Worth the Long Wait? | BSA Goldstar 650 Health Check | Redemption Time? | Exeter Rider Chat

[@old-n-Goldie]

Glad you found a dealer that seems to value their customers. Shame they're a good distance away from you, but on the plus side, its more time to enjoy the ride😊😊. Hope the GS now runs as it should after such a thorough going over, I'll be interested to see future reports on your travels. I had the letter inviting me to take Goldie for the health check, but I'm afraid he will have to wait till I can ride again. Ride safe Rog

[@exeterrider]

Hopfully that's sorted things. Visually this is the best video you ever made. I think it was the good looking Rocket rider that made this video excellant😂🚀👍

[@icedidi]

Didn't steve look smart on that rocket...

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Thanks ER, sorry I mean your Worship...😁

[@exeterrider]

@@icedidi I must admit, I was looking at myself thinking I look cool there fir the first time in me lifetime 😅

[@exeterrider]

@@CornishMotorcycleDiaries That's better

[@icedidi]

@@exeterrider and that's all it costs to make you look cool, £20k - bargain 😁

[@easy4x4]

Im in Spain near Barcelona and very interested in the BSA 650, but the nearest dealer I visited had no bikes or sales people .... i think they'd just moved permises. They use Peugeot bike dealers. Madrid has a test bike, so Ive got an excuse to do the 1200k.s round trip. I tried the RE Classic 350 and found it too weedy. I'll also be waiting for the RE Classic 650. There are 2 excellent dealers in Barcelona, which helps. Anyway, keep us updated, I still think the BSA is a quality bike but with a poor dealer network at the moment

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Peugeot is also owned by Mahindra, so that should be a good fit. The network of Dealers in SpIn is still concentrated in the big cities, so I get your frustration. The Classic 650 is a very good looking bike, but suffers from its weight IMHO, although I've yet to test it

[@easy4x4]

@CornishMotorcycleDiaries thanks for that. Didn't twig that Mahindra also own Peugeot. Didn't see that coming!!! BSA " Barcelona " is in Sabadell, a large satellite city. Very weird they didn't pick one of the many in Barcelona itself. It would give it more footfall and be far more convenient 🙄. Maybe no-one else wanted them ? 🤔

[@andrewpaton8819]

Glad I found your channel. What can I say that’s one sale Col from Thor Motorcycles has lost. I was thinking about buying from there. Always found him quite abrupt, any time I’ve visited his store. But having watched your vids after you broke down I won’t be parting with money in his sales room. There are plenty of good dealers around. I think I had your Moto Guzzi on watch on Facebook market place for a while, which I did consider as a purchase. I’ve been considering the BSA just not sure after a few horror stories I’ve seen about them, and I think the way the manufacturer Mihindra group are handling things has not been great. I’ve now subscribed to your channel and will watch your progress.

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Wise decision methinks. Bridge In Exeter are OK, but all dealers and Manufacturers are in it for the money, which is understandable, but sometimes leads to bad decisions. Mahindra are a vast organisation and have their eyes on bigger markets, but the 2+2 warranty is reassuring. Thanks also for the vote of confidence, means a lot to me 👍 I will be bringing out a full BSA 'owners experience' Vlog out towards the end of the year, plus other stuff, so stay tuned as it were 😉

[@andrewpaton8819]

Cheers Andy I’m guessing you live down in Cornwall. I’m from Launceston so might catch up with you some time. Cheers.

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

@@andrewpaton8819 Lanson eh? That's Saddlebags territory 😁 sure be good to meet when you are down here next 👍

[@icedidi]

Well, good service at last, let's hope the BSA moves onwards and upwards

[@madbadger85]

It’s like anything, you can get a lemon, I bought a brand new Kawasaki GPZ1100 in 1984, 100 miles and it stopped!!! A faulty fuel regulator that’s all, bike was never a problem after that, my 2004 zx10r recalled twice, once for handlebar clamps and another for the front wheel supposedly collapsing but 20 years on not a problem, so it’s not just bsa that have gremlins, mass produced machines from third world countries are bound to have some problems, I was talking to a triumph shop and they said triumph had to go numerous times to Thailand to sort out quality problems, not with the parts, the building of the bikes but they seem to have sorted it. It’s a new venture and a new bike, I’m sure there’s plenty of these gold stars out there that are just fine. Can anyone remember the Honda V4s and the CB900s with camchain problems??? That was a terrible time for Honda.

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Thanks for that comment, very helpful in expanding the discourse.

