Hats off to you for testing the bike in these conditions. The last time I rode when it was this cold was in 1977, on my then new Honda CB750 Four F2 from Ystradgynlais to Burry Port, west of Llanelli, just under 30 miles. I garaged the bike, went upstairs for a pee, then came over all nauseous and collapsed onto the bathroom floor, being unable to get up for about ten minutes. Must have been in the initial stages of hypothermia.
It was definitely a ‘hats on’ day, so thank you. I had plenty of layers on, but the gloves weren’t enough and I could have done with some warmer socks. My own fault really, but we live and learn. Glad you survived. I’ll remember that for next time!
🤣. Sounds amazing. Though I am currently having a riding break at the side of the road in Kerala India. Not sure if it’s 37.5C, but must be close. I’m here with a lot of your fellow Australians!
Classic bike, and a thorough review. Bravo for going out on a day like that. I so like the scenery over your way. Those country roads look like bikers paradise, on a warm day. I really like the look of that bike, and it seems well suited for my kind of riding. Bark Busters hand guards, and a windscreen of some sort would certainly improve rider comfort. I’ve been perfecting my cold weather riding for years now. No heated seats or heated handgrips for me. My kit is a Balaclava under the helmet, insulated winter riding suit over street clothes over merino wool base layer, ski gloves or ski mittens, and Red Wing 10’ boots over merino wool socks. Takes a bit of suiting up, but I’m good down to about 20 degrees F with no problems. Happy Trails
Thanks A, it was a bike I’d been waiting nearly a year to ride and with the blue skies and sunshine, I was willing to take a chance on the cold. I’m sure riding it in the warm would have been better, though also a 4 month wait.
Yours is the second positive review I have seen. It's encouraging to see that BSA seem to have taken their time to get it right. I have a dealer not too far from me, but I think a test ride can wait until things warm up a little.
That’s good, though I suppose everyone likes different things, so my positive review is because it works for me. I have friends who ride 200hp sportsbikes who wouldn’t give one of these a second look as it makes 45hp, and that has no interest to them. I’d definitively suggest riding one when you can, and also doing so on a warmer day…. I look forward to being able to ride one on a cafe crawl around the Peak District in summer sunshine and 20C+ temperatures!
This thing is a sham, plastic gearbox ,stick on pushrod cover, dummy exhaust and pointless cylinder cooling fins . Together with appalling quality frame welds how can you assess this as 'right' It is as wrong as could be and the clever object of sales trickery -BSA do not exist -Mahindra Mahindra do .
Really good review. I enjoy your approach. Not trying to be anything but yourself. Sticking to the points ordinary bikers would want to know. Keep up the good work!
A balanced review. I ride everyday, regardless of weather, but well done for riding when you could have put it off!! I do appreciate the heated handlebars on my Triumph, it would be grim without them now...T120 being my principal transport, and I was put of by the comment that it was "smooth" that is not a good thing as far as I'm concerned! I like a thumper! On my 72nd Motorcycle, and had 9 BSA's in the past. I'm due a test ride soon, but it might not be as practical as the Bonnevillle, which covers every need I have from a bike, hopefully the electrics are better! But I'm still vain, and a Rocker so the style is great and complaints about the radiator size are pointless...(it's 2022!)
A really good informative review. Sounds a much better bike than all the negative doom and gloom merchants were forcasting. I look forward to having a test ride. Cheers.
Good review especially in this cold weather, I did a trip to get my scram for a service last Saturday and luckily I had RST heated gloves and heated body warmer, i wouldn’t have done it without
Yup. That sounds like a much better plan! May I ask what heated gear you have and if you run it from batteries or off the bike? I have been looking at some Keis stuff to get me through the winter but am always interested in proper recommendations.
Thanks. On reflection, I prefer the other real world where I can feel my fingers 🤣. (That said, I try to ride all year round, and only avoid snow and ice days…)
Thanks, I did think it was a bit long, and cut quite a lot, so thanks for not being put off! (I don’t push subs as I’d like to think if the content is good enough, folks will watch, if not I need to try harder. I also get annoyed with videos that push the ‘like and subscribe’ thing. I think it’s still in a few of my early videos before I knew better)
Braver/Stupider, it’s a fine line 🤣. I’m just glad I didn’t crash it. They only have the one demo bike and they have a list of people wanting to test ride it.
Seen a lot of negative videos about this bike. In my view it is a good machine. Like this colour scheme. I like the Interceptor too but entirely agree with your comments about suspension. Between the two I think Gold Star wins but radiator still a bit of an issue. Good video
Thanks Joe. I’d avoided any videos before riding as it’s a lot easier to develop an opinion without external factors. May I ask what the others didn’t like about it? For me, it does what I expected. Not some super fast naked bike, or high tech wonder, but a retro looking bike that is very capable for a run round the Peak District with it’s 50mph limits. It felt good to ride and how any bike makes you feel will ultimately determine if it works for you. This worked for me, but I’m sure it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. I’d be interested to know what they were expecting if it fell short though. One person did mention some vibrations, but I didn’t experience that myself.
I wish my old Triumph Sprint had had a bigger radiator when it blew steam all over me in heavy traffic during a hot tour in France! Big radiator = better cooling!
My Interceptor does that throttle surge on re start when it's very cold. Popping an LED H4 lamp in the headlamp would be a very quick swap. good review, thanks
Thanks. Is it a cold thing? Or just a ‘they all do that’? LED swap would be on my list, it’s just a shame they couldn’t do that from new. The incremental cost can’t be that much?
@@PeakMotorcycles I don’t normally ride when it’s this cold (2c 🥶) but the two times I have recently been out it surged up to around 4k when it restarted 👍
Similar weather situation in your Peak District as in Nürnberg right now. You're tough to go riding in these conditions. I've ridden so many miles this year that I'm fairly tired to go out and get frozen fingers. Nice looking bike, but as expected the suspension is not top-notch. Thanks for your balanced review, Günter/Nürnberg
The suspension might not be top notch, but it’s definitely middle notch, which is better than expected. On the RE 650, the stock suspension (for me) is a notch or two lower and when I rode it I thought that would be the first thing I’d change. For the BSA, I’d ride it stock, at least for a while. Stay warm if you can!
@@PeakMotorcycles So it's quite okayish, Andre. For me quality suspension is very high on my list, chassis perfection rules. Having said that, how does a sluggish Transalp 600 PD06 fit in? ;-) Cheers, Günter
The original gold star was a beast. Seemed like tons of power, an exhaust that really blasted and was a fast bike with quite high gearing. Also vibrated quite a lot but all in all looked magnificent. This one well its still good bike but not the same character at all.
