I grew up riding BSAs in the late 60's. I think it's great to see the name back on a good looking retro bike, even if it's made in India.

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

I would be much prefer a Birmingham based factory I do think it would have boosted sales

@WOLFIE-96B-UK

7 ай бұрын

100% in agreement with that! ! Unfortunately in today's market most manufacturers, with the exception of Indian owned Norton, seem to be building bikes where production costs are the lowest. You can't put a price on history and heritage sadly!

@markfranks1329

7 ай бұрын

​@@bikerdood1100 Here, here!👍

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

@@WOLFIE-96B-UK no indeed But we’ll done to Norton owners

If these ever make it to Australia I would be tempted, just purely on the looks. But your review raises an issue I have seen on Indian manufactured cars as well (and some Chinese made ones for that matter), that there seems to be a lack of attention to detail, which shows in areas you pointed out, such as the hose and cable routing. It doesn't mean they're a bad product, just that they could do with a bit more tidying around the edges.

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

It’s a little surprising that they haven’t yet really

Good, thorough, balanced review. Seat height good for shorter riders.

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

Definitely a good point far too many tall bikes these days

I thought that was a good honest review. I think this bike will be well suited for the type of riding I do in the countryside. I'm not in a hurry anymore and just like to take in the moment. The radiator always seems to be the issue with people but have you seen the Kawasaki Z 650/900 RS. Also big radiators but not many people appear to complain much about those bikes. I like the BSA in black and also this years colour which is totally black and that radiator becomes a little more discreet 😊 When I decide to change my RE 350 Classic it will be either a new BSA or used Triumph t100. Decision decision. Thanks again for the good review and your excellent channel.

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

We didn’t think it was such a big deal to be honest We didn’t like some of the detail finish

Looks like a good bike. All bikes have their pluses and minuses. But I really like the gold one you own. That's a nice bike. Oh, and I really like your Moto Guzzi. I'm starting to warm up to Italian motorcycles thanks to this channel. Ride safe and keep the rubber side down. Cheers from the States.

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

Well that a proper Birmingham built BSA of course There’s a place for the new one though Not everyone can kick em over Age and all that

@rickh8380

7 ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 😄👍 You did a very fine review of the bike. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Cheers

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

@@rickh8380 well she tries 😂 It’s about time she pulled her weight around here

@rickh8380

7 ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 You're a bad man. 😄She should review more bikes. She did great. Cheers

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

@@rickh8380 I’ve been trying to get her to do a review forages There will be more

Thanks Deb - nice to see you in charge. This is clearly a good looking bike and that is probably one of its main selling points. It was good to hear that its engine is a Rotax product, so it should be strong and reliable. I expect it will take some sales away from both Royal Enfield and Triumph, but i would also seriously consider those two brands if I were looking for a classically styled roadster.

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

Welll a Rotax design at least Good enough for BMW & Aprillia

@derekp2674

7 ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 The BM's certainly done alright. Their triple seemed nice too but you don't see many of them nowadays.

What a lovely bike!

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Seems ok doesn’t it

Thanks Deb, that sounds like a fair review and I'd like to try one, but as yet there's still no word as to if or when they might arrive here in Oz.

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

Strange really, seems like an obvious market along with the US

@chrisweeks6973

7 ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 Yes it is, however our widespread 26 million population makes it a difficult business case when starting from stratch.

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

@@chrisweeks6973 not too bad a size really and in the UK although the population is larger there are very few bikers

@chrisweeks6973

7 ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 It's partly geography, too; the various state capitals are at least 1000 km apart in the eastern states and here in Perth (Pop. 2M) we're 4,000 km from Sydney.

First review where have learned its a rotax motor. Sat on one at GT in Plymouth thought the front end was clumber some. Nevertheless is a very stylish machine, but V7 top of the pops

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

Well nothing wrong with that given they make engines for BMW and Aprillia

Gah, when are they coming to New Zealand!!! Nice review.

@bikerdood1100

5 ай бұрын

I believe it’s likely, possibly this year

I think your review ties in with what conclusions I came to after test riding one for a couple of hours. I think I would buy one over the Interceptor as the Goldstar was much more comfortable for my height. I feel the bike price is a little too high when compared to a Moto Guzzi V7 on offer at £7500(I'm a biased MG fan) I've been down to Crewe many times and viewed the BSA and Royal Enfields as they are my local dealer. To sum up if I could get a used Goldstar in the right colour and for the right money, then I would very seriously consider it, but not at full retail price. It's the lack of attention to detail like the engine stickers, usb hub, etc. that let it down.

