BSA Gold Star 650- Launched In India! Better Than Royal Enfield 650? | PowerDrift QuickEase

[@LumpyCarbs]

As a UK Gold Star owner since March 2023 and before that an Interceptor I can tell you the BSA is fantastic, ride one before you comment, you will be grinning from ear to ear. #HappyGoldStarOwner 👍

[@kimphilbi9109]

Guys, in all hype of Roxx, the BSA Goldstar launch was bit lost on me. So went through the launch event videos in the night and did a test ride next day. I'm impressed with the bike. It just feels special with lot of character. The styling has a old world charm and paint, fit and finish are of good quality. The big bore engine is real rockstar. It just keeps pulling with endless torque. It's like riding an automatic when you are in 2nd gear, no need to change gears at all in slow moving traffic except if you come to standstill. You can to 10 kmph to 60kmph without having to shift to 3rd. While on BRTS empty road I could hit 120 kmph in 4th gear and still was able to spot vehicles in rear view mirror. This will give you idea about minimal vibrations. Economics are comfortable too. Everything falls to hand easily. The exhaust sound is bassy and thumpy that adds to the character of this bike. If reliability niggles and after sales is taken care, I think, Classic Legends have a winner. BTW, after BSA, tested RE Interceptor. Felt RE slightly faster/spirited but the big bore single cylinder character and ergonomics are way better in BSA.

[@powerdriftofficial]

Love to hear some early feedback

[@rohitkejriwal1]

- Already launched in the European market quite a while backand has struggled to really sell properly there. So these are definately not pre-production motorcycles.

[@romeldias]

this is different because they are built in India

[@amalbabz]

no it have good sales in uk...look at sales statics

[@vineethg6259]

@@romeldias AFAIK, Classic Legends have been building this motorcycle only in India nd exporting from here. They did not launch it here until now due to some dispute over the brand name with TI cycles.

[@sahilroy893]

​@@romeldiasIt was always manufactured here and exported. So they just had to settle the branding issue and everything else is ready. Still they goofed up with the pricing and probably in quality.

[@swarup1604]

Birmingham Small Arms⚰️

[@jeetthaker1123]

By your logic, even Royal Enfield is currently owned by Eicher India. It is doing very well in India.

[@indianAryans]

I thin only name of Bsa everything from Mahindra

[@kurroth]

RE cannons and guns are small arms as well! Made like a gun!

[@powerdriftofficial]

That’s right

[@Lone_wolf_31]

If it was made in UK. So since this is Indian made bike and owned by Indian company. We can call it Bharat Small Arms 😁

[@YTsnatchedawaymyhandle]

I was waiting for the Goldstar and hoped it would be competitive in terms of pricing. After RE axed the 500, I was yearning for a big single I could buy new. Wonder how long Classic Legend would have last in India without Mahindra to back it up.

[@surajtomar4870]

Try X440

[@eyebeesvlogs4544]

The only BSA i had was a BSA cycle during my childhood 😂😂

[@powerdriftofficial]

Hahahahahha

[@venkatas279]

BSA should have added the tubeless rims or alloys which is neccessary for such a heavy bike and that too no centre stand can be added. If centre stand added outside it may damage the abs or some components which are added near the place where centre stand has to fix so . We cannot include it and no tubeless so definitely has a negitive impact on sales. I myself was taking backstep due the same reasons eventhough the bike looks very good. I feel the price is on the higher side compare to RE 650’s which are twins.

[@powerdriftofficial]

Yeah, that is a problem. Tubeless rims would have taken the bike away from its old school charm but that's the decision the brand has taken

[@vishalgkawale1546]

RE interceptor has more power figure than this with more reasonable price on road. Yet BSA is quintessential and we are awaited for some more major introductions from them.

[@powerdriftofficial]

Twin vs Single!

[@sathishrao7926]

Decent pricing. May succeed in attracting a small percentage of potential Interceptor customers.

[@ghostwarrior79ghost10]

love it since the re 500s are long gone this can fill the void

[@powerdriftofficial]

A big single, yes!

