Dealers were originally taking deposits based on a price of £6.5k before BSA told them to remove any reference to pricing, so I'm hoping they're thinking through exactly the points you're making. On the clocks/tech issue, I've always liked what Guzzi does with the V7, where you can choose between the Stone or Special versions. There will be loads of potential Bear buyers that don't want a big digital clock, so if BSA can give the option of having the beautiful clocks from the Gold Star then it offers something different to the Bear, along with the big single that's far better suited to this type of bike.

what a lovely video!!

Can't take the breathe drawings, can you position the mic in other ways?

You should do this more often, really enjoyed it. I'm planning to get the Goldstar 650 in May and your channel has helped me make the choice. PS: Love from India.

The prospect of selling and buying a bike every 9 months is rather horrifying to me. Hard to turn down a T120.

Suzie is definitely a keeper ❤

Suzie did a job job bringing the guys back on topic as the conversation lurched off in new tangents . . .

Sorry I missed you but the time difference caught me out. I’ll set an alarm next time 😅

Great first live show! Lots of laughs! definitely plan another one soon 👌

Need to make the sticker willy its a keeper omL

Sorry i couldn't join you, unfortunately i had to take my wife to A&E she's been suffering with a virus since Christmas and unfortunately it got worse. She's had loads of tests and is on antibiotics but feeling better. She says it's no fun getting old, hope it went well for you both.

Sorry I missed your 1st podcast, I was digging out the snow on our driveway and Lane and completely forgot you were live. Hopefully you'll do another and I'll remember to attend. 😊

I’m a bit late to the party but what a cracking video as a Willie subscriber loved the format so much I’m now a mindful motorcyclist subscriber brilliant you should do this again soon as for the big meet up that would be interesting if we could keep Willie away from the bar 👍

I logged in for a bit of the live show but had to goto town after awhile. Watching what I missed.I reckon the Bear 🐻 is RE's best bike & a shorter seat be available for it lowering 20mm atleast to 810mm which is only 5mm higher than Interceptor & seat on Bear 🐻 is narrower than Interceptor so with shorter seat be alright for shorter riders.

Looks like your on to something here, some big numbers there for your first one!

Looking forward to the money of willy 😂

You guys did that well for a first time enjoyed it, became a bit transfixed with Will leaning forward and looking over his goggles at the posts 🤣🤣🤣🤣 well doe Suzie for keeping some sort of order, hope you got paid for it hell of a job 🤣….. Pete🇫🇷

From Florida 🦩🦩

I am only finding this video now (I was not into bikes back kn 2022) - I am glad you have enjoyed my home country (nobody drew you over or nicked your bike 😁). The places you have been driving in the first few minutes are not far from my home town and actually very close to our small cottage in the mountains. Anyhow - I will be a biker soon, so should you be planning a visit of Slovakia again, just let me know.

Loved that great to see you all, very refreshing, great laugh and look forward to the next episode 💯😊😊😊 Atb Phil

Enjoyed your live podcast.......good laugh and informative too. Look firward to the next one.

I have to get the time difference down. If I hadn't checked KZbin on my phone at the lumber yard I'd have misses the livestream, which would have been a shame because it was excellent!

I’m not going to gush…….. Proceeds to gush! 😆 Understandable though, fantastic bike and great review thanks. A trip down memory lane for me as that’s where I rode before moving north of Hadrians Wall.

Can't see it being under 6k, I'd have guessed more like £6700. I hope you're right though! We'll find out sometime around November.....

If that goldstar was to look a bit xt500 like with a proper full front mudgaurd - well it would look so much better, however it's just a style job, heavy and no real offroad substance like beefed up longer travel suspension, disk cover, hand protectors. Yamaha please bring out an XT500 twin shock retro bike.

I like Agricultural … handling & reliability… love that chug ability 🚜

Spot on comments and concerns. There is absolutely nothing that gives me any confidence in the scrambler being spot on . Let’s face it it’s the same bike as the Goldstar and they can’t get that completely running trouble free still. It still has cut out issues even after updates. Problem is nobody wants to stand up and admit they are still having problems.

I have an old m20 BSA bike

Think it's fair to say that BSA couldn't organise a p/up in a brewery. The price of a GoldStar is now as low as £4500 and the scrambler is just a modified version of that bike so expecting it to retail it at over 6 grand is a definite no no. History tells us that after 12 months they will knock it down by 2 grand, so wait till then, it's obvious.

What could possibly go wrong! Sunday should be a blast...

I agree the bike needs to be bang on point from day one, and the pricing has to be right. £5.5k seems to be the right area based on the Triumphs and also where the current Goldstar is priced. If it’s over £6k then customers have learnt that if they wait for a while BSA will reduce prices in order to sell them, and if you’ve already waited 6 months, then a bit longer isn’t such a big deal.