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

I tend to agree I’m also Guzzi biased

@ianhalliwell8604

7 ай бұрын

They now have a black version at £5999 not forgetting the green one at £6500, only the legacy version comes in at £7k

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

@@ianhalliwell8604 true but we found that the V7 is the better bike and of course genuinely built in Italy, not being Birmingham built looses a few points for the Gold Star for me.

Thank you for the review you are much better then that older chap 😅 Only teasing enjoy you both… I seen a couple of these and agree with you about some of the finish .. in the 80s I had a Honda FT 500 sadly let down by the flimsy starter gear… but I thought these BSA would be like them fantastic thumping single not how you described it seems?

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

Tut tut She needed a lot of coaching 😂

Is it heavy lifting it off the floor from the side stand? It is top heavy or not? Can you put your feet down solid on the ground when on the bike? Is the clutch pull in hard or easy? Is the throttle twist hard or soft? I ask these questions because I owned a BMW F650CS and the clutch was a very hard pull. And I sat on the RE 650 super meteor, it was very hard to get off the side stand. It was very top heavy. Clutch pull was hard, and the throttle was very hard to turn. I have sat on the Moto Guzzi V7 and it was very easy to stand up, low center of gravity, super easy clutch pull/throttle. And I could put my feet flat on the ground. It may be the way to go? I do like big singles though, and I love the looks of the BSA. If it will ever come to the states? Who knows?

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Personally I didn’t find the BSA top heavy, It was easy to stand up straight from the side stand and the clutch and throttle appeared lighter than my V7 (I have an older V7). I am 5”5 and I was almost flat footed, and felt comfortable sitting on the bike. If I had to chose, the V7 would win hands down. The sound of the Guzzi is just beautiful whereas the BSA really can’t be heard over the wind blast. Although the Guzzi is more expensive it is definitely worse the money. Hope this helps - Debbie.

@leehart1498

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much.@@bikerdood1100

Enjoy your discussion and thoughts 😊 I have the BSA legacy plus other machines I’ve ridden the Interceptor very nice bike The legacy has the best look especially on the engine plates 😊 The charging socket isn’t really an issue for me it’s soon forgotten about I have no issues with the power but do agree with you on the exhaust sound until it’s up to some decent revs My old BSA’s like your A10 sounds much better I must admit All the best phil green

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

I do wonder why they didn’t tuck the usb away better, it’s definitely a useful addition to any bike however Be interested to know if you’ve had any problems and your thoughts on however many miles covered so far I do think the legacy is the one to have

@-old-school-motorcyclesltd

7 ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 Hiya I’ve managed in between work and other bikes I use, to do around 1300 miles since march and the only issue has been the engine management light 💡 which is easily solved using the correct reset procedure of Turning the machine on waiting 30 seconds turn off 15 then repeat a further 2x Other than that no nothing it’s been excellent so far. No oil leaks, no head lamp cracking . No poor wiring issues, no poor tank paint , no issues with the petrol tank cap 😂 Oh the exhaust being stainless cleans like new within 1 minute using Solvol autosol All these people complaining about it just so funny 😆 Mine is staying original no removing the baffle, no changing to drop bars, no bar end mirrors No moving the number plate Don’t mind putting panniers on at some point that’s about it I think.. So far so good really but like yourselves it’s nice to have other machines to use 😊 Have a great Xmas Enjoy watching your channel always watch when it pops up 😊😊

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

@@-old-school-motorcyclesltd thanks very interesting to hear from you 🎅🏻

Great video Lady biker! I am 5 feet 6 inches tall so I often value women rider reviews 😂

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

Same height

@matthewcochran3325

7 ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 no way! Well if you ride it, I can ride it too 😂

Good review that just what I thought about it why don't you give the triumph speed twin a test I love mine see what you think 👍

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

Cool 😎

Low seat height s a plus for us short legged folk but i think i would get a tad bored of the performance quite quickly then again it will appeal to lots of people👍

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

Well how fast can you go on a backed bike I suppose

Nice review, but like you said the Moto Guzzi offers more for not a lot more money, plus there are loads available second hand unlike the BSA so even more of a bargain. I think the arrival of the Triumph 400's will also make this bike start to look expensive. This 50bhp bracket has suddenly got very competitive and I don't think it will be too long before we start seeing 2nd hand 650 RE's for under £3500.