[@abhyudaydhasmana1620]

True that Since Thunderbird 500, there has been no bike in that segment and price

[@ghostwarrior79ghost10]

@@abhyudaydhasmana1620 re could revive the TB lineup with the 650s

[@abhyudaydhasmana1620]

@@ghostwarrior79ghost10 would be a nice idea if they are able to price it below Super meteor 650

[@surajtomar4870]

Harley x440 are already here to fill that gap. BSA isn't even long stroke like UCE 500

[@TakumisBizarreRacingAdventure]

I really like the looks and the fact that it has a huge single cylinder. But if I had the money, I wouldn't buy it over the more sensible, faster, more powerful options. Niche product I guess, something one would buy as a second or third bike(?)

[@mayurbanchhode1287]

Just ordered my Jawa! Can’t wait to join the family and experience the thrill! 🚴‍♂

[@biswanathmohapatra1836]

It's dead when RE classic 650 will be launched ...& the Int 650 is still a better choice if cost of spares & service is taken into account in long run ++ 1 gear & 1 barrel advantage

[@vkunknowntrader7320]

Owning my Jawa has been easy and enjoyable, thanks to its reliability! 🖤👌

[@sudeepmore1525]

While the Royal Enfield 650cc parallel twin is a buttery smooth, not sure what to expect from the single cylinder 650cc Goldstar. The BSA Goldstar seems 20 to 25 thousand rupees overpriced!

[@anchitbose4151]

Ktm uses a single cylinder 692cc in its svartpilen 701

[@Lone_wolf_31]

@@sudeepmore1525 Royal Enfield I called it a steriliser because it generates so much heat from the engine it makes a one lose sperm count and become sterile

[@ratulgogoi9380]

Royal Enfield 650 is buttery smooth Are you high bro😂😂

[@GazderVarun]

Everyone is the same page. A little bit overpriced.

[@GazderVarun]

@@ratulgogoi9380if it hasn’t been ripped on by a hooliganism, yes it is buttery smooth.

[@ArpanSingh95]

Doubt the pricing. The comeback is aimed too high for their standards. If Honda comes in it will become a different game altogether. The bike looks good though. Stainless steel engine covers can make it one stunning looking bike

[@surajtomar4870]

Yamaha should manufacture their SR400 in India to compete in 350cc to 450cc retro segment

[@Ridewithnehal]

Interceptor and GT 650 ❤

[@nitishbatra11]

Hey I have the same tshirt from souled store Cheers😅

[@nyctophilecat]

Dude hide your comment dont let the secret out

[@powerdriftofficial]

Bwahaha. VP says good choice

[@faizsaeed9753]

Well one look at the jawa bikes when they were launched.and i could tell that the build quality had a lot of catching up to do….same here it seeems

[@jareerghole7350]

The pricing is pretty good to be honest. We all know this won’t sell as well as the 650’s by the royal enfields…I’ve seen the international reviews of this motorcycle and all of em had good things to say about it. British Engineering at it’s best. Hope true enthusiast value this motorcycle here in India

[@surajtomar4870]

True enthusiasts would pick up Enfield 650. I have seen all of the European reviews and none called it better than Interceptor but many prefered Interceptor by the end

[@ggkk4580]

Just to let you know this is not a pre production model this is on sale in International market just keep yourself updated India also gets same thing. They also had a scrambler edition showcased wish that would enter production if they need to be in market

[@sahilroy893]

Very typical of M&M and Classic Legends to provide the bike laterfor review. They could have done better in terms of pricing. Should have undercut RE Int 650 by fair margin for people to even consider this. Right now, it's a no-brainer.. parallel twin trumps single. Period!

[@ParkingChor]

The single-cylinder mania. Inexplicable.

[@powerdriftofficial]

We don't understand this comment

[@ParkingChor]

​@@powerdriftofficial Alright.

[@rajeshkr9071]

Its not going to hit the market if RE twins are here still😂.

[@HarshitKadpate]

India is not ready for BSA Goldstar.😂 I absolutely adore this bike. Few tweaks and mods here and there and this could make a lovely motorcycle for weekend rides.

[@powerdriftofficial]

Let's see

[@satyakamshailesh184]

Half of the people commenting nehative here, have no intention of buying the bike even if those niggles didnt exist. Typical hamare zamane wali bat nahi hai log .

[@dhhavs]

Pricing same as re int 650.....who will buy this then??

[@jonnymathew5362]

It will have more low end torque

[@jasm361]

and vibration😂

[@aliahmadmalik9]

@@jasm361vibration brings character

[@pritamchakraborty4951]

​@@jasm361it's has counterbalancer

[@absash7838]

Irrespective of the sales numbers, it would be interesting to see how long classic legend continues the production. Cause with legacy models one cannot discontinue just because the brand is unable to meet it's profit margins. At times they have to compensate via parallel products. I loved the new bike, but the mother brand isn't trustworthy.

