If you liked this video you might also like to check out this short video we produced with the director of BSA: th-cam.com/video/Yg3jBQuwes8/w-d-xo.html
I am 50, but grew up with BSA's in Australia because of my dad. I am a staunch Beezer guy, and owned a few. This thing is absolutely bang on. It's pretty , its going to be reliable and I am getting one . I expect the price bracket is going to be close or just under the Royal Enfield twin, and I can live with that. Redline have done a top job, it seems they get it...many wouldn't. Like Alan's style , bet he's an interesting guy to have a beer with. My Goldie will be getting a set of Ace drop bars. Well done.
Hello youngster! I am nearly 70 and like you, grew up with BSA's, Enfields, Nortons etc. This new BSA doesn't look too bad apart from the bars (Ace drops essential) and the HUGE radiator. I know this is probably due to Euro 5, 6 or 19 (everchanging these days) but a smaller oil cooler would have looked so much better. Anyway it is what it is, still bears a good resemblance to a real bike, a riders bike and not one loaded with electronic aids that rarely get used. Ride safe, all the best.
I don't have an issue with retro. Love the idea of no oil leaks, no starting issues, etc,and with the right price tag, I can relive my youth! Design is great but as others have noted the rad is a carbuncle.....
I'm happy to see BSA back i rode one once when i was 14 years old in the United States of America Houston,Texas i never forgot then i automatically had the bike fever still riding 64 years old now
From everything I’ve seen and read the bike is a very faithful styling and engineering exercise to the original. The bonus being it’s a lot more civilised to ride. The key thing now is to find out from reviews as to what it’s like to ride.
What is astonishing is that comment after comment dwells on the bike's appearance alone. The engine could be hiding a Briggs & Stratton lawnmower unit and apparently those commenting would not notice.
I’m in love with the BSA and hopefully it is lower priced then the new Nortons and Triumphs and comes to the Netherlands and the rest of the world to make people glad who love British Motorcycles. By the way:There is a classic Triumph (England1978)and a retro Royal Enfield(India2012)in my garage but I’m very delighted with both!
I have a 2013 Royal Enfield B5 Bullet, with an aftermarket exhaust and converted from EFI to an Amal carburetor using a kit from Hitchcocks in the UK. It runs and sounds great, but I don't get too far from home with it. Since it has tube type tires, I stay within the towing range of my road service plan.
@@geraldscott4302, thanks for your reaction!My RE is a classic 500,and I have an aftermarket exhaust too and opener air filter than stock but still the original EFI. The new BSA is probably a lot faster than our bikes:45hp or even 56hp? It has 153cc more capacity in one single cilinder and the compression is 11.5:1 instead 8.5:1. I’m very interested in the smoothness of the BSA at low rpm! They claim a high torque from 1800rpm! That sounds good but the most big singles are not smooth rideable beneath 2500/3000 rpm! That’s why I decided for the Royal Enfield who runs more like a B33 or another mild tuned single. The best solution for the BSA would be a heavy flywheel mass or better variable to get a smooth bike at low revs and lighter above 3000/3500 rpm. But I’m 67 now and enjoy touring a basic old school motorcycle. About tube tyre,the chance on a flat tyre is not bigger than tubeless in mine opinion,only a risk of blowout. Kind greetings from Holland!
@@hubdormans5709 I was unable to get mine to run right with the EFI, it was way too lean. I was told on the Classic Motorworks forum that the only way to solve that problem was a $500 electronic tuner. I'm 62, and not very fond of electronics, so I went with the carb conversion, which cost about $350 total including the carb. Absolutely amazing difference. It really brought the engine to life. I have found a significant difference between tube type tires (I also ride a dual sport bike) and tubeless tires. Several times I have found objects sticking in my tubeless tires while inspecting them at home that had actually punctured the tire. The object that punctured the tire has also plugged the puncture. A tubeless tire is also thick enough to allow sealers like Ride-On to work on all but huge punctures. But if a tube gets punctured, even with something as small as a needle, it is going flat. And it is not easy to fix a flat with tube type tires out in the middle of nowhere, or beside a busy highway. I have been stranded several times because of tube type tires, but never with a tubeless tire. Even if they go flat, you can just put a plug in them and air them back up.
