A-A, This video of yours made this old pensioner smile. Another example of what is common nowadays. You get some instructions that say something like 'Just remove item x' or on your computer 'Navigate to the master file'. These little 'Just' instructions are designed to fool us into thinking a job will be complete in two shakes of a lambs tail, whereas nothing could be further from the truth ! I did enjoy accompanying you on your battle though. (Once one of those 'top-hat' washers had fallen out and rolled under my bench and into the rubbish, to hide away for several knee-scraping minutes ! I would have stuck them in place with Vaseline ). Until recently I owned a Royal Enfield Meteor 350 (having downsized from a R/E Interceptor 650). I loved that little Meteor. It encouraged a nice gentle style of riding (just as well with the limited power output !) cornered really well and was the most comfortable 'bike I've ever owned. However, my local R/E Dealership (In Chichester, Hampshire, and 20 miles from my home) ceased trading. There wasn't a viable alternative R/E Dealership within a reasonable distance for servicing etc, so I was forced to (reluctantly) bid the Meteor good-bye. Initially I changed to a Bonneville Speed Twin 900 last autumn, but I have arthritis starting to develop in my right hip (was that initiated by kick-starting 'thumpers' in my youth I wonder 🤔) and once the dryer weather arrived this year, I found on longer rides even the ergonomics of the Bonneville started to cause discomfort and spoilt riding pleasure. I'm embarrassed to admit to my current mount (but it's Japanese and looks (vaguely) like a Meteor. After just a couple of weeks of ownership I now know I've made an expensive mistake, and I don't want to keep the buzz-box, allbeit it WILL bimble quite well, but that's not the inbuilt character of the 'bike. I really miss the low-down rpm Torquey nature of my previous two mounts. The Gold Star is the only other 'bike in the market that has an outside chance of providing what I need from a 'bike from a 'comfort' perspective (other aspects are a definite YES). However, my nearest Dealership for a BSA is just a whisker over 40 miles away. OK for my (fair weather) riding, not an enjoyable prospect for a journey in the pouring rain to get a service though ! When the idea of a Gold Star came into my head, one aspect that troubled me (apart from dealership distance) was how established BSA Dealerships are. It would be just my luck to get a Goldie, and then the dealership decide that having the brand on their product list wasn't profitable enough for them to retain the franchise ! (You can tell I'm a pessimist by nature, expect the worst and get a nice surprise when things go well 😂). One last thing before I wave goodbye ... From another You Tube Vid ( random viewing some days ago so didn't note the poster's name) It said (and you may already know this) that the handbook (allegedly) says that when starting the Goldie, after turning on the ignition, and the clock needles have settled in their 'home' position, you should wait for the engine management light to go out before pressing the start button. Another source - Apparently getting management light problems is often caused by interrupting the ECU's initialisation process (the light going out indicates the process has completed) . This advice is separate from the light reset process you demo'd so well on your video. I loved the sound of your Goldie you treated us to in in your drive-by clips . 👋🏍💨... ... ... Glynn.

@awesomeappleby5923

18 күн бұрын

Thank you Glynn for your kind words. that was an interesting read. Dealers are a bit gappy at the moment, but, they are popping up everywhere now, so who knows, one might pop up nearer you. I recommend this BSA, but, it may be a little heavy for your problems. A test ride would satisfy that.. Good luck with whatever you settle for.👍

£160 seemed a lot of money but turned out well worth it. They look much better.

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

Agreed, I put off buying them for months because I thought they were too dear. But gave in in the end, we need more people to copy them now, help get the price down 👍

Nice one. That's a much better angle for the clocks. Bike sounds mint too. No baffle I see.

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

No baffle and removed the middle baffle plate, just sounds more British now 👍

those clocks really look smart now AA. £160 well spent.

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

Cheers, made a big difference when I'm riding it👍

I've just been on the Moore Speed website and the clock raisers are now out of stock, so they must be popular. The original Gold Star had upswept clocks, I'm surprised that BSA mounted the new clocks in the horizontal position.

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

If you contact them, they will let you know when they are back in stock. Think they only have a few (4 or 5) made at a time, maybe didn't think they would sell very well. But now I've highlighted them on this video, they might need to make a lot more. A lot of people said BSA should have supplied the bike with upright clocks like these in the first place.

@davidmacgregor5193

Ай бұрын

@@awesomeappleby5923 Thank you for your reply, I will contact Moore Speed about when they are going to get more stock of the clock risers.

Great stuff Grant, i think they look the part. Im on the fence because of the price but i think ill end up going for it... enjoyed the video. Cheers.

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice feedback . It was you that got me started on this KZread road with your early test rides last year on the gold star 😉👍 I think the price is too high, but they are excellent quality. Think when more start copying them, price should come down. Unless BSA change there CNC machine to put an angle on the original one 👍

Looks great now. Lovely sound coming along the road there.

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

Thanks, the sound is as close as I can get to a real old British bike, I love it 👍

Excellent video 👍

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind words, feedback means a lot to me, 👍

those clocks looks the dogs doo dars

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

Thanks, I love them now 👍

Another good video and very well explained your battery issue, the bike is certainly looking the part now. I see on your front forks is the silver a wrap to simulate the old style forks? Keep it up.

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

Thanks Gordon, yes, I put the chrome wrap on the forks to emulate the DBD 34 as much as possible.. 👍

26:23 looking at the mount angle of the clocks now I'd say BSA seriously should do it from stock 😊

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

Maybe they will eventually , and save us £160, and it would be very easy for them to make a slight angle change to the original design👍

@kevindarkstar

Ай бұрын

@@awesomeappleby5923 yeah agreed , glad to see you got the battery issue sorted, that sort of thing ruins ya riding pleasure 😜👍🏻

Great video, ooh ace bars that takes me back. Showing my age now 71,still love my bikes . Two Kawasaki gpz 550 D1s, fantastic bikes. Your bike sounds nice.😊

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

Thanks, I'm a big Kawasaki fan at heart and loved the gpz range. I took the baffle and the middle baffle plate out, to get it to sound like that 👍

modern bikes just like cars with all the electronics and ECU management systems rely on a good battery the clocks look good just like my BSA A10

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

I know, ECU is a right pain, Fault light always coming on. I love the clocks, they do remind me of the older BSA's 👍

Brilliant 🤩

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Lovely bike, I would do those clocks also, so much better, nice one

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

Thanks,it's made a massive improvement 👍

Nice video, if i was you i would fit a voltmeter to your bike, they cost pennies.

@awesomeappleby5923

21 күн бұрын

Thanks, yes, think that's my next purchase, a voltmeter. It's just killed a second battery, so now in the dealers, they are looking at the charging system 👍

You guys are world famous for complaining. You'd complain at the drop of a hat. Cables never need to be matched. What a lunatic concept. Tell your doctor your problems. Don't make up lies and misleading information for the world. You'll get reported to the authorities.

@awesomeappleby5923

5 күн бұрын

Cool👍

Why aren’t the clocks set up that way in the first place. Old English bikes always had these stupid laid flat clocks.?

@awesomeappleby5923

Ай бұрын

Agreed, they were far too flat, the clocks are really nice looking and BSA hid them away.