Owned one since 1st march 23 . Rode the Enfield but picked the BSA . Twin cam 4 valve with shims is far better than sohc and twiddling tappet adjusters of the Enfield . Brembo brakes ally rim's slipper clutch . Pay the extra it's worth it .

Enjoyed that. To be honest the BSA has about as much ‘heritage’ as the Norton you tested the other week, similar ish performance but it’s £10k less with significantly lower running costs. There’s obviously a lot to like.

@vikingventuresuk6122

7 ай бұрын

That is very true that mate! Glad you liked the video mate its much appreciated

You can get an all blacked out version for £5999+otr, I got the black/chrome one on the first of March its now had it's first service and never let me down. Being 6ft and heavier than you I did find the rear suspension a bit crashy so i got a pair of uprated shocks from Tec parts which has really helped the back end suspension.

Thanks for a honest , down to earth review of this bike . Like many i have followed it from the start . To be truthful i have been swayed by some of the negativity . However i keep coming back to it ! ? I've been riding on and off since 1975, mostly Japanese , singles, twins and multicylinders . I must admit that fast approaching 66 yrs and possibly looking for a modern classic this could fit the bill . I guess i need a test ride ......

@vikingventuresuk6122

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment fella much appreciated!

Sweet ride!

This is the first time I've watched your channel and first time this review. I like your calm and measured approach and fluent delivery of the details of the BSA. I shall be watching more of your timely videos.

Brilliant that’s guys!

The luggage rack is brilliant!

I was in the army 70s early 80s we had maybe 6 BSA 350s in our unit, dont no how old they were then. I drove AEC militant trucks another great British company, what happened?. Nice video that bike looks great

@vikingventuresuk6122

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment James much appreciated fella

How nice.....

At last!!! .... A KZread video with proper intro music!

I want one but I'm in the States. 😐

Interested to hear from existing riders, at 6'4" I'm thinking the RE is a bit small and maybe the BSA could suit a taller rider. Any thoughts?

@vikingventuresuk6122

7 ай бұрын

Hi fella, your a similar height to me and i can confidently say that both bikes are relatively small so it would be a case of test riding them both to see which one would be best for you fella but if i had to pick one id say the royal enfield felt a little more accommodating for me.

@michaelreid2329

7 ай бұрын

@@vikingventuresuk6122 OK thanks for your thoughts. We don't get the Himilayan here in Oz until March and although it's well below the capacity I was originally thinking of, my days of 2 up interstate touring are most likely over. So time for a test ride coming up soon!

The Interceptor is actually a couple of horsepower more than the BSA, and the latest versions have been up graded regarding better switch gear and LED lighting 🙄

Rotax engine made in Austria so should be very reliable.

@nockianlifter661

6 ай бұрын

Like my KTM 😂

@motolab.EuropeanMotorcycles

6 ай бұрын

Sorry mate, it is only a Rotax design and definitely NOT made in Austria… it is a licensed design, licensed and made in india, under indian supervision…. KTM are produced in India, but under Austrian supervision, believe me, that makes a huge difference…..

@vikingventuresuk6122

6 ай бұрын

@@motolab.EuropeanMotorcycles not to mention KTMs deal with Cfmoto, most of KTMs bikes are now made in China! spot on with the engine details though Austrian design and built in India.

I got a BMW F650CS. It would be interesting to put that Rotax and BMW engine into such an Enfield. BMW chose for a short stroke engine, it's doing great at doing more revs, and you see that in torque an power curves, but most of all you FEEL it. I wonder what engine Enfield has picked.

Looks nice, be interesting to see if it lasts as long as the original Goldstar's in the British climate

@vikingventuresuk6122

7 ай бұрын

Well should definitely last longer and not leak as much oil 🤣

@motolab.EuropeanMotorcycles

6 ай бұрын

@@vikingventuresuk6122i doubt that (lasting longer part) Most of the real goldies are still around (apart from the scramblers maybe) (i own 3 of them) bsa pre-units are far better made than people like to recall… i presume the later unit ones didn’t keep up with reliability standards of the middle 60’s and up.. but the pre-unit singles were reliable machines

@vikingventuresuk6122

6 ай бұрын

@@motolab.EuropeanMotorcycles if we put the classic Goldstar and the new Goldstar in the hands of a regular everyday rider (who these videos are aimed at) ie someone with next to no experience with tools and bike mechanics i can promise you the newer bike would last longer, be better on fuel, cheaper to maintain and service, easier to start, more comfortable, being water cooled more practical around town, considerably better brakes, performs better, there just is no way the old bike would be a better overall bike than the new model.

Does the UK really got that 50's look? It's like you are riding in a museum town! Good Woods feel, but then the entire area.