@@geraldscott4302,thanks for sharing your experience!You have more experience with a flat tyre on a motorcycle then me. I didn’t know that a tubeless tyre a thicker wall had then a tube type. About the carburetor conversion:If I ever get problems with the EFI I follow your advice and do the same! It’s original,simple,(no need for a fuel pump!) The only question I have:Was the cold/warm start better on the EFI?(Mine does perfectly both,even with the kickstart)Greetings!
just noticed at 3.20 that the pipe dosent go into the silencer !!! but a large balance box.......i hope some one comes up with a front pipe to silencer system ASAP......apart from that the bike looks great , so glad to seem some thing like this coming back again .
As an artist with a lower class-Imean lower _case_ "a", I appreciate the problems and I think this is one of those bikes that make you look good. I often think what a great ride the '74 Norton was, even with the old tires back then - but that was part of the composition that was the beauty, or am I wrong, Socrates? In my ideal world, Norton would put wider modern tires on 20" chrome steel 5" wide spoked wheels, (I know there is no such tire size in this imperfect world) and do a 1100 cc 2 cyl aircooled motor with a 4 speed gearbox shifting on the left, 4 down and 4 up, electric start, 400 lbs wet, adjustable points ignition, and the same size frame, in aluminium. More suspension travel would be nice; no need for a center stand. Nevermind, I have my memories, and there are a few around, may be one of them will be my next bike. Still, this goldstar is tempting.
What a beautiful looking bike. Love the classic look, and I am really hoping that this machine is earmarked for Australian shores. I would snap one up in a heartbeat as a second bike. Fingers crossed. Thanks for the presentation.
Looks great but like a few others here, that radiator needs to be somehow reduced or hidden. A conundrum for the engineers. Well done otherwise, the exhaust is beautiful. Love the colour ways too, looks well finished and not cheap.
It is pointless to make a modern long-running bike without liquid cooling it's just stupid. For this brand to come back and actually work it has to be liquid cooled period
I saw this stunning bike last Sunday at the NEC and it blew me away. I currently ride a Bonneville and am changing next year. Hopefully I’ll be able to get one in Ireland I love this bike. Well done on keeping it to the original look. Fab
I really hope that they will modify the radiator location on a update. It looks not good on this bike. An smaller oil cooler or a radiator in between the rearwheel and battery compartment would make this bike look a lot better
As an Aussie, I would be quite happy with that sized radiator and placement. knowing I’d be able to ride on summer days >40C in traffic and not worry about it overheating. The market is India 🇮🇳 with whinging pommies secondary. 🦘
@@tonydoggett7627 Benelli imperiale or Royal Enfield Classic both look better not having the radiator Or the Norton Commando classic with the much smaller cooler
I had a good look at the show... Thumbs-up If the price is 5/6000 range..they will sell if the road test reviews are good... The standard of finish was Very Nice...well done.
Looks great and well done you all for the Retro reincarnation! I had a BSA Bantam 175 in the 70's as a student and still regret parting with it; having stripped it for a piston fracture and reconstucted it myself. Agree with another comment that the radiator is a bit of an eye-sore but probably necessary for liquid cooling - could it be better hidden? Otherwise looks great. Do you intend to to a Bantam model?
They've done a great job on the look of that engine, I wonder how much of the styling is functional or whether those classic shapes of the covers are simply hollow
Yeah it's pretty & yeah they've done a great job. All I'm interested in is that engine! If my old F650 is anything to go by, it should be a barrel of laughs with more than enough low-down grunt to satisfy the hooligan in all of us. I want one.
An interesting and informative short...I am not sure how I feel about the badge engineering, ie : Hesketh, fantic, norton, triumph, mini, MG etc... I, also being of a certain age had a Tiger 90 and a Bonnie, mates had a BSA Baracuda and another an A10, another a C15, so a lot of the BSA elements I don't care for from back then won't be manifest in this new machine I hope, sadly I have a feeling I wont be able to afford one or necessarily want one either.