[@Shaan-gd5hm]

650cc single cylinder 5speed gearbox 3lkh ex showroom Verdict: Tata bye bye

[@moviestar5883]

It has very good torque figures and good retro styling. You don’t know shit about motorcycle

[@Shaan-gd5hm]

@@moviestar5883 this already is a flop product in the European market . Who knows shit who knows

[@surajtomar4870]

​@@moviestar5883 Their entire jawa/yezdi lineup has flopped. He is just stating the fact. Watch this flop too.

[@faizsaeed9753]

@@moviestar5883 bro honestly…how many people buy a motorbike in india just for torque?

[@sssrp]

👍🏻....price is exactly what we were expecting...

[@powerdriftofficial]

We were expecting less

[@sssrp]

@@powerdriftofficial yes true, 2.75L was the figure I had first in my mind but after some maths my final target was 2.99...as a new product its fine...I am sure that we will get some discounts in future....but anyway now looking forward for price change by RE....

[@animat126]

Beautiful looks and sound! ❤

[@powerdriftofficial]

Sounds good no?

[@awesommshr13]

I guess Mahindra has some beef with 2 wheelers.... Everytime they do something in this segment...it end up really bad.... Whoever is thier adviser or head is surely decoying.... Luring them to a wrong path...

[@prishashandilya7925]

Even their supply chain management sucks throughout india . They resourced bad quality of nuts and bolts which rust even before delivery in many cases and doesnt last more than 3 months to rust after delivery . Why cant they change their nut bolt supplier . No customer redrassal manager in company , area manager who handles sales is supposed to manage with quality control and supply chain management of spares which they are unable to do . I had to wait more than a month for just mudguard , promises over promises by service centre staff and area sales manager , they all are unprofessinal and unskilled .

[@awesommshr13]

@@prishashandilya7925 that's the case, they really doesn't seems to be serious in terms of two wheelers segment...I have this strong feeling that some old lazy folks are managing these things....

[@faizsaeed9753]

@@awesommshr13 maybe the head is working for RE in disguise 😂

[@awesommshr13]

@@faizsaeed9753 Right🤣🤣

[@GodAP]

The smile at the end was cute!

[@ksa2199]

Birmingham Small Arms (BSA motorcycles) ❤

[@powerdriftofficial]

Bingo

[@ajujohnthomas2180]

Again they messed up. 650 CC single cylinder competing to RE ?😮 First look it’s not attractive.

[@asitkkumar7777]

Birmingham Small Arms…..I have a Bantam so I knew it….Well I want to ask that Does it has Dual Channel ABS? How is its seat Seating ergonomics,How did you feel when you just sat on the Motorcycle?

[@Jrongjeeptrailer]

This looks like a functional bike. Im aure to pick one up to add to my collection of zero. Lol. I love the chrome. Hope its good for six-footers

[@powerdriftofficial]

More information coming soon

[@garynawab2824]

Re 650 always a king🎉🎉

[@alienkid1]

Hey, eagerly waiting for the ride review, please also share touring review.

[@luckychandel9911]

Self and kick both available???

[@SaileshkumarBobbili-ol9pz]

Bsa means Birmingham small arms company ❤

[@powerdriftofficial]

Correct

[@robertnelson9621]

After a long hiatus following the demise of BSA Bond, BSA SLR we now get the Gold Star.

[@saishivmusic]

does it have a slipper clutch

[@Rustomhavewalla]

The ORIGINAL BSA Gold Star was a semi racing machine of 350 cc. What is the turning radius?

[@powerdriftofficial]

This will be long. Its a different format

[@Rustomhavewalla]

@@powerdriftofficial The turning radius in today's bikes defeats everything. I have driven BSA 500 and BSA Golden Flash 650 Twin. They all had small turning radius. Jawa and Yezdi were hopeless bikes with big turning radius, broader wheels but smaller in diameter. I had made a mistake of installing Jawa Wheels on my RX 100 and fallen down several times unnecessarily. Rajdoot 175 was a great motorcycle with beautiful shock absorbers and good road grip also. I missed buying that motorcyle. It had wheels that were even taller than those of BSA and Bullet.