Define ‘beast’? The final Gold Star (B34) made 38hp and would do 110mph. This one makes 45hp and I expect has a similar top speed (it is heavier). I expect there will be an aftermarket exhaust with a bit more character, but the stock one does what it has to for emissions. I expect the performance of this one is similar to the original. Happy to be corrected if there is something significantly more beastly about the original.
@@mrofnocnon you didn’t. But BSA have chosen to give this new bike that name. You also haven’t explained why the old bike was a beast. Any thoughts on that? If it was performance related, and this new bike has similar (if not higher?) performance would the same not apply?
It's good to see a review on roads that I know..... although I've not lived in Clay Cross for 40 years. I used to deal with Eric and David at Claycross Kawasaki when I was a lad Bill Smiths have already phoned me to offer a test ride..... but its far too cold out there
It’s an international audience so I’m sure a lot of folks have no idea where the baslow roundabout or Chesterfield bypass is, but those that know, know. And yes, it is far too cold out there! 🤣
@@PeakMotorcycles.... I used to mercilessly thrash my Z200 round those Derbyshire roads as a lad. All my meagre wages would go on petrol as I got to know the Peak District. Good times
@@juliandone15 I grew up in Sheffield, but cars (rubbish ones 😁) were more my thing. Seeing if I could get my Mk1 Fiesta Popular from Rivelin Post Office to the Glossop 30mph sign was a challenge I rarely completed (but got a lot easier when I upgraded to a Mk2 Polo 🤣)
What is snow? A relatively cool 29 degrees in Chiang Rai today. Seriously, though, good review, Andre. I hope they bring the Scrambler version out. I hope they hose this one down as soon as you get in.
I do apriciate any effort to produce any motorcycle and I am sure that many people will love this one... but it does seem to me to be a very stodgy effort drawing on a once great marque.. and I would go so far as to say that the best bit about it in my eyes being the badge and the tank and if those two things are removed then what exactly are you left with ?
It won’t be for everyone. I personally quite like the look, though if there is no positive emotional reaction, probably best to avoid it. If you can test ride one, that will either influence a change of opinion, or reinforce your initial thoughts.
1°C? Proper biker 😁. My T100 is locked away till better times. Very comprehensive review, thanks 👍. You're the first person to mention engine braking too so thanks for that also. A few bikes I've had have excessive engine braking which can make it a bit hard on the wrists coming off the throttle (F800, another Rotax unit). After Christmas I'm going to have a look at the Goldstar, the Interceptor and the new Super Meteor together at Bob Minion in Derby. Glad to see that ClayCross Kawasaki have the franchise too. Now the W800 has been discontinued it fills a gap for them?
Not sure about proper, but I try to ride through the winter, if I can. (Though if I had a T100, it would also be locked away. My CCM Spitfire won’t be out again until the salt is off the roads!). Sounds like you have some fun times ahead, I’m sure one of those three will be ‘you’ I’d be interested to know which when you’ve tried them.
@@PeakMotorcycles I'm hoping to "buy" my T100 at the end of the PCP but it depends on finances at that time. In the meantime, it doesn't hurt to do "research" 😁👍
I tested the one at Bob minions, minus 4 degrees, got wrapped up well though, and bike was perfect. Couldn't fault it, handling, suspension, torque was excellent... headlight misted up a little on inside lower at the bottom, Maybe the cold. I have a classic z900 and it's convinced me to put a deposit down on one and get rid of 900, good luck with test ride..
Absolutely, though it might also be a supply chain thing. I know that even BMW are currently shipping some models with different lighting due to the chip shortage affecting production of the drivers for the LED lights. The BSA’s are already a year later than originally planned so perhaps that was a factor?
Am more excited re the Sup Meteor but wouldnt mind one of these. Few negatives are tank size a bit skimpy and the stickers! Gorgeous bike though and sounds great.
The super meteor looks great. I’ll definitely try one when they are around for a test ride, though cruisers aren’t really my thing. I’d choose and Interceptor or a Gold Star over a cruiser variant of either, but there is a bike for everyone and I’m sure both this and the Sup Meteor will do very well.
The mash ‘Six Hundred’ 650 classic is £1000 cheaper than the BSA. It makes 39hp vs 45hp which I guess is noticeable. Other than that I suspect it’s marketing?! 🤣
I rode the interceptor a few years ago, and I think I’d need to ride them back to back to be sure, but from what I remember, the stock suspension on the BSA is better and the engine is smoother. Build quality is similar, more false neutrals on the RE, I prefer the clocks on the BSA. The Interceptor is a bit cheaper. All that said, the bikes are quite similar. See if you can ride them both perhaps?
Hi Great ride review……you did mention your CCM spitfire comparing it with the gold star 650….which do you think you would have if you had to choose just one based on real world performance and engine not based on looks and weight .
Tricky one that… especially as I will have both in the spring. I think they are quite different bikes, the CCM is a work of art, mine has the stage 1 ECU so is 140kg with 70hp. I also have the Ohlins suspension and double front discs. It’s a bike that you really have to engage with to ride. It’s also double the price of the BSA, which to me will be a cruiser. Just a simple, fun bike to ride. Uncomplicated and easy. Both have a place in my garage, but as for which to choose, I guess it would depend on what for and how I was feeling, which probably doesn’t really answer your question. Perhaps I couldn’t decide so will have both…
@@PeakMotorcycles My sincere apologies and heartfelt condolences🙏…..I’m extremely sorry to hear about it …I was really unaware of it cos I have not followed you on Instagram yet. Never meant to hurt you. I apologise again for my mistake it was very unintentional may she R.I.P…You are a great motorcycle reviewer doing wonderful work on TH-cam and I have been watching all your videos from quite sometime …very honest and to the point opinions.Also I totally understand cos I’m a Head , neck and oral cancer surgeon myself.
@@blrmotorcyclesinc. no problem. Please excuse me sharing the link. It’s easier than explaining. I’m doing ok. Just one day at a time. You couldn’t have know. Thanks for the question, it’s all a diversion 👍
Yes I can understand how you feel…trust me again it was very unintentional and not at all directed towards you and was a general comment … may god almighty give you all the strength and courage to cope up with your great personal loss🙏pls take care
I wonder how many would buy this bike with the pretty sheen if it was just a normal road bike branded Mahindra? Because mechanically it seems spot on. And Mahindra is a great brand its own right.
Unfortunately emotions (and marketing…) play a part in all of it. I don’t have any particular familiarity with BSA from the old brand, and I would probably have bought an RE Interceptor if not one of these. I wonder if my choice would have been Eicher or Mahindra if I’d feel the same…. Then again, I have ordered a Kove 450 Rally bike, which has no legacy or brand familiarity to me, I just liked the bike…
Good review, and your dedication is appreciated! Some questions: Are the engine and gearbox oils separate? Is the oil filter spin-on? Did you try running it just one of the 2 spark plugs?