The Brummy in me wants one. But tank is a bit on the small side and that rad! Will def check them out next year. For me a lot of this style of bike seems more at weekend riders unless you go for something like the Triumph Bonneville which is still in my top 5! (I stand to be corrected).
@@bobtranquilli9985 must be a Euro 5/6 thing lol! As and when I get one it's getting swapped out! Also the bars for something more 60s style (but not clip-ons!) Other than that, good job Indian - BSA! I like it
As a 68 year old who had a DB32 (the little one) I find this whole retro thing ridiculous, I will now cruise (blast) off into my twilight years on my 2016 Speed Triple!
Stunning looking bike can't wait for it to arrive in dealers so I can take it out forca test drive but a real shame its not also being offered to the UK with 90bhp like in India
Alan, great job but imo two things could be done better, first get rid of the down pipe cover, second, leave the cylinder fins unpainted, the grey finish makes it look unnatural and to my eyes a bit naff, hopefully constructive feedback
NEVER happen, 'Mate. Often the Past can sell the Future, otherwise they'd NOT have bought the BSA name. If you don't like the new "Goldie", there's probably an A65 Twin coming...
You’re one of the few. I’ve described it as cynical marketing and been roasted for it. I get some of these retro’s: The RE because it’s essentially unchanged wind genuine; the Triumph Boneville because it’s a competent take on an old bike with far more performance; the Kawasaki 900RS because it’s a styling exercise on a thoroughly modern bike, but not this one. If they had made a 100hp single weighing 150Kg with some styling cues then that would have been something. Anyway, I’m sure it will sell in droves regardless of what I think of it and that’s perhaps the acid test of taste or gullibility .
Agreed about the pastiches, but I like a simple looking motorcycle, and think they could do better trying the Mini, Mustang approach, that is make it more of an evolution of an earlier design rather than trying to copy an old design, because, partly due to modern regulations, they never get it right. The Husqvarna Vitpilen, is an example of what should be done, modern but simple.
Tyres have too high a profile and make the bike look clumsy. Why not air cooled? The new RE twins manage it with a just a modest oil cooler. But I still want one, especially the higher powered version being developed.
Overall, I like the look of it but for the radiator. I'm an old-fashioned guy but I can't help mentioning two of my pet hates: firstly the lack of a kick-start and secondly the left-hand side gear change. This is not just based on being a stick-in-the-mud, although I am one, there are practical reasons for these. Not a fault of the BSA but I'm sure that manufacturers could have designed ambidextrous gearboxes and I don't mean the clumsy external linkages that RE tried a few years ago. I've ridden bikes with gear shift on the right and on the left. The right side is much better IMHO, especially if you use a sidecar in a country which drives on the left.
The lines are wonky. The fins don't line up with the tank, but the rear frame rails slope away in the opposite direction, it makes the side panels look skewed., wouldn't take much to fix, but needs sorting.
Pre unit BSA engines. That bloody secondary chain that connected the engine to the gearbox. What a pain. As the pieces moved, the chain tension was always changing. Had to check the bolts every few days etc....
Why can they never design the rear end properly?? Looks like something heavy has been dropped in the arse end! Number plates look like bill boards and way too low down. Needs a tail tidy to make it look sensible!
Jawa 350 2 stroke is the best old timer bike. It has kick+electric, enclosed chain and forks. Cool things. No abs, no euro5 traction control gobbledegook or fangled nonsense like liquid cooled. Apart from the silly LCD clocks.
Had a xt500 for a while loads of power small looking light weight engine which was the Japanese bring out big single very well engineered used to kick back and try to break my ankle getting it just a bit wrong on kick start , to me this new repro BSA engine single looks unnecessary big for 650cc with today's engineering machinery a bit of a cart horse look
Why is the chain drive on the wrong side and the radiator seems too big, along with the exhaust outlet. A choice for most people between this and a 650 RE, so price is a very important make or break in this market. Who are the dealer network, when is the price announced ?
