2024 BSA Goldstar 650 Review | An Authentic Modern Classic

[@FinanceMadeEasy-TH]

Lovely review. From India. Don't know how KZbin didn't give the recommendation earlier!

[@jimsheldonswe7846]

My first bike back in 1967 was a BSA Lightening. 650 twin. Back then that circular gauge in the headlight was a amp meter.

[@tantrikdoka5376]

3:50 "Back in the day, motorcycles had a lot of vibrations... So... they achieved that part!"

[@Chakramacharya-q4v]

😂😂

[@tejeswar]

I knew the engine is not great but they gotten the full score on the design part. This motorcycle is a good looking motorcycle.

[@julian23561]

I cannot believe that BSA went with the Harley Davidson way and did everything as old as it could be.

[@kiranm6749]

Congratulations mahindra u have successfully reviewed bsa .. hope jawa and yezdi too get some life

[@mayurbanchhode1287]

Riding the BSA Gold Star feels like stepping back in time with the power of the future. Smooth, elegant, and utterly enjoyable.

[@noahlapuz3853]

When I see a classic bike I click, I like, I subscribe.😅

[@mikebetts9677]

You gave a very well thought out review. I feel I know the Goldstar now. I don't get riders' complaints about bikes vibrating. I've been riding since the 70's and I've always seen motorcycle magazine editors kvetching about bikes vibrating--didn't matter what bike, it seems. And, all bikes vibrate, some more some less. Don't they sell vibrators to help people relax? Anyway very nice review.

[@Smart-TV-Bedroom]

BSA dealer here in the PH used to be RE exclusive dealer.

[@timmytuka8057]

Nice looking bike, great video. Thanks for posting!

[@shree397]

This is honestly a fantastic looking motorcycle, even better than my interceptor 650 but it is a hard purchase, as interceptor can literally do all the duties as far as Asia is concerned. The vibrations are just off putting when you are accustomed to a twin cylinder motor, which is creamy smooth. If this bike had Royal enfield engine with that styling, I would buy it in a heartbeat. Funny story, this bike will cost almost 1.5x (374557 peso) the price of interceptor 650 (2,49,705peso) in india as its a completely built unit sale.

[@davidmacgregor5193]

The first thing I did with my BSA Gold Star 650 was to replace the rear shock adsorbers with a pair of fully shrouded Girling units, much better for our pot holed UK roads. The second thing I did was to replace those 'Micky Mouse' mirrors with Stadium stainless steel bar end mirrors, now I can see the road behind me instead of my elbows. The BSA is a riders machine, it handles very well and gives 72 miles from a gallon of petrol.

[@rogerelwynjones1366]

So you buy a brand new bike and change new parts with more new parts. I don’t see the sense in that. Just buy a well put together bike in the first place.

[@vkunknowntrader7320]

BSA Gold Star is a true legend, blending classic design with modern performance.

[@UncleJunior83]

They didn't have to pay homage this way by making it an expensive vibrator. Crossplane twin would have been a better choice, especially with that price tag.

[@alanjroyrset]

the og goldstar was a big single. they paid homage to it

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Yeah, because there isn’t any crossplane twins around, right?

[@UncleJunior83]

@@alanjroyrset And it also didn't have a liquid cooling system back then. 🥱

[@UncleJunior83]

@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 consumers win when there are more options available. 🥱

[@alanjroyrset]

@@UncleJunior83 i guess a big single heats up quickly

[@cholocreyes]

No brainer, 2 cylinder RE interceptor is a better option and cheaper too. Still an indian brand as RE as well

[@exgod1]

Owned, just like Volvo isnt Chinese.

[@akshaymahesan8869]

​@@exgod1when you buy a dog, it's your dog right. You don't say someone's dog owned by me. Hope that helps 🤫

[@navroz0]

Even RE is British bike

[@niranjansinghbisht]

RE and BSA are owned and manufactured by Indian company

[@dv9239]

@@akshaymahesan8869 heritage matters people buy RE because of its british motorcycling history they couldn't care less about indian ownership just like Benelli and china

[@paulkumar8514]

Looks beautiful.. rides well.. that's enough to be a retro.. Bsa goldstar is back

[@benz201forever]

7:30 sounds like Cafe400

[@jeremykeller211]

"True to the original ": what an astonishing comment!