[@ianhalliwell8604]

I bought my GoldStar in March 23 from my dealer, just 7 miles away. Unfortunately because BSA messed him about and he stopped selling new BSAs on Jan 1st this year. No dealer replaced him for quiet a while until Millenium in St. Helens took over some distance away from me. I've been trying to sell it but because of heavy discounting of new bikes by BSA with little success. My original dealer wasn't interested and strangely enough Millenium weren't either. Honda offered me 2600, Yamaha 3 grand and Kawasaki 3400. As I paid 6800 and my bike has 675 on the clock that's a massive hit after just 18 months.

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

That's a disappointing outcome for sure. 😮

[@Caledonia3104]

just curious....why would you want to sell it after 675 miles? All bikes have took a hit on the second hand market, not special to BSA. Why not just keep it and enjoy it. Bikes last a long time if you look after them.

[@ianhalliwell8604]

Because of the way BSAs customer service stinks. They can't hold onto distributors and the same goes for punters who've bought one.

[@m2menuiserie540]

1:49 I'm sure that was a Honda dealer over the road. Promise me that while waiting 8 hours for your nearly brand new quasi-BSA to get fixed you were not a tiny bit tempted to have a peep. New, Honda-owning subscriber.

[@lilynorthover8378]

Bridge Motorcycles is all, one thing. Triumph, Suzuki etc, gear and café one side and Honda and second hand bikes the other side.😊

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Exeter Rider and I DID go in to the Honda side (all the same dealer) That content should be out at some point.😁

[@BillF-w4e]

I hope the health check is a success for you. My bike seems fine, but I only ever had one real issue (similar to yours) that I was lucky to fix at the roadside. I still love the way the BSA rides. But I was advised by the importer to use E5. It does make the bike run smoother, but no more fuel efficient. I try to do this, when the price difference is not scandalous (not using Shell fuel then!).

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Interesting. Let us know how it goes long term?

[@Caledonia3104]

I'd be interested on what you mean by the bike running smoother. I personally use E5 on both my bikes. If i fill up my car with diesel it will take over £100 due to the size of the tank. If i fill up my tank on my bikes the difference between E5 and E10 is usually less than £1 due to the size of a tank of fuel. I think both have 17 litre tanks but i wouldn't bet money on it. Basically, what i am saying is, unless you run your tank to near empty, if your concerned that it costs an extra £1.70 to fill it from dry at a 10 p a litre difference between E5 and E10 is it a price worth worrying about.

[@BillF-w4e]

I also have two bikes. The BSA, when using E5 seems smoother from cold, no lumpiness, and picks up without any hiccoughs at all revs, compared to E10. However, my RE classic makes no difference to running. A surprise to me, but useful to know. Price affects my choices simply because the price difference to the retailer is a few pence per litre, but garages increase profits on the E5. Lowest difference is 6p at T sco, some Shell Garages are some 25p per litre more.

[@fredsvenningdal969]

Your Navigation is set for walking not driving 😄

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Cornish Satnav mi'ansomes 😊

[@economicalrides]

Hi Andy. Watched this a while back and forgot to comment. Sounds ominous. Hopefully nothing too bad to come 🤞 Who was that handsome chap on the Rocket 3 ? 🥰🥰🥰

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

His Worship the Right Reverend Exmouth Rider (he told me to call him that) 😳

[@economicalrides]

@@CornishMotorcycleDiaries 😂👍🏻

[@Recycledhooligan]

A good mechanic is hard to find.a trustworthy one is rare. All of those parts needing replacing. & it’s a brand new bike.were those recalled?

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

It was an all-day job, so hopefully all that was needed has been done.

[@phillipdale6464]

More likely to be a commercial vehicle driver rather than a car driver that spilt the diesel.

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

True

[@FGRides]

Hi Andy, I really want to know which models were tempting you. I suffer from the same affliction when I'm in a motorcycle dealership. Thank you for the video! FG Rides in Pennsylvania, USA

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

I'll be putting together various videos with that content in. Some might be shorts.

[@tonyp2865]

So BSA are carrying on the tradition that sent them broke in 1972.

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Absolutely not, next video will explain that, it lands tomorrow!

[@davidwaddington9414]

my advice to you is "should have bought a Honda".

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

😁 Ha! Good point, well made. 😉

[@LumpyCarbs]

Any update on the side panel?

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Nope

[@Lee-70ish]

Not really a health check, is it? It's a recall for multiple problems. Poor sales topped off with this recall have just not made the BSA competitive with Enfields 650 in this price range.

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Well, sales are actually OK as you will find if you watch tomorrow's video.😁

[@jez6208]

I think if I can take anything away from your issues, it's to never buy a BSA Goldstar.

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

😅 Never say Never 🤔

[@jez6208]

@@CornishMotorcycleDiaries Nah mate, too many horror stories. I'll stick with my Royal Enfield Classic 350. Mind you, the new Royal Enfield Interceptor Bear scrambler looks brilliant!