@@terrycolley6482 - Education starts with curiosity. There aren't many motorcycle engines that have twin spark plugs. They are common, though, in aircraft piston engines, and besides redundancy for ignition, they provide a quicker combustion and thereby allow more time for power to be extracted from the expanding gas. Some racing engines also use the same technique. Since the New Gold Star has twin spark plugs, it would be educational to see the difference that they make over having only one spark plug firing. In piston aircraft, the engine is run up to a standard RPM and then the spark to one, then the other plug, is cut to see if the RPMs drop with each cut. If the RPM does not drop when one spark plug is cut. that spark plug isn't firing, and the plane heads back to the hangar.
@@daveinwla6360 It's a review, not an in depth engineering analysis of the worthiness or otherwise of a feature that has been proven to offer benefits in the combustion process. The redundancy you speak of in aeronautical applications has never been a consideration in the automotive or marine arena. You may as well of asked if the reviewer tried removing the shims from under the cam lobes for an inlet and exhaust valve to see how it runs as a 2 valve engine.
@@terrycolley6482 - Relax, guy. My question was not a negative criticism of the review. I simply asked if it had been done - just to see the effect of the twin spark plugs - since it's unique feature of this bike's engine and an opportunity to learn something.
I rode one on Tuesday.....TBH....it was not very exciting.....I was disappointed....bit of a none event....did every thing it was supposed to....no heavy vibration....just light vibrations at times saying that only got to 60mph on my ride....quite nimble..but the noise from it....sounded like I was on a little 125....rode like a little 125. Would I pay £6500 to 7000.....would I heck. Shame as I was looking forward to riding it....I still wish BSA good luck....I want to see the BSA name up there in lights again.
It won’t be for everyone, nothing is. Good to have tried it though. I’m sure there’s many with an opinion who have neither seen nor ridden one. For me, it’s what I want from it. I have a CB1000R in my garage which has a fair bit of excitement, but when most of the roads around here have a 50mph limit, it’s a bit of a waste. Mind you, I quite fancy a Honda CT125 Trail (the adventure version of the Super Cub…) so I suspect we have different tastes in bikes! It’d be boring if everyone liked the same thing!
They've been for sale for a while... just no stock to deliver. Not a press release, it's a test ride on the demo bike from my local dealer. Not a press bike or something paid for by BSA. It is the final production model instead of the pre-production bikes they've had at the shows, which is nice to know they exist and actually work. If you mean available in dealers to buy, no. The first container of bikes arrived a couple of weeks ago and went to dealers as demo bikes. The first customer bikes (for those who have already ordered) are due in the new year. Jan/Feb time apparently, though I expect many will be a 1st March registration to get the '23' number plates.
I seen ECU mods from other UK motorcycle vloggers on their bikes so is it something your not supposed to do per the manufacturers or is it something against the law? Like I said I have seen more than a few load different tunes on their ECUs.
I think it depends on the ECU. I know the Euro4 CRF250L and Euro4 Himalayan can have modded ECU’s. For the Euro5 bikes it’s not available yet. I understand that for the CRF300, the ECU has been locked and no one has worked out how to unlock it. Yet. I spoke to DynoJet at EICMA, and they said it was still a work in progress. As for the law, I’m not certain. I expect it’s as legal as putting a ‘track use only’ exhaust on a bike….
@@PeakMotorcycles Thanks. I heard from a dealer here that when the bikes come in for maintenance they down load the information on the ECU like top speeds, riding history and that goes directly to the manufacturer and mods to the ECU would also be seen. It follows that this information could be used against the owners for warranty claims. I have not heard that happening to anyone at my dealership yet. I think this came in with Euro5 but I'm not 100% sure how this really works but it does make you think.
maybe I'm wrong, but I have the impression that the BSA brand is being revived now only because the vintage motorcycle (with modern technology like the Triump) is "fashionable" just to "seize" the opportunity to make money, and not out of desire to keep a legendary brand alive, no one gives a damn about the philosophy of the brand, the legend, they just want the money
You're probably correct, but I'm not sure that matters, BSA and Triumph in the past were there to make profit, so nothing changes. The GoldStar looks good and is fairly priced, but a bit tame I suspect.
Not just BSA, also AJS, Benelli, Royal Enfield, Fantic, Malaguti, even Norton and Triumph (though at a different price point) are doing the same. I do think it’s both to revive the brand and make money from it, as I’m not sure they are mutually exclusive. All these brands didn’t go out of business because they had great philosophy and legends. They went out of business due to poor management, under estimating the quality and price of Japanese motorcycles or for failing to adapt and innovate. There is a degree of nostalgia for the originals which overlooks the shortcomings. I think the old BSA’s were special for their time, but I don’t think BSA went out of business because they were still producing exceptional motorcycles at an acceptable price. I’m sure Mahindra will sell more BSA’s than if they branded the same bike as Mahindra, though the design is heavily influenced by the legacy BSA’s and I think it is even designed in Coventry.
There does not appear to be any dealers in Scotland,,Wales or Northern Ireland. Pretty poor show and I certainly won’t bother looking for a dealer many miles from my home.
That’s not great, though none of the dealers in England have any stock, so all you’re missing is the just arrived demo bikes. If you’re lucky, you’ll have dealer with demo bikes and sales stock by the time the snow has gone!
I think they look ok, but each to their own. I thought the indicators were quite discreet compared to many others. They definitely look better than the ones on my RE Scram 411. People like different things though.
We shall see. Royal Enfield has been making bikes for a long time, but that wasn’t 120 years of continuous improvement, it was turning out tweaked old technology. The EFI Bullet 500’s was some progress, but until the Interceptor and the Himalayan, there wasn’t much innovation to show for a lot of that 120 years. I guess we’ll see. For now, BSA can’t supply the ordered bikes for a while, so big sales aren’t really an option unless they expect a lot of unfulfilled orders.
I think that you are wrong. BSA were once the worlds biggest producer. Their heritage is massive. I have Enfield GT Continental and love it but nothing that they have made before now would have drawn me to them. If BSA get their dealerships in place I think they are on to a winner. After all Triumph re emerged in the Nineties and all they had to begin with was the rights to the name. Now Triumphs are made in Thailand.
@@PeakMotorcyclesFair point but BSA are just chasing the success of Royal Enfield. I’m more likely to purchase the new Kawasaki z650 than the BSA and it’s got more heritage too. I’m going to stick with the Enfield, faults and all😀.Nice BSA badge though ! Good luck 🤔
@@peterclatworthy3695 I love the idea of the BSA brand but that’s all it is , a badge! The reviews of this bike are just mediocre and it’s not cheap ether. Good luck to them but it’s not for me😁.