[@nashvillepsycho]

It looks beautiful 😍

[@brykenarya6050]

Hope you feature RE Shotgun 650 next boss jinno

[@julianlora_]

Caco was alive during the BSA heyday? Maybe even way before? Confirmed Caco is the highlander.

[@ianhalliwell8604]

I bought the big thumper exactly 1 year ago, its got bags of character and I love it as anyone who has ridden a single will know exactly what i mean. Its not a twin or a triple or a four its a £6500 single and can only be compared to another single. Other comparisons are meaningless.

[@varun_wadekar]

@09:10 no it's not built from ground up , many parts are clearly visible that are borrowed from Jawa , seat mirrors, tank etc. Even the awkward seating posture is the same. U seat straight but foot pegs are at the back. Nobody is making a single cylinder engine with more than 500 cc engine for the obvious reason - Vibration. This could have been a great start for BSA 😓 Mahindra makes some of the dumbest decisions that are unexplainable

[@SurajSinghTomarArya]

Umm...Ducati just released their 700cc single. How is the tank or seat borrowed from Jawa when they are brand new sculpt. Do you know how industrial process works? They have to create all new mould even if a centimeter of change is required. If this has brand new chasis then how can you complain about seating position? It's like saying all sports bike are copy of each other because you sit in similar position.

[@dragnorrr]

loved the review

[@clanky44]

The BSA is nice, but there is no modern retro available today more in line with the original BSA’s than the Kawasaki W800. Air cooled, 360° parallel twin. I do love retro bikes, and this BSA is a welcomed addition.

[@SurajSinghTomarArya]

This BSA actually has BMW engine from 90s.

[@guysmith3146]

​​@@SurajSinghTomarArya The engine is made by rotax an Austrian company..

[@markallenarcano9439]

Present Sir Jinno 🙋

[@michaelvargas1351]

There should also be a caco test whenever jino test ride height of each bike.😂😅

[@mystic48209]

Bsa should introduce a twin piston. Parallel similar to Royal E, or maybe a V2. As a separate model Being vintage throwback creates a constraint. People will want more power. A highway bike. Something to consider.

[@benz201forever]

2:00 madali lang LED conversion nyan, plug n play

[@enricobenito245]

Good luck selling that at that price Hardcore Bros.

[@bigred8438]

Lots of modern bikes still have vibrations if they only have one or two cylinders without counter rotating shafts etc. What is an OG?

[@johnrocker2986]

Strange I've ridden a 3000 miles machine, run in the engine ran very smooth and very minimal vibration for us older riders BSA & Royal Enfield hit the mark!

[@jfzam]

Not a good move to make it a single cylinder 650cc bike. Theres a reason why twins, triple and inline fours were made

[@SurajSinghTomarArya]

Ducati just made 700cc single

[@itsmeee7364]

That's this world need 650cc single because world doesn't have it😂

[@gopalashetty3592]

how is the quick pick up if the accelerator rises after shifting from1st to 2nd gear?

[@rahulpaul5849]

looks better than any re bike .... ❤❤

[@YTsnatchedawaymyhandle]

2:16 what was that?

[@ripmax333]

Very bold to say " True to the original "

[@robertnelson9621]

Can't they buy the engine from Royal Enfield?

[@paulblackfield473]

Could have been so good but UK sales so far tell you everything you need to know- a very dull bike and a sheer insult to the original Gold Star.

[@mughug9616]

No authentic classic oil leaks?

[@Welpher]

If they’re aiming to get back in the market, they should’ve been more considerate as to what the people would actually like in a modern day classic bike. Price is too high for a minimal difference from a underperformance bike in the past compared to today’s retro bikes.

[@SesameOil101]

A bit confused here, didn't a goldstar already launch 2 years back? Is this a revised model of it? So you are telling me they had an opportunity to improve everything in the revised model but they still preferred paying homage over modernization of bad things?

