this bike is not the original just a representation of it in the modern world, for what it is though, a Sunday afternoon plodder I found it to be a nice little bike of its own accord
Ok I accept that reply! @@ontheroadadventure
Yeh, I agree …..back in the ‘old days’ (60’s) a mate had a Gold Star with clip-ons: a hour on that triggered a back ache. Kick starting it was a challenge too, it regularly ‘kicked back’ and if you didn’t get a broken ankle you were lucky…..this was in the days when “men were men and boys were boys”!
I was a Norton rider, firstly a 350 Navigator and then a 650 SS. Now at 81 I’ve got a 2002 Honda VFR 800 V-tech, fantastic in every respect and a brilliant all rounder. Now considering downsizing to a classic Greeves 325 2-stroke twin as I’m finding the VFR too much of a challenge to lift onto the centre stand!! Don’t get old🥸
A couple of years and they will be in the bargain basket,,, can't see any more models or updates coming down the line, sadly bike is just not good enough to dent royal enfield offerings
I’m inclined to agree, I don’t think it’s a bad bike but where do they go from here?
Prophet of doom give them a chance eh, the Enfield India took quite a few years to get to interceptor stage. Produced poor quality bikes up to current range.
@@patrickdoake6022 A fair point, we will have to see how it works out for them
Expensive piece of crap.Not worth it.BSA was run in to the ground by poor management.
I can’t comment on the business but the bike to ride for me was enjoyable at the very least
this bike has no relation to the original BSA or their management
@@martincvitkovich724 Tgey have done a nice job with the touches in the details though, a nice memory to the original
How many previous BSA's have you owned/ridden?
@@captainlockheed This was my first ride of a BSA, I enjoyed it very much for what it was, a small capacity machine perfect for Sunday lane riding
I'm sorry but these bikes are as dull as ditch water. Buy a 650 royal Enfield.
I liked the bike to be honest, but if it were my money I’d have to think hard between this, an interceptor and a triumph Bonnie
I've an Interceptor 650, which I like very much. I had the use of a friends new 650 Goldstar for the afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed it. It had a no standard silencer and sounded superb. The bike fitted me perfectly and the performance was pleasantly brisk. The BSA is a fine looking bike except for the too large radiator.
@@alanbarsteward7630 a side by side comparison like that is ideal 👍 I like the style and looks of both bikes
Opinion seems to be divided here. There is you and most other people who have ridden the BSA.
'Reproduction' is the wrong word to use in this case. These younger 'vloggers' need to do some historical research and learn to use a dictionary before they start misusing words like iconic and unique. The better bike journalists of yore must be rolling their eyes.
The thing about these types of ride reviews are that they are simply one persons opinion, thanks for your comment
So its actually a "Robsa" ?? A "Bitsa" really then ????
How do you mean?
Rotax engine in a bsa frame ( I do of course say bsa in the smallest of terms ) Bsa had bsa engines, triumph had triumph engines if a bsa had a triumph engine it was a "Tribsa", you know that !@@ontheroadadventure
@@mowoggreen7878 I see what you mean 😆
Plastic engine cases are poor, the welding was done by an epileptic 5 year old on too many sweets and the engine sounds as if a thousand convict spanners are making a bid for freedom. Even my MT500 sounds smoother and that's been through a war!
The name is also a big issue; is it really good enough to wear that moniker? I liked it, as a budget retro bike and it didn't ride too badly but finishing and quality needs to be better even for the price. When parking it next to an Interceptor or Bonnie you see the massive gap in build quality.
Goldstar? More like 6/10 Good try.
I have to agree, a Bonnie is in a different league. I have to admit if it was next to an interceptor I’d take that too…. However that’s not to say I did not enjoy it like the BSA Goldstar and could accrit for what it was, a budget Sunday plodder
Agreed, it's a fun bike but they have hung that name on it and a lot of pressure to perform and live up to the standard that it just can't do. I sold my Harley and Triumph and bought the Interceptor as it was right for me, some will love the new Goldie, but whatever you do, don't take it to s classic bike show and not expect some ribbing! 😂@@ontheroadadventure
@@MzLunaCee lol imagine rocking up to a classics meet 😆
My friend did......@@ontheroadadventure
Oh dear…