Merci Jean-Jacques. Je sais ce que vous voulez dire, et jusqu'à ce que j'aie monté le Royal Enfield Meteor 350 de 20 ch et 100 kg, j'aurais été d'accord avec vous. J'ai quelques vélos de 130cv +, et bien qu'ils soient amusants, pour ce que je vais utiliser ce vélo, 45cv, livrés avec ce couple, c'est suffisant. Venez visiter et vous comprendrez ce que je veux dire !
@@PeakMotorcycles oui moi aussi pour le couple c'est suffisant , moi aussi j'ai eu d'autre moto plus puissante . dans ma vie depuis l'age de 16 ans je roule aujourd'hui j'en ai 65 ans .. maintenant je roule avec une classic royal enfield reborn chrome bronze je suis heureux .. j'en encore a la maison une triumph 750 , une dkw 200 , suzuki vl 800 de 2006 . et encore des 50 cc , ce que je voulais dire sur la BSA elle aurai été plus belle avec une sortie complet chrome ... ici elle n'ai pas encore en Belgique !!!!
Why would you test ride in such shitty conditions? To really review a bike you wanna be able to get on the gas, lean er' over, let loose?!?! All I know now is the bike is rideable, when it's shitty out.😀
I’d rather have done it under better conditions, but if I only rode when the weather was as you suggested, I’d miss a lot of the year and I ride all year round. At least it was dry and clear, all it was missing was another 15C 😉. I wish I was riding it back in the summer, but didn’t fancy waiting another 4-5 months for things to get better.
#commentoftheweek 🤣 I could try doing all content in a Californian accent, just for you, but I expect that would be almost worse. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.
@@PeakMotorcycles I am sorry, but I can't help it. You and your locals should understand your accent on subconscious level just by familiarisation, but even English mother tongue speakers from different parts of the world would have hard time understanding it. It just lacks clarity as if there is very little effort. I'm sorry ☹️
Ha ha!... I think someone’s been watching The All Year Motorcyclist’s review on the TV then reached for a phone to comment and then messaged the wrong thumbnail ! 😂
@@rodrozil6544e sounds perfectly clear compared to many accents I’ve heard. Not all English is spoken with the nasal drawl Valley accent that you are probably used to. Make a bit of effort.
It is sad ,beyond words, to listen to an Englishman speak about an icon of British Engineering , namely BSA , as though this motorcycle is a 'new Gold Star' and held in similar respect . This is NOT a BSA, It is a Mahindra Mahindra 650 and nothing to do with BSA . It has a fake plastic pre-unit gearbox, a fake engine side push rod cover with painted on rifles, fake phoney cooling fin barrel , stick on fake exhaust pipe and frame welding so bad it's clear no one understands the process at the factory. This 'thing' is a product of a computer screen with a CAD design image programme operated by marketing ideas which have nothing to do with Small Heath quality engineering but have 'bought' the BSA badge. It is an insult to a name which ,sadly , has gone . And your upload ought to say so . Why promote a mischief ??
Sadly it is what it is, nearly all old British manufacturers in many fields, are owned, run and built overseas, they are only using the old brand name to invoke nostalgia and to try a give some kudos to there products, any sane English man or woman knows that it's a pretence, but if you like the product then buy it, if you don't buy something else
Capitalism will solve this issue with no need for emotions to be brought into it. If people like it, they will get it else they wont. Also its heavy so it wont be that plasticky
It might not be British or a "real" BSA, but it is a nice motorcycle, and I love the styling. I just wish it and most modern motorcycles weren't so heavy.
You could say the same about Royal Enfields and Triumphs. Someone has a political agenda here it seems. Maybe we can get a British bike soon that isnt ten grand or over. (Isnt the Norton commando out soon cant rem the price offhand).
The 650 engine is licensed from the Austrian manufacturer Rotax. And an earlier itineration was used in BMW's F650 Funduro. There was much UK presence in bringing this bike to being the British engineering specialists Ricardo and the overall design of this "new" Gold Star was designed by Redline Studios based in the UK. Eventually some production will move to the UK. If you don't care for this bike there are plenty of other choices, though few if you're looking for something manufactured in the British Islands, that time has passed.
Hats off to you for testing the bike in these conditions. The last time I rode when it was this cold was in 1977, on my then new Honda CB750 Four F2 from Ystradgynlais to Burry Port, west of Llanelli, just under 30 miles. I garaged the bike, went upstairs for a pee, then came over all nauseous and collapsed onto the bathroom floor, being unable to get up for about ten minutes. Must have been in the initial stages of hypothermia.
It was definitely a ‘hats on’ day, so thank you. I had plenty of layers on, but the gloves weren’t enough and I could have done with some warmer socks. My own fault really, but we live and learn. Glad you survived. I’ll remember that for next time!
You are 1 very brave,mad Englishman. I salute you. Here in Melbourne, Australia it’s 37.5 degrees Celsius.
🤣. Sounds amazing. Though I am currently having a riding break at the side of the road in Kerala India. Not sure if it’s 37.5C, but must be close. I’m here with a lot of your fellow Australians!
@@PeakMotorcycles good 👍🏽 to hear you’re in excellent company.
Andre, thanks for taking the time and bringing us along. Cheers from Colorado.
My pleasure!
A really good first review, on a nice warm day I’m sure that bike would be quite a pleasure
I shall try again when we get one 😁
Good review and as mentioned elsewhere, well done on braving the elements. Ride safe Andre 👍🏻
Thanks!
Great review thanks. Really like the black version over the more glam colours.
It does look good, (though please accept my apologies… I ordered a red one 😁)
Classic bike, and a thorough review.
Bravo for going out on a day like that.
I so like the scenery over your way. Those country roads look like bikers paradise, on a warm day.
I really like the look of that bike, and it seems well suited for my kind of riding.
Bark Busters hand guards, and a windscreen of some sort would certainly improve rider comfort.
I’ve been perfecting my cold weather riding for years now.
No heated seats or heated handgrips for me.
My kit is a Balaclava under the helmet, insulated winter riding suit over street clothes over merino wool base layer, ski gloves or ski mittens, and Red Wing 10’ boots over merino wool socks.
Takes a bit of suiting up, but I’m good down to about 20 degrees F with no problems.
Happy Trails
Thanks A, it was a bike I’d been waiting nearly a year to ride and with the blue skies and sunshine, I was willing to take a chance on the cold. I’m sure riding it in the warm would have been better, though also a 4 month wait.