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

It’s becoming a big category

How about one on Japanese shaft driven bikes?

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

I do have something in mind

Should have been air cooled

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

Perhaps but then wouldn’t have 45hp Emissions and all that

@richarddevaottien7724

7 ай бұрын

Hit air or cold?

Looks like a Chinese 125

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

It really doesn’t

don't see any advantage in a single touring bike. any kind if twin can be smoother, and this single doesn't look light, even.

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

No advantage but does that mean its incapable There absolutely no advantage to a touring bike with 6 cylinders either but some like em Choice Something so often lacking these days as everyone builds mid size parallel twins

When you look through the BSA forums there are lots of problems.

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

Will be interesting to see how well they deal with them

Nice! The engine figures are KLR650 territory. While I love riding mine, without the gas tank on it that is the ugliest engine I have ever seen. For Kawasaki to pull off something like this they would need to spend some time on that.

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

To be fair the tank is very much the face of the bike No bike looks to cover without it

@upsidedowndog1256

7 ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 Sure, but have you seen a KLR 650 engine uncovered? A Briggs is more attractive looking!

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

@@upsidedowndog1256 well it’s functional

@upsidedowndog1256

7 ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 No doubt.

@upsidedowndog1256

7 ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 With a better "muffler", jetting, and airbox mods my 2001 KLR is a beast. I am not pushing as hard as I used to but mine will easily lift the front wheel in 2nd gear, 3rd if you are flogging it. I don't flog much of anything these days, however.

I have seen one close up and I feel that they look cheap and nasty..

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

Wow seen one close up imagine There are things we would improve which we saying the commentary but it looks little different from most modern machines, the days of hand crafted items have gone it seems

Not for me.

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

I’ll be keeping the A10 Of course I wonder how sales are going

@richarddevaottien7724

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your valuable 🙉 comment😂

@clangerbasher

7 ай бұрын

@@richarddevaottien7724 I do try. And it was late.

@clangerbasher

7 ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 Badge engineered products don't do much for me.

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

@@clangerbasher but how to define Strictly speaking badge engineering is the same product under different names AJS / Matchless for example so this is not it Do you mean using and old brand name to sell a new foreign built product Well you could accuse a great many of that Triumph especially

There seems to be a conspiracy among the copy writers who produce endless reviews (or advertisements) for this wounded whale: if they churn out enough of them, perhaps they can prevent it from sinking beneath the waves.

@bikerdood1100

Ай бұрын

Gee thanks Ahab Have you even ridden one I wonder If not then why waste time commenting on something you have no personal knowledge Rather like me commenting on a review of a yacht 😂

@bikerdood1100

Ай бұрын

Also advertising assumes money changes hands A somewhat silly assumption Makes an ass out of me and you I believe the saying goes On the subject of conspiracy theories We did go to the moon, the earth is indeed round and we gave an honest opinion which was balanced about this particular bike Though I suspect the you didn’t actually watch Too busy writing you comment I expect. If you had you would have noticed that we concluded that we wouldn’t actually but one 🙄

@bikerdood1100

Ай бұрын

Tin foil hat on stand by

@jeremykeller211

Ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 I have certainly ridden BSAs. I have never ridden a Mahindra, but calling it a BSA Goldstar would be like painting RAF roundels on a Cessna 170 and stating that it is a Spitfire.

@jeremykeller211

Ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 it's a Mahindra! Someone smuggled in those BSA tank badges!

Rode BSA in 70,s got to ride a real gold star this is a plastic copy & looks ugly .not aBSA at all .im sick of companies using old brand names to. Sell new bikes hoping to get some sales on the name alone .not for me .

@bikerdood1100

6 ай бұрын

It’s definitely a thing At least the Norton is genuinely built in the uk

Underwhelming review. 🤣

@bikerdood1100

7 ай бұрын

Gee thanks Not an overwhelming comment in all honesty

@tonymarsh8436

7 ай бұрын

And just how would you do better? I thought it was fine for a quick spin review. Which is what it is. Arrgh. Knockers who don't actually do anything...except knock others. Arrrrrggghh!!!

@61js

7 ай бұрын

Of the reviewer or the bike ?

@jeremykeller211

Ай бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 O Dood! I have never ridden a Mahindra, so I cannot criticize any of them. I merely say that putting the BSA badge and the Goldstar name on this one is like putting the winner's laurels from the Kentucky Derby on a mule.