[@SurajSinghTomarArya]

This review is from Phillipines where it just launched. It was launched in UK 2 yrs back.

[@benz201forever]

14:00 just replace with KYB Heavy Duty shocks , problem solved

[@samarr111]

jawa & yezdi have already messed up, let's see how bsa performs against RE in india

[@sethuraman3517]

how do you feel it in highway in 5th gear , is it exhausted

[@Dr.Rahul.J.A]

It does 104 mph in highway

[@rohitdangale3594]

If it was for retro motorcycle i would not like a radiator on the bike cause if it's going to be a normal paced ride, air cooled is enough, any time I'd prefer the BULLET 500 UCE

[@norbertovillarealiii6750]

Royal Enfield's 650s are better and cheaper. This won't sell in the Ph

[@navj9850]

In india too

[@gauravkumar3146]

So in every aspect RE Interceptor is still the better choice. Reviving an old school bike doesn’t mean you have to compromise with the riding quality. They could have made it with twin cylinder.

[@SurajSinghTomarArya]

Ducati also made 700cc. It's good to have different choices in the market and not copy of one another.

[@blackman6304]

It's just 299000 rupees in India but it's double in Philippines

[@stevepope5484]

Add retro tail lamp and rear fender and cherry bomb CHROME muffler.

[@SultanKhan-lc2km]

The motorcycle is great, well built. No doubt. And, even though the motorcycle is made in India, it won't sell in good numbers in India.

[@SurajSinghTomarArya]

Reasons: BSA has 0 brand value in India, it will be priced above Interceptor and it's a single (which I don't mind)

[@AmitKumar-lb7mk]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@solacechannel8045]

Looks promising. I love retro bikes.

[@GojoSarath]

They actually build in India,

[@CDOSBUILD]

529 PH smackaroos for this?! Oh naw..

[@karmeishghosh2703]

Go India go!! Love what we are doing with RE, Norton, BSA, Triumph

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Triumph is still british owned.

[@ggbgf]

Triumph 400 engines from ​bajaj if you know dominar 400 both are same engine's 😂@@kasperkjrsgaard1447

[@GoldYvonne-r9o]

Martinez Sandra Clark Patricia Clark David

[@hunterrider349]

Not true to the original, no bsa was ever water cooled

[@julianlora_]

And that's a good thing, in my opinion. We don't need to follow old standards just for the sake of nostalgia and keeping things "classic".

[@albertfraude]

@@julianlora_ true. But the reason stated for making it a super vibey single is because they wanted to keep it true to the original. So it looks like they've failed in that regard by water cooling it. Personally, I'd have preferred if they water cooled it and made it a twin, because as stated, it would have been less viby, and less pricey. Really wonder who is going to be spending money on this? It just looks like a bad guy all around.

[@razgriz380]

​@@albertfraudeor you could perhaps think outside the box and realise that they wanted to honour the original, by making it a single, but modern emissions regulations meant that it would of been all but impossible to achieve without water cooling. While emissions may not be a particular problem in Asia for eg, intending to sell this model on a broader worldwide market meant that certain criteria had to be addressed which dictated design choices.

[@brookedodson2888]

Jones Helen Martinez Richard Wilson Timothy

[@danieljacinto8937]

Single cylinder tapos 500k? Nah uh

[@Rogue997]

Enfleid’s classic 650 will eat this alive😂😂

[@ondieflorano623]

only rider that has a back riderssseses will appreciate this bike . lots of happy ending for sure😅

[@MOTOFLIXGARAGE]

The liquid cooled engine is a plus point over that garbage interceptor

[@DuckDuck-u3e]

Hernandez Jessica Moore Deborah Martin Kenneth

[@RolandWebster-l1u]

Jackson Brenda Allen Laura Brown Jason

[@RoyBarret-v4b]

Miller Michael White Kenneth Harris Maria

[@rogerelwynjones1366]

Just wait until you try to trade it in.

[@curtisdaniels4499]

Walker Linda Garcia Susan Clark Sandra

[@RayleignViola-g8w]

Reymundo Extensions

[@vitamin-mineral6638]

Expensive.