Yours is the second positive review I have seen. It's encouraging to see that BSA seem to have taken their time to get it right. I have a dealer not too far from me, but I think a test ride can wait until things warm up a little.
That’s good, though I suppose everyone likes different things, so my positive review is because it works for me. I have friends who ride 200hp sportsbikes who wouldn’t give one of these a second look as it makes 45hp, and that has no interest to them. I’d definitively suggest riding one when you can, and also doing so on a warmer day…. I look forward to being able to ride one on a cafe crawl around the Peak District in summer sunshine and 20C+ temperatures!
This thing is a sham, plastic gearbox ,stick on pushrod cover, dummy exhaust and pointless cylinder cooling fins . Together with appalling quality frame welds how can you assess this as 'right' It is as wrong as could be and the clever object of sales trickery -BSA do not exist -Mahindra Mahindra do .
@@jonviol I’ve ridden one. My opinion is based on that. How about you?
@@jonviol You're not a fan then?
I'm sure its a perfectly useful machine and capable of many years service. I've never liked my women with paste on make up -plain and capable thanks .
Good revue thank you, it looked freezing, great job
Thanks, it was 🤣
Really good review. I enjoy your approach. Not trying to be anything but yourself. Sticking to the points ordinary bikers would want to know. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Michael. I’m still learning. Until I work that out, it is just me 🤣
A balanced review. I ride everyday, regardless of weather, but well done for riding when you could have put it off!! I do appreciate the heated handlebars on my Triumph, it would be grim without them now...T120 being my principal transport, and I was put of by the comment that it was "smooth" that is not a good thing as far as I'm concerned! I like a thumper! On my 72nd Motorcycle, and had 9 BSA's in the past. I'm due a test ride soon, but it might not be as practical as the Bonnevillle, which covers every need I have from a bike, hopefully the electrics are better! But I'm still vain, and a Rocker so the style is great and complaints about the radiator size are pointless...(it's 2022!)
Another great review sorely tempted to try one
You should, though pick a warmer day than I did!
A really good informative review.
Sounds a much better bike than all the negative doom and gloom merchants were forcasting. I look forward to having a test ride. Cheers.
It’s not perfect, but for the price, and a first attempt, I think it’s pretty good. I’ve ordered one 😁
Well done! That was a very good review in far from ideal conditions. Regards Edward.
Thanks Edward. It was a bit long, so sorry about that, but easy to skip through too!
Good review especially in this cold weather, I did a trip to get my scram for a service last Saturday and luckily I had RST heated gloves and heated body warmer, i wouldn’t have done it without
Yup. That sounds like a much better plan! May I ask what heated gear you have and if you run it from batteries or off the bike? I have been looking at some Keis stuff to get me through the winter but am always interested in proper recommendations.
Fantastic! I can't wait to try one.
It was great fun, but I can definitely recommend picking a warmer day! 🤣
Great review Andre as always well done for braving the weather to bring it to us.
Thanks, I’d have much rather done it in warmer weather! At least it was sunny and clear for most of it!
Well done in the cold weather. Good review and interesting. Peak district looking good
Thanks. Had I know, I probably would have saved it for another day, but once I was out, I thought I’d better get it done!
Excellent review in real world conditions. Great bike😊
Thanks. On reflection, I prefer the other real
world where I can feel my fingers 🤣. (That said, I try to ride all year round, and only avoid snow and ice days…)
@@PeakMotorcycles 😂😂😂 me too, currently trying to find some heated gloves😂😂
Just came across your channel, really good review, on a bitterly cold day, subscribed
Thanks, I did think it was a bit long, and cut quite a lot, so thanks for not being put off! (I don’t push subs as I’d like to think if the content is good enough, folks will watch, if not I need to try harder. I also get annoyed with videos that push the ‘like and subscribe’ thing. I think it’s still in a few of my early videos before I knew better)
You are a braver man than me Andre!
Braver/Stupider, it’s a fine line 🤣. I’m just glad I didn’t crash it. They only have the one demo bike and they have a list of people wanting to test ride it.
Seen a lot of negative videos about this bike. In my view it is a good machine. Like this colour scheme. I like the Interceptor too but entirely agree with your comments about suspension. Between the two I think Gold Star wins but radiator still a bit of an issue. Good video
Thanks Joe. I’d avoided any videos before riding as it’s a lot easier to develop an opinion without external factors. May I ask what the others didn’t like about it?
For me, it does what I expected. Not some super fast naked bike, or high tech wonder, but a retro looking bike that is very capable for a run round the Peak District with it’s 50mph limits. It felt good to ride and how any bike makes you feel will ultimately determine if it works for you. This worked for me, but I’m sure it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. I’d be interested to know what they were expecting if it fell short though. One person did mention some vibrations, but I didn’t experience that myself.
I wish my old Triumph Sprint had had a bigger radiator when it blew steam all over me in heavy traffic during a hot tour in France! Big radiator = better cooling!
Great video,thanks.😊
Thanks Michael.
Nice looking bike at a good price
Agreed!
Good review, thanks. I feel a test ride is needed…
There are worse ways to spend a few hours! (Pick a warmer day though 🤣)
My Interceptor does that throttle surge on re start when it's very cold. Popping an LED H4 lamp in the headlamp would be a very quick swap. good review, thanks
Thanks. Is it a cold thing? Or just a ‘they all do that’? LED swap would be on my list, it’s just a shame they couldn’t do that from new. The incremental cost can’t be that much?
@@PeakMotorcycles I don’t normally ride when it’s this cold (2c 🥶) but the two times I have recently been out it surged up to around 4k when it restarted 👍
Nice sweep of the needles Andre just like the original!!
They look great!
@@PeakMotorcycles Looks a nice bike enjoy it Andre!
Similar weather situation in your Peak District as in Nürnberg right now. You're tough to go riding in these conditions. I've ridden so many miles this year that I'm fairly tired to go out and get frozen fingers. Nice looking bike, but as expected the suspension is not top-notch. Thanks for your balanced review, Günter/Nürnberg
The suspension might not be top notch, but it’s definitely middle notch, which is better than expected. On the RE 650, the stock suspension (for me) is a notch or two lower and when I rode it I thought that would be the first thing I’d change. For the BSA, I’d ride it stock, at least for a while.
Stay warm if you can!
@@PeakMotorcycles So it's quite okayish, Andre. For me quality suspension is very high on my list, chassis perfection rules. Having said that, how does a sluggish Transalp 600 PD06 fit in? ;-)
Cheers, Günter
The original gold star was a beast. Seemed like tons of power, an exhaust that really blasted and was a fast bike with quite high gearing. Also vibrated quite a lot but all in all looked magnificent. This one well its still good bike but not the same character at all.
Define ‘beast’?