In my opinion this Scrambler is missing something here ,,,if its a Scrambler with any thought of going off road,it should have a 21inch front wheel and the front mudguard should be a proper one maybe styled like the 411s... Of course it needs a center stand ,,no doubt its a nice bike,,but there,s still lots of issues to sort out.. Make it look pretty sure ,,but thats the last issue to sort,,its got to be more practical,, function over form did not do the old RE 411 himi any harm and BSA always sold basic practical bikes why change

I think Poulsen customs offer the best option for a BSA scrambler, they have nailed the look and I love that their’s still has the twin retro clocks.

Kinda thought the "classic" referred to it being the classic bullet.. sorta thing

It looks really good. BSA sound like they need to get their act together. Nick

i develop electronic musical instruments for one of, if not the largest manufacturer in the world, they take time and often suffer setbacks due to the amount of software and more importantly the hardware linkups involved, these are complicated pieces of hardware BUT they are not motorcycles, knocking back the arrival time a couple of months on motorcycles is nothing - i know many will not appreciate or be aware of this but manufacturing on a mass scale is not easy, so many cogs have to line up - so many cogs.... the price is vital i agree, i said this myself - imo the bear is over priced by some margin - best part of 7k is getting up there for what the bike is, BSA can steal the thunder by going low, even if it is only in year 1 as a promo. The BSA easily has the looks dept covered too.

this is a bit sad and daft , bsa only make 1 bike , ;;; the new one is only a tarted up version , so what's going on ;; it's a buyers market , so look out bsa , after all this is no more capable than the gold star with trail tyres ;;

The BSA Goldstar had many issues with reliability and delivery problems that really impacted on sales. For a new company and product line it’s not great. Enfield was in the same position 3-4 years ago and they sorted it out. The other issue is there is not enough dealership here

BSA had better hope the Scrambler is sorted when it comes out and it shouldn’t be priced close to the Bear 650 unless it can deliver the same or better performance. That has been where companies have been failing with scramblers, lack of performance at a reasonable price. BSA has an opportunity to do something special here, we’ll see if they grab the chance. I’m setting my phone’s alarm for 10am on Sunday to remind me to tune in for the show. I think I’ll need booze for my coffee.☕️ 🥃😂

One would hope that BSA won't make the same mistakes all over again. We shall see. However, the Gold Star has perhaps damaged this brand permanently (I believe)... a bike that was originally £7100 can now be purchased new for under £4999 😢 Imagine if you had paid full original list price for one. How would you feel now? And I've seen the tag line "buy yours now before the price goes back up to £6500. But who is going to pay that sort figure now? (Or ever again for that matter). And the delivery date for the new model has already gone back? Sound familiar?!!😮

Scramblers are supposed to have a single clock, no time to look at rev counters off road. So like the Bear the B65 will have a vibration proof LED LCD instrument bezel. This is also required to accommodate the multi riding modes. The show bike had the identical display and switch gear as used on the now proven Yezdi Scrambler. I don’t think the bike should undercut the Bear, it’s actually a better designed and built bike. I hope this time, release dates will be kept to and QA lessons will have been learned. With lower production runs but ramp up of the Gold Stars for its new markets, and the 350 going through final paces, there’s a lot going on. Really looking forward to the London show.

I've got to say, why would anyone wait, when the Royal Enfield is just there?

The bear is already in stock at Poole moto.

Correct, TFT & iPad screens put me right off… there is still a place for analog speedos with minimal warning light, such as the Kawasaki 650rs that gets this right. 2 clocks and a few alerts inbetween…

Can't wait for Sunday! 🍻🍺

🤞crossed the new BSA is the business and at the right price which they stick to and not drop the price weeks after the intro hacking buyers off, I think the yellow n brushed ally one at the show looked well smart, looking forward to the joint chat, best of luck on the night for all 3 of you I’m sure it will be a blast, …..Pete 🇫🇷

Question. A rose between two thorns? Why is Willie sitting in the middle? 😜

Armchair expert here. The delay is indeed unfortunate. But once it arrives - the main factor - at least for me - is going to be the suspension. If they get that right it will be a cool bike worth having. Of course, if they price themselves out of the market, then the race will be lost before it ever started. Maybe BSA would have done better to introduce an updated version of the Goldstar - show that they managed to solve the technical issues, listens what customer wants and win more people over. And only then come with a new model.

Every thing comes to he who waits. Better to release it a little later whilst ironing out those gremlins and pricing it competively .I believe BSA has learnt from the Gold Star poor release , whilst now ensuring they get their new products right first time, Reliability/competitve pricing resulting in great sales volume . Bfn Mike Sunny Wales

Looking forward to Sunday night! A drunk Willie is a recipe for carnage!! Good luck Suzie! 😂