[@VinciJeremy789]

If it comes with 350cc it will be appreciated...❤

[@powerdriftofficial]

Doubtful

[@tonmoyissupercool]

Looks better than interceptor

[@powerdriftofficial]

Thanks for the comment

[@subhamprasad1373]

Any chance for triumph to launch bobber 400

[@imahunter1174]

Main thing its not tubeless 🥴 a fear in long rides।। Not a led set up।।। And a small fuel tank।। Single cylinder is not a issue।। Engine is good।।power is good।।। But the practical things is not ok।।।

[@powerdriftofficial]

Big problem!

[@neillele]

Birmingham Small Arms

[@powerdriftofficial]

Bingo

[@naveenmaraiah499]

What about Ground Clearance? And height wise it looks very low.

[@powerdriftofficial]

There's no mention of that.

[@njugal]

Dead on arrival ☠️ India is a very cruel market & nightmare for automobile companies. Majority of Indians mostly care about pricing. Even if it’s priced at 2.5L (which is actually sensible) it won’t sell in numbers. But imagine the price 2L, it would sells like hot cakes. Now, only enthusiasts will buy at this present price. But a company can’t manufacture vehicles for only enthusiasts, which market share is supremely low. That’s why those companies exit India, they can’t survive with Indian marketing strategy.

[@surajtomar4870]

Royal Enfield is best seller not in India but also Internationally. So clearly there's a strategy that works in all countries.

[@aliahmadmalik9]

Does it have perelli tubeless spokes like outside, or tubes ?

[@vroombk]

Tube tyres

[@aliahmadmalik9]

@@vroombk that’s a bummer if they’re tube. Outside India they have tubeless

[@powerdriftofficial]

Tube tyres

[@reddvl3883]

Prakash in the background being a pain eh!

[@AN-8282]

PD still waiting for you to drive this 650 Why are you guys not taking it seriously I believed in U

[@powerdriftofficial]

But we are yet to get it!

[@ratulgogoi9380]

This bike getting unnecessary hate from some category people.. who doesn't have money to buy this and there making excuses on prices/ single cylinder

[@iPritamHD]

5 speed???? Really?

[@harishankarchaki2577]

Is it equipped with traction control , which Honda is providing in CB350 series, a very much useful safety feature

[@surajtomar4870]

Nope

[@yashindane2844]

Cant beat Royal Enfield.

[@powerdriftofficial]

You mean the Interceptor.

[@yoroptics]

Fantastic pricing

[@powerdriftofficial]

We were expecting it to be 30000 less

[@yoroptics]

@@powerdriftofficial A torquey, relatively smooth large cap. single is a rarity. True the other bits could have been better but many of those can be upgraded later. Looking forward to this.

[@Yours_tankfully]

Spoked Tubeless wheels?

[@powerdriftofficial]

Nope

[@BharatWaala]

Are these tyres tubeless

[@silwaarakharao4039]

Hey Powerdrift why so late for the BSA GS review....why why why....!!! Too much wait...😓

[@Veeragh]

Birmingham Small Arms !

[@powerdriftofficial]

Oh yesss

[@jayfitvlogs3729]

Need a comparison video

[@powerdriftofficial]

With?

[@gurpreetsaini5692]

Single cylinder the price should been kept less than 3 lakhs even for top spec

[@powerdriftofficial]

Yeah we agree. Atleast 30-40k less than the Interceptor's price would have made things interesting

[@mohnishism]

is their scrambler version coming?

[@JUST_CHILL_IN]

Don't know

[@powerdriftofficial]

Possible yes

[@ArunKumar-bm4zu]

Birbmingham Small Arms

[@powergear5]

This bike will be a success if it has refinement of Honda and thump of a bullet.

[@powerdriftofficial]

That’s what the expectation is

[@bobbersociety]

Looks hot

[@sndpbamaniya]

जावा बीएसए ये फिर से आने पर लग रहा है कुछ समय बाद एटलस गोडल्डलाइन सुपर फिर से लॉन्च होगी

[@indraprasad3835]

Full review please

[@powerdriftofficial]

Very very soon!

[@aj93337]

Please ask whether engine is made in India or china

[@powerdriftofficial]

China? Where did that come from?