The final Gold Star (B34) made 38hp and would do 110mph. This one makes 45hp and I expect has a similar top speed (it is heavier). I expect there will be an aftermarket exhaust with a bit more character, but the stock one does what it has to for emissions. I expect the performance of this one is similar to the original. Happy to be corrected if there is something significantly more beastly about the original.
@@PeakMotorcycles In 1969 junior, it was a beast.
@@mrofnocnon was that a gold star? I thought production stopped in ‘63 with the B34 Clubman?
@@PeakMotorcycles did I say the bike was a new Gold Star?
@@mrofnocnon you didn’t. But BSA have chosen to give this new bike that name. You also haven’t explained why the old bike was a beast. Any thoughts on that? If it was performance related, and this new bike has similar (if not higher?) performance would the same not apply?
Looks really good
It was
It's good to see a review on roads that I know..... although I've not lived in Clay Cross for 40 years. I used to deal with Eric and David at Claycross Kawasaki when I was a lad
Bill Smiths have already phoned me to offer a test ride..... but its far too cold out there
It’s an international audience so I’m sure a lot of folks have no idea where the baslow roundabout or Chesterfield bypass is, but those that know, know. And yes, it is far too cold out there! 🤣
@@PeakMotorcycles.... I used to mercilessly thrash my Z200 round those Derbyshire roads as a lad. All my meagre wages would go on petrol as I got to know the Peak District.
Good times
@@juliandone15 I grew up in Sheffield, but cars (rubbish ones 😁) were more my thing. Seeing if I could get my Mk1 Fiesta Popular from Rivelin Post Office to the Glossop 30mph sign was a challenge I rarely completed (but got a lot easier when I upgraded to a Mk2 Polo 🤣)
What is snow? A relatively cool 29 degrees in Chiang Rai today. Seriously, though, good review, Andre. I hope they bring the Scrambler version out. I hope they hose this one down as soon as you get in.
29 degrees sounds amazing. Way better than -1! 🤣. I think they’re still trying to get the initial ones out and then I’m sure variants will follow.
Gauges - Needles….Still a clockwise sweep but from a 1 o’clock position 😉.
Is there a name for it? 2-10 perhaps vs 8-4?
@@PeakMotorcyclesDoesn’t your Ducati do that as well?
I do apriciate any effort to produce any motorcycle and I am sure that many people will love this one... but it does seem to me to be a very stodgy effort drawing on a once great marque.. and I would go so far as to say that the best bit about it in my eyes being the badge and the tank and if those two things are removed then what exactly are you left with ?
It won’t be for everyone. I personally quite like the look, though if there is no positive emotional reaction, probably best to avoid it. If you can test ride one, that will either influence a change of opinion, or reinforce your initial thoughts.
1°C? Proper biker 😁. My T100 is locked away till better times.
Very comprehensive review, thanks 👍. You're the first person to mention engine braking too so thanks for that also. A few bikes I've had have excessive engine braking which can make it a bit hard on the wrists coming off the throttle (F800, another Rotax unit). After Christmas I'm going to have a look at the Goldstar, the Interceptor and the new Super Meteor together at Bob Minion in Derby. Glad to see that ClayCross Kawasaki have the franchise too. Now the W800 has been discontinued it fills a gap for them?
Not sure about proper, but I try to ride through the winter, if I can. (Though if I had a T100, it would also be locked away. My CCM Spitfire won’t be out again until the salt is off the roads!). Sounds like you have some fun times ahead, I’m sure one of those three will be ‘you’ I’d be interested to know which when you’ve tried them.
@@PeakMotorcycles I'm hoping to "buy" my T100 at the end of the PCP but it depends on finances at that time. In the meantime, it doesn't hurt to do "research" 😁👍
I tested the one at Bob minions, minus 4 degrees, got wrapped up well though, and bike was perfect. Couldn't fault it, handling, suspension, torque was excellent... headlight misted up a little on inside lower at the bottom, Maybe the cold.
I have a classic z900 and it's convinced me to put a deposit down on one and get rid of 900, good luck with test ride..
@@awesomeappleby5923 great news 👍hope you're not waiting too long for delivery 🙏.
I'm interested in evaluations of the new BSA done a year from now with motorcycles with 10,000 miles or more.
Yup, that would be useful. I guess they will appear in a year, I hope!
How much extra would an LED headlight bulb cost? it's the detail that makes it happen.
Absolutely, though it might also be a supply chain thing. I know that even BMW are currently shipping some models with different lighting due to the chip shortage affecting production of the drivers for the LED lights. The BSA’s are already a year later than originally planned so perhaps that was a factor?
Am more excited re the Sup Meteor but wouldnt mind one of these.
Few negatives are tank size a bit skimpy and the stickers! Gorgeous bike though and sounds great.
The super meteor looks great. I’ll definitely try one when they are around for a test ride, though cruisers aren’t really my thing. I’d choose and Interceptor or a Gold Star over a cruiser variant of either, but there is a bike for everyone and I’m sure both this and the Sup Meteor will do very well.
Yes, not impressed with the rifles sticker on the engine, i suspect that whole piece is just a bit of trim but they could have moulded the rifles in.
@@PeakMotorcycles Am gonna have a Himi/Scram then yeah a cruiser or a classic. A 40bhp enfield 350 could be nice!
@@MauriceTarantulas - The new Himalayan will be a 450!
@@daveinwla6360 I know but need a bike for next year! Maybe will have to get the scram, new Himi and a Sup Meteor.
Got one kidney left🤣
How does it compare to the Mash 650 similar in it’s a single and side and I think the price is similar as well?
More modern engine than the Honda Dominator copy that's in the Mash. The Mash is really nice-looking.
The mash ‘Six Hundred’ 650 classic is £1000 cheaper than the BSA. It makes 39hp vs 45hp which I guess is noticeable. Other than that I suspect it’s marketing?! 🤣
@@PeakMotorcycles That Mash looks good, but I think engines have developed since the Dominator's day.
How do you compare the BSA to the royal Enfield intercepter
I rode the interceptor a few years ago, and I think I’d need to ride them back to back to be sure, but from what I remember, the stock suspension on the BSA is better and the engine is smoother. Build quality is similar, more false neutrals on the RE, I prefer the clocks on the BSA. The Interceptor is a bit cheaper. All that said, the bikes are quite similar. See if you can ride them both perhaps?
I live in South Wales I don't think there is a BSA dealership near, I sold my intercepter and bought a scram 411 but I would love to have the BSA
Hi Great ride review……you did mention your CCM spitfire comparing it with the gold star 650….which do you think you would have if you had to choose just one based on real world performance and engine not based on looks and weight .
