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 .

@ontheroadadventure

11 ай бұрын

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

Very nice. I hope the build quality is as good as it appears.

@ontheroadadventure

11 ай бұрын

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

I’m jealous now!! I want to test ride one of them too! 😊

@ontheroadadventure

11 ай бұрын

Off to bridge motorcycles you go!

Very interesting. Not what I was expecting from BSA.

@ontheroadadventure

11 ай бұрын

If i could have a second bike for sunday plodding this BSA 650 goldstar would be on the list

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.

@ontheroadadventure

9 ай бұрын

Well we can’t have it all! Overall I enjoyed the BSA

Them handlebar grips look like they were designed by Anne Summers….. I can’t unsee that now….

@ontheroadadventure

6 ай бұрын

😂 Now that’s all we will all see!

Does she go over 50. What's the excelleration like. What's the roll on like?

@ontheroadadventure

10 ай бұрын

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

@alanbarsteward7630

10 ай бұрын

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.

@ontheroadadventure

10 ай бұрын

@@alanbarsteward7630 It’s about selecting the right tool for the job 👍

Is the BSA gold star 650 A2 compliant?

@ontheroadadventure

11 ай бұрын

I’m not certain

@TechnoJonny

11 ай бұрын

Hi, Yes it is A2 compliant, as it's no more than the 47bhp limit.

@ontheroadadventure

11 ай бұрын

@@TechnoJonny Excellant thanks, its been so long since i did my licence im a bit out of the loop on these things now

Mahindra should come with twin cylinders BSA Golden Flash 650 it was fantastic bike.

@ontheroadadventure

10 ай бұрын

The fact that it is a single is one of the few things that separates it from the RE interceptor

@user-pp6mn6oh1x

10 ай бұрын

@@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.

@ontheroadadventure

10 ай бұрын

@@user-pp6mn6oh1x well you can’t complain at any bike that lasts as long as that! What model is it?

@user-pp6mn6oh1x

10 ай бұрын

@@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.

@ontheroadadventure

10 ай бұрын

@@user-pp6mn6oh1x Sometimes simple is best!

the true goldstar DBD 34, was a 500cc not 650

@ontheroadadventure

11 ай бұрын

Any idea what the original HP was?

@a65builder67

11 ай бұрын

hi, yes 42hp at 7000rpm@@ontheroadadventure

@ontheroadadventure

11 ай бұрын

@@a65builder67 Ah not much different overall then, I quite liked the bike a pleasant experience to ride

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!

@ontheroadadventure

9 ай бұрын

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

@drgeoffangel5422

9 ай бұрын

Ok I accept that reply! @@ontheroadadventure

@neilurquhart8622

Ай бұрын

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🥸

Why not stick it on the track against the original Goldstar which is already giving away 150cc it would shi t all over it.

@ontheroadadventure

10 ай бұрын

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

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.

@ontheroadadventure

9 ай бұрын

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

@MzLunaCee

9 ай бұрын

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

@ontheroadadventure

9 ай бұрын

@@MzLunaCee lol imagine rocking up to a classics meet 😆

@MzLunaCee

9 ай бұрын

My friend did......@@ontheroadadventure

@ontheroadadventure

7 ай бұрын

Oh dear…

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

@ontheroadadventure

10 ай бұрын

I’m inclined to agree, I don’t think it’s a bad bike but where do they go from here?

@patrickdoake6022

10 ай бұрын

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.

@ontheroadadventure

10 ай бұрын

@@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.

@ontheroadadventure

10 ай бұрын

I can’t comment on the business but the bike to ride for me was enjoyable at the very least

@martincvitkovich724

10 ай бұрын

this bike has no relation to the original BSA or their management

@ontheroadadventure

10 ай бұрын

@@martincvitkovich724 Tgey have done a nice job with the touches in the details though, a nice memory to the original

@captainlockheed

10 ай бұрын

How many previous BSA's have you owned/ridden?

@ontheroadadventure

10 ай бұрын

@@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

'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.

@ontheroadadventure

11 ай бұрын

The thing about these types of ride reviews are that they are simply one persons opinion, thanks for your comment

I'm sorry but these bikes are as dull as ditch water. Buy a 650 royal Enfield.

@ontheroadadventure

10 ай бұрын

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

@alanbarsteward7630

10 ай бұрын

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.

@ontheroadadventure

10 ай бұрын

@@alanbarsteward7630 a side by side comparison like that is ideal 👍 I like the style and looks of both bikes

@neilfordham5790

5 ай бұрын

Opinion seems to be divided here. There is you and most other people who have ridden the BSA.

So its actually a "Robsa" ?? A "Bitsa" really then ????

@ontheroadadventure

11 ай бұрын

How do you mean?

@mowoggreen7878

11 ай бұрын

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

@ontheroadadventure

11 ай бұрын

@@mowoggreen7878 I see what you mean 😆