@vikingventuresuk6122

7 ай бұрын

Nah its not like that everywhere 🤣

@voornaam3191

7 ай бұрын

@@vikingventuresuk6122 No idea why I don't cross the Channel once a year. Money, time, yes, problem, but just having been in Yorkshire, in 1982, that is a bit sad, is it?

Is there no place for leg guard

Nice review... talking of "nice", you uttered that very word 357 times in the first 10 minutes, which is as far as I got. How about a few more meaningful adjectives next time? Cheers 🙂

@vikingventuresuk6122

7 ай бұрын

sorry mate i struggle with words alot and im heavily dyslexic. ill try harder next time

@srmjo

7 ай бұрын

​@@vikingventuresuk6122 Sorry, didn't mean to be unkind. You know your stuff, anyway! Keep them coming.

People being afraid to buy one, well, I can tell you, I hate them. Why? They do not buy one. They buy some stupid extremely boring four cylinder instead. The number of sales will be far too low. This great model will sell for two years and then it will be end of story. Just because these FOOLS don't buy the bike that they could have liked so much. What more do you need for touring on a summer sunday? But no, THEY DO NOT BUY IT! And they should have bought TWO. One for him, one for her. Get off that stupid pillion, ladies!

@Jonathan-L

7 ай бұрын

I agree with you Voornaam. I think it could be 'sink or swim' for the brand. Here in Australia, I can't imagine my local Triumph or Royal Enfield dealers deciding to offer BSA, and no dealer would be brave enough to be a 'BSA-only' enterprise. But I really want to see the BSA be available to purchase here.

Your video did not spend anytime displaying the left side of the bike, aside from a few seconds at a high angle at the end.

@vikingventuresuk6122

7 ай бұрын

We are sory for missing that out fella, will have to excuse us we're still getting used to doing bike reviews but we do try our best

It is a Indian copy of the Rotax motor not Austrian.

O Viking! Look a little closer. This is actually a 470 lb. Mahindra. It is morbidly obese. The only part of it that is BSA is the tank badges. The real Gold Star is the DBD 34. One of the reasons for its wonderful performance was its light weight--well under 400 lbs. The British designers of this imposter evidently decided that weight does not matter. How many of them are actually motorcyclists?

An obese insult to the memory of the sublime DBD 34.

@vikingventuresuk6122

6 ай бұрын

could you imagine reproducing the original today?? the cost would be astronomical and also people need reliability so I appreciate its a lot different to the last bike but this new little 650 would run rings around the old bike (i hate to say it) if they named it something else so it didn't disrespect the original bike i think people would be more accepting of it

@nockianlifter661

6 ай бұрын

@@vikingventuresuk6122The original was a difficult to ride, expensive, sporting hyper bike of the day. This is more 500 Honda, same kind of BHP and weight. If you didn’t know what the Goldie actually was, then this is just a nice, cheap retro styling exercise.

@jeremykeller211

Ай бұрын

I think that I will paint RAF roundels on the fuselage of my Cessna 170 and call it a Spitfire.

Sorry But, Click BAIT Rubbish, Set up to anoy, with the Royal Enfield name up? BSA 650 is a 25 year old rotax bouncy castle lol 🤣, Dead end engine, Not a patch on the Royal Enfield Interceptor 👍

@vikingventuresuk6122

7 ай бұрын

well sorry you didnt enjoy it mate but some points to clarify, the dealership we reviewed this bike for was a Royal Enfield and BSA dealer..... secondly the Interceptor is an amazing bike but doesn't have the same build quality nor does it have the same pick up and overall feel the BSA has and in OUR opinion the BSA is a better quality, lighter, sharper beginner bike than the interceptor! we own an interceptor 650 so we have a good grasp of what's good on them and what isn't.

@paulfoster5432

7 ай бұрын

@@vikingventuresuk6122 Sorry, But I've seen one of these BSAs up close, And the paint is really bad, The welds are bad, And for a bike that hasn't been researched, And Built from the ground up like the Royal Enfield Interceptor, Which is totally original, Unlike that of the BSA Rotax engine, Which has been in use for over 25 years on different makes of bike's, The so called BSA is a Mongrel of a bike, Which is a total dead end regarding future models! Unlike the Royal Enfield Interceptor, Which could be Made larger capacity, Various models already exist, Of which the build quality is even higher than Triumph, Who Royal Enfield are out selling on the world market. People vote with their wallets. I rest my case.

@christianparker8279

7 ай бұрын

Seeing one up close and Riding one are two completely different things. I’d recommend test riding one if the info in the video is so unbelievable to you. Case re opened!

@jeeves6490

7 ай бұрын

​@@paulfoster5432That's not a case, it's an opinion. Actually it's a lot of opinions.

@ianhalliwell8604

7 ай бұрын

Couldn't disagree more, you can't compare a twin with a single. Two totally different animals.

Don’t like the clocks. Get the needles going the proper way for gods sake. Twenty first century.?