Tricky one that… especially as I will have both in the spring. I think they are quite different bikes, the CCM is a work of art, mine has the stage 1 ECU so is 140kg with 70hp. I also have the Ohlins suspension and double front discs. It’s a bike that you really have to engage with to ride. It’s also double the price of the BSA, which to me will be a cruiser. Just a simple, fun bike to ride. Uncomplicated and easy. Both have a place in my garage, but as for which to choose, I guess it would depend on what for and how I was feeling, which probably doesn’t really answer your question. Perhaps I couldn’t decide so will have both…
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@@PeakMotorcycles My sincere apologies and heartfelt condolences🙏…..I’m extremely sorry to hear about it …I was really unaware of it cos I have not followed you on Instagram yet. Never meant to hurt you. I apologise again for my mistake it was very unintentional may she R.I.P…You are a great motorcycle reviewer doing wonderful work on TH-cam and I have been watching all your videos from quite sometime …very honest and to the point opinions.Also I totally understand cos I’m a Head , neck and oral cancer surgeon myself.
@@blrmotorcyclesinc. no problem. Please excuse me sharing the link. It’s easier than explaining. I’m doing ok. Just one day at a time. You couldn’t have know. Thanks for the question, it’s all a diversion 👍
Yes I can understand how you feel…trust me again it was very unintentional and not at all directed towards you and was a general comment … may god almighty give you all the strength and courage to cope up with your great personal loss🙏pls take care
I wonder how many would buy this bike with the pretty sheen if it was just a normal road bike branded Mahindra? Because mechanically it seems spot on. And Mahindra is a great brand its own right.
Unfortunately emotions (and marketing…) play a part in all of it. I don’t have any particular familiarity with BSA from the old brand, and I would probably have bought an RE Interceptor if not one of these. I wonder if my choice would have been Eicher or Mahindra if I’d feel the same…. Then again, I have ordered a Kove 450 Rally bike, which has no legacy or brand familiarity to me, I just liked the bike…
@@PeakMotorcycles - Re the Kove Rally 450 - review, review!
Good review, and your dedication is appreciated! Some questions:
Are the engine and gearbox oils separate?
Is the oil filter spin-on?
Did you try running it just one of the 2 spark plugs?
"Did you try running it just one of the 2 spark plugs?". What a weird question to ask. Why on earth would he do that?
@@terrycolley6482 - Education starts with curiosity.
There aren't many motorcycle engines that have twin spark plugs. They are common, though, in aircraft piston engines, and besides redundancy for ignition, they provide a quicker combustion and thereby allow more time for power to be extracted from the expanding gas. Some racing engines also use the same technique. Since the New Gold Star has twin spark plugs, it would be educational to see the difference that they make over having only one spark plug firing.
In piston aircraft, the engine is run up to a standard RPM and then the spark to one, then the other plug, is cut to see if the RPMs drop with each cut. If the RPM does not drop when one spark plug is cut. that spark plug isn't firing, and the plane heads back to the hangar.
@@daveinwla6360 It's a review, not an in depth engineering analysis of the worthiness or otherwise of a feature that has been proven to offer benefits in the combustion process. The redundancy you speak of in aeronautical applications has never been a consideration in the automotive or marine arena. You may as well of asked if the reviewer tried removing the shims from under the cam lobes for an inlet and exhaust valve to see how it runs as a 2 valve engine.
@@terrycolley6482 - Relax, guy. My question was not a negative criticism of the review. I simply asked if it had been done - just to see the effect of the twin spark plugs - since it's unique feature of this bike's engine and an opportunity to learn something.
No reply from the dealer yet. Mine is apparently one of the 200 en route so will give that a go when it gets here.
George Jetson's BSA
Nice!
I rode one on Tuesday.....TBH....it was not very exciting.....I was disappointed....bit of a none event....did every thing it was supposed to....no heavy vibration....just light vibrations at times saying that only got to 60mph on my ride....quite nimble..but the noise from it....sounded like I was on a little 125....rode like a little 125.
Would I pay £6500 to 7000.....would I heck.
Shame as I was looking forward to riding it....I still wish BSA good luck....I want to see the BSA name up there in lights again.
I felt exactly the same when I rode the royal enfield interceptor ,nice ride very smooth but had no soul..
It won’t be for everyone, nothing is. Good to have tried it though. I’m sure there’s many with an opinion who have neither seen nor ridden one. For me, it’s what I want from it. I have a CB1000R in my garage which has a fair bit of excitement, but when most of the roads around here have a 50mph limit, it’s a bit of a waste.
Mind you, I quite fancy a Honda CT125 Trail (the adventure version of the Super Cub…) so I suspect we have different tastes in bikes! It’d be boring if everyone liked the same thing!
Is it actually for sale or is just another press release?
They've been for sale for a while... just no stock to deliver. Not a press release, it's a test ride on the demo bike from my local dealer. Not a press bike or something paid for by BSA. It is the final production model instead of the pre-production bikes they've had at the shows, which is nice to know they exist and actually work.
If you mean available in dealers to buy, no. The first container of bikes arrived a couple of weeks ago and went to dealers as demo bikes. The first customer bikes (for those who have already ordered) are due in the new year. Jan/Feb time apparently, though I expect many will be a 1st March registration to get the '23' number plates.
You can put deposit of £500 down now, and first come first serve basis, told expect one around late Feb to march.
I seen ECU mods from other UK motorcycle vloggers on their bikes so is it something your not supposed to do per the manufacturers or is it something against the law? Like I said I have seen more than a few load different tunes on their ECUs.
I think it depends on the ECU. I know the Euro4 CRF250L and Euro4 Himalayan can have modded ECU’s. For the Euro5 bikes it’s not available yet. I understand that for the CRF300, the ECU has been locked and no one has worked out how to unlock it. Yet. I spoke to DynoJet at EICMA, and they said it was still a work in progress. As for the law, I’m not certain. I expect it’s as legal as putting a ‘track use only’ exhaust on a bike….
@@PeakMotorcycles Thanks. I heard from a dealer here that when the bikes come in for maintenance they down load the information on the ECU like top speeds, riding history and that goes directly to the manufacturer and mods to the ECU would also be seen. It follows that this information could be used against the owners for warranty claims.
I have not heard that happening to anyone at my dealership yet. I think this came in with Euro5 but I'm not 100% sure how this really works but it does make you think.
maybe I'm wrong, but I have the impression that the BSA brand is being revived now only because the vintage motorcycle (with modern technology like the Triump) is "fashionable" just to "seize" the opportunity to make money, and not out of desire to keep a legendary brand alive, no one gives a damn about the philosophy of the brand, the legend, they just want the money
You're probably correct, but I'm not sure that matters, BSA and Triumph in the past were there to make profit, so nothing changes. The GoldStar looks good and is fairly priced, but a bit tame I suspect.
