Best review I've seen (and someone who can ride) in the last week or so while I waited for mine to be delivered last evening. Still to try it out, waiting for a storm to clear the SE UK.
Lovely to see someone going over 50mph when doing reviews. I've watched about 20+ videos of the BSA and no one would go past 50, so I hadn't a clue what what the bike could do excelleration wise etc. Good job
Good realistic review of a bike in this price range. I had a good look at one last weekend and although I've been a critic of the radiator it didn't look too bad in the flesh. I've ridden the Interceptor and the engine didn't have a lot of character. The BSA appears to have more.
To be fair they are totally different machines altogether, and overall quality seemed perfectly acceptable on this bike. The loose mirror was hardly a deal breaker for me, and just one of those things. Also worth bearing in mind that BSA are owned by Mahindra which is a huge company with vast experience in the motorcycle market. Cooperb Motorcycles are also a hugely respected dealer in this area so I'd be confident buying a Gold Star from them, safe in the knowledge that they would look after me if I had any issues.
There certainly is a charm to riding a low powered bike and exploiting the power without risking your licence! But I do just love riding bikes, doesn't matter if they have 10bhp or 200! 2 wheels move the soul!
@@ukveganbikers A true biker at heart. Now that BSA has registered the names Bantam, Lightning & Thunderbird, I hope it will deliver with more products on its way. And i hope the 650 scrambler shown earlier also is launched
My BSA 441 Shooting 🌠 Star is closer to a real Gold Star. My BSA C-15 250 could keep up with that bike. It's a real BSA not like what you are riding. Today's motorcycles are a collection of government regulations on 2 wheels. If I put Harley Davidson tank badges on a Honda people would laugh at it and they would be right 👍. British motorcycles are made in England. All the electronics waiting to have a expensive failure. Pollution controls account for half the price of the bike. Fake plastic crap parts to make it look retro. No dealers, no parts back up, no thanks.
Best review I've seen (and someone who can ride) in the last week or so while I waited for mine to be delivered last evening. Still to try it out, waiting for a storm to clear the SE UK.
Thank you! Enjoy your new bike once the weather clears, it's a cracking little machine! 👍🏻
Lovely to see someone going over 50mph when doing reviews. I've watched about 20+ videos of the BSA and no one would go past 50, so I hadn't a clue what what the bike could do excelleration wise etc. Good job
Good realistic review of a bike in this price range. I had a good look at one last weekend and although I've been a critic of the radiator it didn't look too bad in the flesh. I've ridden the Interceptor and the engine didn't have a lot of character. The BSA appears to have more.
I have yet to try an Interceptor, I was hoping to this year but I've just not had the time! But on looks alone, I think the BSA takes it!
Doing my Mod 1 and 2 this week to get my licence, think this will be my first bike! Thanks for the review.
Genuinely a perfect first bike! Good luck on your test!
Echoing what others have said, the best review of this bike I've seen to date, thank you!
Thank you! 🙏
Nice review, good test of the bike. Just a note but the Suzuki GS500 you mentioned was not a single but a twin… and a good one at that! 👍
You know what, for some reason I was convinced it was a single, thanks for the correction! 👍🏻
Similar money to a CB500F will stick with my Honda’s definitely a quality issue I’m familiar with having owned similar machines of dubious quality? 😮
To be fair they are totally different machines altogether, and overall quality seemed perfectly acceptable on this bike. The loose mirror was hardly a deal breaker for me, and just one of those things.
Also worth bearing in mind that BSA are owned by Mahindra which is a huge company with vast experience in the motorcycle market.
Cooperb Motorcycles are also a hugely respected dealer in this area so I'd be confident buying a Gold Star from them, safe in the knowledge that they would look after me if I had any issues.
Great review. It sounds even better when it's being thrashed, and it seemed to cope with faster riding really well. Nice one!
Yes, it seems to lap up the faster sections of my ride, far more than I expected it to!
What was that high pitched tone/noise as the bike was running?
At what time in the video? It was a VERY windy day, could it have been wind noise?
You seem to be having a lot of fun on this little baby
There certainly is a charm to riding a low powered bike and exploiting the power without risking your licence! But I do just love riding bikes, doesn't matter if they have 10bhp or 200! 2 wheels move the soul!
@@ukveganbikers A true biker at heart. Now that BSA has registered the names Bantam, Lightning & Thunderbird, I hope it will deliver with more products on its way. And i hope the 650 scrambler shown earlier also is launched
Nice ride
My BSA 441 Shooting 🌠 Star is closer to a real Gold Star. My BSA C-15 250 could keep up with that bike. It's a real BSA not like what you are riding. Today's motorcycles are a collection of government regulations on 2 wheels. If I put Harley Davidson tank badges on a Honda people would laugh at it and they would be right 👍. British motorcycles are made in England. All the electronics waiting to have a expensive failure. Pollution controls account for half the price of the bike. Fake plastic crap parts to make it look retro. No dealers, no parts back up, no thanks.
Not a fan then! 😂
@@ukveganbikers Hell no Indian piece of crap so bad it needs to buy a British name to give it legitimate credence. Margarine pretending to be butter.