[@Leon-vp3vb]

650cc is too much for Indian market, & overpowered for overcrowded Indian roads. It will become 0.1% niche product. If they really want to enter Indian market they need to launch something between 150 to 300cc, under 2lakh INR. Plus what is your dealer situation? Don't repeat confusion of Jawa, yezdi, mahindra... Where most people don't even know who is selling what..

[@Originalrebelosho]

Kawasaki w175

[@KVSrirangam]

The welding doesn’t look good though

[@powerdriftofficial]

Quality issues present yes

[@pres7060]

Birmingham swing arms

[@shashankrao6202]

❤❤❤ PowerDrift

[@powerdriftofficial]

🥉

[@nitinshet7717]

Although we pride our Independence...we love British legacy ... Enfield rifles to Birmingham small arms 😂

[@Chris-bo2zs]

Stop this shit

[@nitinshet7717]

@@Chris-bo2zs guess u don't have a sense of humor...gen z or a millennial

[@powerdriftofficial]

100% acquired by Mahindra!

[@SushilKumarJ]

No alloys, no digital cluster and no six speed. Are they really planning to sell these in our country in 2024. Not to mention single cylinder vibration and refinement issues.

[@powerdriftofficial]

The concers are valid!

[@jaferluqman2010]

Birmingham small arms is BSA

[@mulesofttraining]

women will absolutely love this BIKE ,THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE A BLAST FOR SURE, IYKYK🤣😉😉🤣

[@shreyjoshi4629]

First like first comment ❤

[@powerdriftofficial]

🥈

[@HunterVlog350cc]

how to book? i need color wise price, also bsa is sumilar to RE in brand history as both made arms

[@powerdriftofficial]

Check the website

[@abinantony8677]

Scrambler 🔥

[@powerdriftofficial]

Huh?

[@abinantony8677]

@@powerdriftofficial like I am waiting for the scrambler 650, I know it ain't gonna come but still a hope+ when someone sees this they might go and check the scrambler 650

[@abinantony8677]

@@powerdriftofficial + the scrambler is so much cool. U won't see any bike like that

[@klmkt4339]

But why do anyone needs a 650cc in single cylinder bikes. RE stopped its 500cc. A 400cc to 450cc engine provides all that a rider needs. When i fire @ 600cc fuel i dont need to fire the next 3 firing cycles

[@savmdsouza]

Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited

[@HarshitKadpate]

Birmingham Small arms ❌ Bharat small arms ✅

[@JUST_CHILL_IN]

Stop dreaming kid 🤡🤣

[@powerdriftofficial]

Aree aree

[@gangerignaneswar705]

Birmingham Special Arms

[@shuvayanmandal2197]

Still interceptor best

[@powerdriftofficial]

Twin vs single

[@praveenshm]

Stop complaining about bike you just saw it Its too early to judge

[@powerdriftofficial]

But we can definitely see the quality.

[@Enfield_Maniac]

Still RE 650 Twins will rule the market 🤣

[@powerdriftofficial]

They are currently in this segment but lets see if the Goldstar can play catchup

[@pkumarblore]

Birmingham Small Arms(BSA)

[@powerdriftofficial]

Bingo

[@abhijitjagtap894]

That gap between rear fender and tire is an eyesore. 201KG is a lot for an average Indian person. Thumbs Down!!

[@jagrutikhandekar1545]

Single cylinder above 500 cc is crazy

[@surajtomar4870]

True. There's a reason no brand is doing it.

[@powerdriftofficial]

Big single yeah!

[@mystrywrx5396]

Birmingham Small Arms

[@powerdriftofficial]

Spot on

[@yesafarnaama]

Burhanpur Sasta Auzaar

[@powerdriftofficial]

Oh hoooo

[@adityakumarpatra5082]

only bsa we knew till now bsa ladybird

[@powerdriftofficial]

Glad you could learn from this class

[@oldrafiki1536]

🖤

[@powerdriftofficial]

❤️

[@Deshi_bhai13]

Why is too short

[@powerdriftofficial]

Accessible is the correct word

[@Deshi_bhai13]

@@powerdriftofficial not for tall people with pillion ride 😂

[@arifmazumder27]

Birmingham Small Arms Company

[@ampassionstruck9138]

.... liquid cooled, still has fins on the cylinder !!!!??????🤔🤔🤔

[@The.Dark.Knight.]

Even the Triumph 400s & all the Jawa-Yezdis have it

[@Shreejansurya98]

That is for Retro looks

[@powerdriftofficial]

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