Unless it's MSRP is sub $7k, I dont know why they made a non-scrambling 650 thumper. The world needs more sub-500cc entry level options, standard twins (of ALL sizes), and we can never have too many single cylinder SCRAMBLERS ! A low-budget thumper could be cool. But I doubt this fits that bill. I bet its gonna launch at $8.5k or more. I'd be stoked if they reintroduced the B50MX/T (in DOT trim). With a bit of modern-day development, that's a bike that, I feel, could find more success this time around. Especially if they launched at under $7k. A Shooting Star could also have much appeal at that price point. They could share the same 500cc power plant. If I'm wrong, and this GoldStar offering comes in under $7k, it should be well received and appreciated. But this is 2022.
If you liked this video you might also like to check out this short video we produced with the director of BSA:
th-cam.com/video/Yg3jBQuwes8/w-d-xo.html
With that kind of respect for the past, I can only hope that BSA's future will be very successful. Well done!
I am 50, but grew up with BSA's in Australia because of my dad. I am a staunch Beezer guy, and owned a few. This thing is absolutely bang on. It's pretty , its going to be reliable and I am getting one . I expect the price bracket is going to be close or just under the Royal Enfield twin, and I can live with that. Redline have done a top job, it seems they get it...many wouldn't. Like Alan's style , bet he's an interesting guy to have a beer with. My Goldie will be getting a set of Ace drop bars. Well done.
Hello youngster! I am nearly 70 and like you, grew up with BSA's, Enfields, Nortons etc. This new BSA doesn't look too bad apart from the bars (Ace drops essential) and the HUGE radiator. I know this is probably due to Euro 5, 6 or 19 (everchanging these days) but a smaller oil cooler would have looked so much better. Anyway it is what it is, still bears a good resemblance to a real bike, a riders bike and not one loaded with electronic aids that rarely get used. Ride safe, all the best.
It's such a joy to see BSA back again and the designer staying faithful to the original bike. I jus want to hear it running now.
I don't have an issue with retro. Love the idea of no oil leaks, no starting issues, etc,and with the right price tag, I can relive my youth! Design is great but as others have noted the rad is a carbuncle.....
I'm happy to see BSA back i rode one once when i was 14 years old in the United States of America Houston,Texas i never forgot then i automatically had the bike fever still riding 64 years old now
Well Allen your team has hit a home run! Welcome back Goldie. Please for the love of God, sell it in America!
From everything I’ve seen and read the bike is a very faithful styling and engineering exercise to the original. The bonus being it’s a lot more civilised to ride. The key thing now is to find out from reviews as to what it’s like to ride.
Did you read what you have written ie last two sentences?
Everything except the radiator looks great. The radiator looks like an after thought.
It is a big single, and it will generate a lot of heat, hence the big radiator.
The size of the radiator is definitely the weak point..It could be better integrated. Look at Triumph.
The radiator is from Mahindra Tractor :)
What is astonishing is that comment after comment dwells on the bike's appearance alone. The engine could be hiding a Briggs & Stratton lawnmower unit and apparently those commenting would not notice.
Great that they got Legolas to talk about the new model 👍
Proud to say india owned this brand. Congrats for this legendary bike.
I am impressed by the wonderful motorcycle ♪
Lovely crankcase and head well done
First bike I rode in1966, beautiful bike to ride and iconic sound , can’t wait to see the new one ☝️ 😊😊
I’m in love with the BSA and hopefully it is lower priced then the new Nortons and Triumphs and comes to the Netherlands and the rest of the world to make people glad who love British Motorcycles.
By the way:There is a classic Triumph (England1978)and a retro Royal Enfield(India2012)in my garage but I’m very delighted with both!
I have a 2013 Royal Enfield B5 Bullet, with an aftermarket exhaust and converted from EFI to an Amal carburetor using a kit from Hitchcocks in the UK. It runs and sounds great, but I don't get too far from home with it. Since it has tube type tires, I stay within the towing range of my road service plan.
@@geraldscott4302, thanks for your reaction!My RE is a classic 500,and I have an aftermarket exhaust too and opener air filter than stock but still the original EFI.
The new BSA is probably a lot faster than our bikes:45hp or even 56hp?
It has 153cc more capacity in one single cilinder and the compression is 11.5:1 instead 8.5:1.
I’m very interested in the smoothness of the BSA at low rpm!
They claim a high torque from 1800rpm!
That sounds good but the most big singles are not smooth rideable beneath 2500/3000 rpm!