[@sqadadrian7473]

Feels like back in the days but price is modern

[@GeordieGeorgia-y9l]

Stracke Garden

[@51bobtube]

This bike is meant to do competition dirt track. I t will prevail.

[@KristieAllen-h2e]

Taylor Larry Lee Michael Robinson Lisa

[@precbsfender]

To bad they didn't keep the infamous Thump..

[@msd85TvT]

Too pricey for what it is.

[@BL-zt4es]

Over priced in the Philippines compared to how they are priced in other markets.

[@kiranm6749]

Finally RE will be dethroned by bsa goldstar ...

[@kentoylampingasan]

That’s a polite way of saying that this bike is overpriced AF.

[@Pinkudeepsa]

Like bsa bike looks like royal Enfield

[@HornbyHiram-h5y]

Nelle Row

[@onelife7604]

Wow... Exhaust note like pulsar 180😂

[@ElizabethPhifer-y4z]

Kuhic Field

[@johnkelly2279]

The engine is Austrian, the rest is Indian,and the badge is the only thing OG. Original.

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

The engine is built in China now.

[@rahulshaji3360]

Royal enfield is king .............bsa is now an indian company?

[@crippleguy415]

Should've been a 360 degree twin instead .

[@Gondriman]

Pinellas are shit . Had it on my interceptor. Changed it to verdestine way better

[@stevenleek1254]

Watch this and be misinformed. This shill is possibly the only one to call this door-stop a classic.

[@jeremykeller211]

More lipstick on the pig-- hugely overweight, shoddy components, nasty price tag. As previously noted, how many reviews (actually advertisements) will it take to sink this leaden barge?

[@xxcommentator]

For the same price you could go for the Kawasaki W800, which is more of classic in my opinion because that one isn't water cooled BSA should've priced it more competitively or the same as the Enfields 650's which is more or less 50k cheaper while also having plenty of dealerships present if anything does go wrong.

[@anoopcbose9700]

This looks like a slightly fatter version of Jawa42

[@SurajSinghTomarArya]

Mostly the retro bikes will all look alike. If you see how original BSA looks, this is a very good attempt.

[@rohitnair6768]

It ain't BSA 650 .. it's basically Jawa 650... All design cues are from the jawa 300.... Just scaled to accomodate 650... #sarcasm.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Actually it’s a Rotax 650.

[@SurajSinghTomarArya]

You are the kind of guy who will confuse sports bike with one another because they all have fairings. Please look at how old BSA Goldstar looked before commenting on its looks.

[@rohitnair6768]

@@SurajSinghTomarArya no bro BSA bought by Mahindra who owns jawa. See the design cues and I am a rider too

[@monisprabu1174]

its literally the Royal Enfield interceptor

[@buzzlightyear1484]

No it ain't. This has a single 650 and has way different design.

[@razgriz380]

Learn the meaning of literally. So frustrating how colloquially this term gets used to the point it has lost all definition.

[@yashchandra2572]

Single Cylinder.....m Out😑

[@SurajSinghTomarArya]

Even Ducati made 700c single and that bow original British bikes were.

[@razgriz380]

Don't let the door hit you too hard. Cheery bye.

[@colindelamare3180]

Not saying that its not a nice bike but lets be honest about it its not authentic its got no heritage and its nothing to do with real BSAs this is a Mahindra/rotax hybrid. There are big differences to the original the real one was a full blown 500cc race bike out of the box had drop handle bars and was more of a cafe racer style. this is a hybrid and no relation what so ever to BSA.

[@auldflyer]

Let's be honest, the BSA Gold Star 650 is not a BSA Gold Star, it is a crappy cheap third world imitation of a once great British marque, the only thing that is a BSA Gold Star is the name, not even the plastic tank badge reflects anything of the BSA heritage. Purely aimed at sad old wrinklies trying to jump on the nostalgia bandwagon. Cheap to buy yes, but try part exchanging for a new model, used values drop like a lead ballon in a bucket of water and most dealers of other makes just turn their backs........

[@9371666622]

the whole game will be on pricing

[@RuskinDonna-q1p]

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