That’s why I decided for the Royal Enfield who runs more like a B33 or another mild tuned single.
The best solution for the BSA would be a heavy flywheel mass or better variable to get a smooth bike at low revs and lighter above 3000/3500 rpm.
But I’m 67 now and enjoy touring a basic old school motorcycle.
About tube tyre,the chance on a flat tyre is not bigger than tubeless in mine opinion,only a risk of blowout.
Kind greetings from Holland!
@@hubdormans5709 I was unable to get mine to run right with the EFI, it was way too lean. I was told on the Classic Motorworks forum that the only way to solve that problem was a $500 electronic tuner. I'm 62, and not very fond of electronics, so I went with the carb conversion, which cost about $350 total including the carb. Absolutely amazing difference. It really brought the engine to life. I have found a significant difference between tube type tires (I also ride a dual sport bike) and tubeless tires. Several times I have found objects sticking in my tubeless tires while inspecting them at home that had actually punctured the tire. The object that punctured the tire has also plugged the puncture. A tubeless tire is also thick enough to allow sealers like Ride-On to work on all but huge punctures. But if a tube gets punctured, even with something as small as a needle, it is going flat. And it is not easy to fix a flat with tube type tires out in the middle of nowhere, or beside a busy highway. I have been stranded several times because of tube type tires, but never with a tubeless tire. Even if they go flat, you can just put a plug in them and air them back up.
@@geraldscott4302,thanks for sharing your experience!You have more experience with a flat tyre on a motorcycle then me.
I didn’t know that a tubeless tyre a thicker wall had then a tube type.
About the carburetor conversion:If I ever get problems with the EFI I follow your advice and do the same!
It’s original,simple,(no need for a fuel pump!)
The only question I have:Was the cold/warm start better on the EFI?(Mine does perfectly both,even with the kickstart)Greetings!
just noticed at 3.20 that the pipe dosent go into the silencer !!! but a large balance box.......i hope some one comes up with a front pipe to silencer system ASAP......apart from that the bike looks great , so glad to seem some thing like this coming back again .
As an artist with a lower class-Imean lower _case_ "a", I appreciate the problems and I think this is one of those bikes that make you look good. I often think what a great ride the '74 Norton was, even with the old tires back then - but that was part of the composition that was the beauty, or am I wrong, Socrates? In my ideal world, Norton would put wider modern tires on 20" chrome steel 5" wide spoked wheels, (I know there is no such tire size in this imperfect world) and do a 1100 cc 2 cyl aircooled motor with a 4 speed gearbox shifting on the left, 4 down and 4 up, electric start, 400 lbs wet, adjustable points ignition, and the same size frame, in aluminium. More suspension travel would be nice; no need for a center stand. Nevermind, I have my memories, and there are a few around, may be one of them will be my next bike. Still, this goldstar is tempting.
I don’t like the raidiator on the gold star it’s way to big kills the look of the bike
Just wire S'Norton-hubs/discs to Harley "Glide" wire wheels like Sunbeam did with its "S7-gentleman's cruiser", back in the 'Day
After reading that, I do agree Mr potato chips is an artist!
Hahahaa! Dare to dream, chap!
There are still some classics available out there!
What a beautiful looking bike. Love the classic look, and I am really hoping that this machine is earmarked for Australian shores. I would snap one up in a heartbeat as a second bike. Fingers crossed. Thanks for the presentation.
Congratulations on a great job.
An absolutely stunning bike !
Fantastic job,they will sell like hot cakes.
Very well done. Beautiful motorcycle.
Looks great but like a few others here, that radiator needs to be somehow reduced or hidden. A conundrum for the engineers.
Well done otherwise, the exhaust is beautiful. Love the colour ways too, looks well finished and not cheap.
I agree, Triumph managed it on the Bonneville
The radiator is hideous. The rest of the bike passes that mark .
Mark. You do know that the so-called beautiful exhaust is actually just a cover and therefore as fake as the rest of the bike?
@@dave6467 I guessed something like that , it's too fat!
It is pointless to make a modern long-running bike without liquid cooling it's just stupid. For this brand to come back and actually work it has to be liquid cooled period
I like the machined timing cover in the primary, Waiting on a 650 twin Thunderbolt
I rode a 1966 Thunderbolt back in the day. It had a side hack to boot. Legendary fun bar hopping in that rig with my lady!
Sin dudas han logrado mantener la escencia de esa motocicleta!! En buena hora su re lanzamiento, sin dudas será un éxito!!!
I just wish they gave it a kick start. I had an RE Continental 535 and was able to start that fat thumper every time. Bystanders cheered every time.
Yes once again this British Beauty will rule the world. Best of luck Birmingham Smoll arms
I saw this stunning bike last Sunday at the NEC and it blew me away. I currently ride a Bonneville and am changing next year. Hopefully I’ll be able to get one in Ireland I love this bike. Well done on keeping it to the original look. Fab
Long hair, helmet, wind. What a combo!
You've done a beautiful job visually! Now bring back the Lightening Rocket 650 twin.
I really hope that they will modify the radiator location on a update.
It looks not good on this bike.
An smaller oil cooler or a radiator in between the rearwheel and battery compartment would make this bike look a lot better
Rad looks terrible 😕
@@UPTHETOWN or with zip-ties
As an Aussie, I would be quite happy with that sized radiator and placement. knowing I’d be able to ride on summer days >40C in traffic and not worry about it overheating. The market is India 🇮🇳 with whinging pommies secondary. 🦘
@@tonydoggett7627 here in Mexico with 40degrees in daytime I will still replace the radiator to the back with some less obvious air intakes
@@tonydoggett7627 Benelli imperiale or Royal Enfield Classic both look better not having the radiator
Or the Norton Commando classic with the much smaller cooler
Good to see geralt of rivia live a long life and is now into bikes..
A proper looking bike but I'd love a kick start also with the electric start.
Didn’t he front for Iron Maiden 😉
Lovely job on that, I’m eagerly looking forward to learning more about it! 👍
No, he played Legolas in the Lord of the Rings.
@@Trevor_Austin no he is geralt of rivera
Chick from Fleetwood Mac.
I sure hope this bike becomes available in the US! I will be in line with checkbook in hand!
Can't wait to see the first street-tracker!
Yes a cracking looking bike.
If it comes to USA I’ll will buy this motorcycle
I had a good look at the show...
Thumbs-up
If the price is 5/6000 range..they will sell if the road test reviews are good...
The standard of finish was Very Nice...well done.
Suuperbb,,,,Greetings from Kochi,,Kerala
Looks great and well done you all for the Retro reincarnation!
I had a BSA Bantam 175 in the 70's as a student and still regret parting with it; having stripped it for a piston fracture and reconstucted it myself.
Agree with another comment that the radiator is a bit of an eye-sore but probably necessary for liquid cooling - could it be better hidden?
Otherwise looks great.
Do you intend to to a Bantam model?
Best looking classic. Great comeback, proud of Mahindra as an Indian.
They've done a great job on the look of that engine, I wonder how much of the styling is functional or whether those classic shapes of the covers are simply hollow
Yeah it's pretty & yeah they've done a great job. All I'm interested in is that engine!
If my old F650 is anything to go by, it should be a barrel of laughs with more than enough low-down grunt to satisfy the hooligan in all of us.
I want one.
Great job well done
Pea shooter is Norton silencer , silencer on a gold star were just called Goldie pipes .
An interesting and informative short...I am not sure how I feel about the badge engineering, ie : Hesketh, fantic, norton, triumph, mini, MG etc... I, also being of a certain age had a Tiger 90 and a Bonnie, mates had a BSA Baracuda and another an A10, another a C15, so a lot of the BSA elements I don't care for from back then won't be manifest in this new machine I hope, sadly I have a feeling I wont be able to afford one or necessarily want one either.
The Brummy in me wants one. But tank is a bit on the small side and that rad!
Will def check them out next year. For me a lot of this style of bike seems more at weekend riders unless you go for something like the Triumph Bonneville which is still in my top 5! (I stand to be corrected).
Looks good👍
Great Bike🤙
perfect jop👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 i want hear the sound!😃 its a long stroker??
Its great to see woman engineer, designing a motorcycle that us men will enjoy owning. Well done lets see more of this.
THANK YOU, ELF MAN
Why aren't the bars flatter and what's with the drainpipe-sized downpipe? 😱
It's a 🔥 shield, methinks.
@@bobtranquilli9985 must be a Euro 5/6 thing lol! As and when I get one it's getting swapped out! Also the bars for something more 60s style (but not clip-ons!) Other than that, good job Indian - BSA! I like it
What a beauty ! Maybe a Kick start ?
Looks great apart from radiator..but that's nit picking
As a 68 year old who had a DB32 (the little one) I find this whole retro thing ridiculous, I will now cruise (blast) off into my twilight years on my 2016 Speed Triple!
Stunning looking bike can't wait for it to arrive in dealers so I can take it out forca test drive but a real shame its not also being offered to the UK with 90bhp like in India
💥 Love ✅ It… Need Thunderbolt and Lighting💥
Great looking bike true pommy styling only thing is that radiator looks like an afterthought !!
Looks great, for me the head and barrel look be better if alloy finnish as goldies were. Other than that I love it.
I remember having to buy a set of Whitworth wrenches to do the top end on a friends BSA double in the 1970's....
Nice, strong and beefy looks brand new British Small Arms.. or should I mention "British Strong Arms" ?
Let's hear it then!!
Love the bike but man the liquid cooling nonsense seems so unnecessary. I think its great though, looking forward to seeing it
The liquid cooling nonsense is there so the engine can meet the Euro 5 emissions standard.
@@p.istaker8862 RE 650 does with just a small oil cooler. BSA missed the mark by a long shot with that ugly radiator. Shot themselves in the foot.
Cette motocyclette BSA est à la moto ce que MORGAN est à l’automobile,,,,,magnifique !!, à quand la commercialisation en France ??????
My first bike BSA C11 G loved it
Please make the radiator thinner,and add a center stand, please make a after market belt drive, and offer msg wheels
Alan, great job but imo two things could be done better, first get rid of the down pipe cover, second, leave the cylinder fins unpainted, the grey finish makes it look unnatural and to my eyes a bit naff, hopefully constructive feedback
Constructive and welcome Jeff.
B ritish S mall A rms is back!👍👍👍
It's really nice. Stands out, it looks authentic. Can I have one for my channel? Please, 😊
I'm wondering if an Altette horn would have been a worthwhile addition...
I'm looking forward to the end of 'retro' pastiches.
NEVER happen, 'Mate. Often the Past can sell the Future, otherwise they'd NOT have bought the BSA name. If you don't like the new "Goldie", there's probably an A65 Twin coming...
You’re one of the few. I’ve described it as cynical marketing and been roasted for it. I get some of these retro’s: The RE because it’s essentially unchanged wind genuine; the Triumph Boneville because it’s a competent take on an old bike with far more performance; the Kawasaki 900RS because it’s a styling exercise on a thoroughly modern bike, but not this one. If they had made a 100hp single weighing 150Kg with some styling cues then that would have been something. Anyway, I’m sure it will sell in droves regardless of what I think of it and that’s perhaps the acid test of taste or gullibility .
Agreed about the pastiches, but I like a simple looking motorcycle, and think they could do better trying the Mini, Mustang approach, that is make it more of an evolution of an earlier design rather than trying to copy an old design, because, partly due to modern regulations, they never get it right.
The Husqvarna Vitpilen, is an example of what should be done, modern but simple.
Here here.
@Trevor Wood Assuming you own a car, is it a new VW Beetle, or a new Mini? Or perhaps a Chrysler PT Cruiser?
The DBD34 motor wasn't a pre-unit, the motor was never available in unit construction format, so the DBD34 motor can be described as non-unit.
It will be interesting to see what the price is and how widespread the dealer network is.
It wasn't the db34 it was the dbd34. Wish they would get it right.
First the CB then DB followed by the DBD34!
Yep, got into a bad habit throughout the project of shortening it to a DB and it continued into this adhoc piece to camera. Apologies.
I like that it’s 652cc slug in there
Tyres have too high a profile and make the bike look clumsy. Why not air cooled? The new RE twins manage it with a just a modest oil cooler. But I still want one, especially the higher powered version being developed.
Overall, I like the look of it but for the radiator. I'm an old-fashioned guy but I can't help mentioning two of my pet hates: firstly the lack of a kick-start and secondly the left-hand side gear change. This is not just based on being a stick-in-the-mud, although I am one, there are practical reasons for these. Not a fault of the BSA but I'm sure that manufacturers could have designed ambidextrous gearboxes and I don't mean the clumsy external linkages that RE tried a few years ago. I've ridden bikes with gear shift on the right and on the left. The right side is much better IMHO, especially if you use a sidecar in a country which drives on the left.
When we going to find out if it has the goldstar twitter? will they ever do a clubman on megaphones
Definetly do something about the radiator. But have I spotted the crack in the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Superb
Some infos about bore x stroke of the BSA 650 2022?
The lines are wonky. The fins don't line up with the tank, but the rear frame rails slope away in the opposite direction, it makes the side panels look skewed., wouldn't take much to fix, but needs sorting.
great attention to detail, slotted screws on the tank badge. 13 years before it is banned by our government.
@Trevor Wood afraid so, after market parts have just been banned too, and watch the MOT emission standards increase. Game over
@Trevor Wood huh???
@@deaterk There is a massive world out there that U.S citizens really know very little about.
Pre unit BSA engines. That bloody secondary chain that connected the engine to the gearbox. What a pain. As the pieces moved, the chain tension was always changing. Had to check the bolts every few days etc....
does the engine need that much cooling capacity utilizing the fins on the head and cylinder
The rad and the oversize down pipe ruin the styling for me.
Its a heat shield, the pipe is hidden behind it, and it isn't that big.
I agree
Why can they never design the rear end properly?? Looks like something heavy has been dropped in the arse end! Number plates look like bill boards and way too low down. Needs a tail tidy to make it look sensible!
What's with the drip pan underneath?
The original Goldstar was stunning mean and lean the new ones looks like it's been on steroids...oh well
Agreed
Or Doughnuts!
Superbe , mais il manque le démarrage au kic , pour faire vraiment le look ancienne BSA
Oh and a seamless petrol tank! Well?
Jawa 350 2 stroke is the best old timer bike. It has kick+electric, enclosed chain and forks. Cool things. No abs, no euro5 traction control gobbledegook or fangled nonsense like liquid cooled. Apart from the silly LCD clocks.
thanks
Does it whistle on overrun….?
Had a xt500 for a while loads of power small looking light weight engine which was the Japanese bring out big single very well engineered used to kick back and try to break my ankle getting it just a bit wrong on kick start , to me this new repro BSA engine single looks unnecessary big for 650cc with today's engineering machinery a bit of a cart horse look
Most of the parts seems to be Jawa 42 like radiator seat etc
Why is the chain drive on the wrong side and the radiator seems too big, along with the exhaust outlet. A choice for most people between this and a 650 RE, so price is a very important make or break in this market. Who are the dealer network, when is the price announced ?
Presumably the engine is a Rotax design and they usually have the chain on the right.
Radiator is because it has to meet Euro emissions, unfortunately
@@UPTHETOWN Royal Enfield is a twin so much easier to achieve
@@aunoates6617 No, Indian
@@p.istaker8862 The engine development team is claimed to be in Austria not India. (Or maybe I ‘m not understanding the reply )
Unless it's MSRP is sub $7k, I dont know why they made a non-scrambling 650 thumper. The world needs more sub-500cc entry level options, standard twins (of ALL sizes), and we can never have too many single cylinder SCRAMBLERS !
A low-budget thumper could be cool. But I doubt this fits that bill. I bet its gonna launch at $8.5k or more.
I'd be stoked if they reintroduced the B50MX/T (in DOT trim). With a bit of modern-day development, that's a bike that, I feel, could find more success this time around. Especially if they launched at under $7k.
A Shooting Star could also have much appeal at that price point. They could share the same 500cc power plant.
If I'm wrong, and this GoldStar offering comes in under $7k, it should be well received and appreciated. But this is 2022.
Can someone please start the bloody thing up please