Not just BSA, also AJS, Benelli, Royal Enfield, Fantic, Malaguti, even Norton and Triumph (though at a different price point) are doing the same. I do think it’s both to revive the brand and make money from it, as I’m not sure they are mutually exclusive. All these brands didn’t go out of business because they had great philosophy and legends. They went out of business due to poor management, under estimating the quality and price of Japanese motorcycles or for failing to adapt and innovate. There is a degree of nostalgia for the originals which overlooks the shortcomings. I think the old BSA’s were special for their time, but I don’t think BSA went out of business because they were still producing exceptional motorcycles at an acceptable price.
I’m sure Mahindra will sell more BSA’s than if they branded the same bike as Mahindra, though the design is heavily influenced by the legacy BSA’s and I think it is even designed in Coventry.
Big version of jawa 42
Is it? (I don’t think we get that here)
There does not appear to be any dealers in Scotland,,Wales or Northern Ireland. Pretty poor show and I certainly won’t bother looking for a dealer many miles from my home.
That’s not great, though none of the dealers in England have any stock, so all you’re missing is the just arrived demo bikes. If you’re lucky, you’ll have dealer with demo bikes and sales stock by the time the snow has gone!
Rear fender and lights looks really cheap
I think they look ok, but each to their own. I thought the indicators were quite discreet compared to many others. They definitely look better than the ones on my RE Scram 411. People like different things though.
I can’t see the BSA as a big seller in the UK. It has no proven pedigree, unlike Royal Enfield’s 120 years. Good luck to BSA though.
We shall see. Royal Enfield has been making bikes for a long time, but that wasn’t 120 years of continuous improvement, it was turning out tweaked old technology. The EFI Bullet 500’s was some progress, but until the Interceptor and the Himalayan, there wasn’t much innovation to show for a lot of that 120 years. I guess we’ll see. For now, BSA can’t supply the ordered bikes for a while, so big sales aren’t really an option unless they expect a lot of unfulfilled orders.
I think that you are wrong. BSA were once the worlds biggest producer. Their heritage is massive. I have Enfield GT Continental and love it but nothing that they have made before now would have drawn me to them. If BSA get their dealerships in place I think they are on to a winner. After all Triumph re emerged in the Nineties and all they had to begin with was the rights to the name. Now Triumphs are made in Thailand.
@@PeakMotorcyclesFair point but BSA are just chasing the success of Royal Enfield. I’m more likely to purchase the new Kawasaki z650 than the BSA and it’s got more heritage too. I’m going to stick with the Enfield, faults and all😀.Nice BSA badge though ! Good luck 🤔
@@peterclatworthy3695 I love the idea of the BSA brand but that’s all it is , a badge! The reviews of this bike are just mediocre and it’s not cheap ether. Good luck to them but it’s not for me😁.
belle moto , mais je n'aime pas cette sortie et pot inox !!
Merci Jean-Jacques. Je sais ce que vous voulez dire, et jusqu'à ce que j'aie monté le Royal Enfield Meteor 350 de 20 ch et 100 kg, j'aurais été d'accord avec vous. J'ai quelques vélos de 130cv +, et bien qu'ils soient amusants, pour ce que je vais utiliser ce vélo, 45cv, livrés avec ce couple, c'est suffisant. Venez visiter et vous comprendrez ce que je veux dire !
@@PeakMotorcycles oui moi aussi pour le couple c'est suffisant , moi aussi j'ai eu d'autre moto plus puissante . dans ma vie depuis l'age de 16 ans je roule aujourd'hui j'en ai 65 ans .. maintenant je roule avec une classic royal enfield reborn chrome bronze je suis heureux .. j'en encore a la maison une triumph 750 , une dkw 200 , suzuki vl 800 de 2006 . et encore des 50 cc , ce que je voulais dire sur la BSA elle aurai été plus belle avec une sortie complet chrome ... ici elle n'ai pas encore en Belgique !!!!
Why would you test ride in such shitty conditions? To really review a bike you wanna be able to get on the gas, lean er' over, let loose?!?! All I know now is the bike is rideable, when it's shitty out.😀
I’d rather have done it under better conditions, but if I only rode when the weather was as you suggested, I’d miss a lot of the year and I ride all year round. At least it was dry and clear, all it was missing was another 15C 😉.
I wish I was riding it back in the summer, but didn’t fancy waiting another 4-5 months for things to get better.
Your accent is inaudible. Sounds gibberish sometimes. One of the reason I prefer Californian accent.
#commentoftheweek 🤣
I could try doing all content in a Californian accent, just for you, but I expect that would be almost worse.
Thanks for the suggestion anyway.
@@PeakMotorcycles I am sorry, but I can't help it. You and your locals should understand your accent on subconscious level just by familiarisation, but even English mother tongue speakers from different parts of the world would have hard time understanding it. It just lacks clarity as if there is very little effort. I'm sorry ☹️
Ha ha!... I think someone’s been watching The All Year Motorcyclist’s review on the TV then reached for a phone to comment and then messaged the wrong thumbnail ! 😂
His accent and annunciation is perfectly fine and clear
Unlike your manners
@@rodrozil6544e sounds perfectly clear compared to many accents I’ve heard. Not all English is spoken with the nasal drawl Valley accent that you are probably used to. Make a bit of effort.
It is sad ,beyond words, to listen to an Englishman speak about an icon of British Engineering , namely BSA , as though this motorcycle is a 'new Gold Star' and held in similar respect . This is NOT a BSA, It is a Mahindra Mahindra 650 and nothing to do with BSA . It has a fake plastic pre-unit gearbox, a fake engine side push rod cover with painted on rifles, fake phoney cooling fin barrel , stick on fake exhaust pipe and frame welding so bad it's clear no one understands the process at the factory. This 'thing' is a product of a computer screen with a CAD design image programme operated by marketing ideas which have nothing to do with Small Heath quality engineering but have 'bought' the BSA badge. It is an insult to a name which ,sadly , has gone . And your upload ought to say so . Why promote a mischief ??
Sadly it is what it is, nearly all old British manufacturers in many fields, are owned, run and built overseas, they are only using the old brand name to invoke nostalgia and to try a give some kudos to there products, any sane English man or woman knows that it's a pretence, but if you like the product then buy it, if you don't buy something else
Capitalism will solve this issue with no need for emotions to be brought into it. If people like it, they will get it else they wont. Also its heavy so it wont be that plasticky
It might not be British or a "real" BSA, but it is a nice motorcycle, and I love the styling. I just wish it and most modern motorcycles weren't so heavy.
You could say the same about Royal Enfields and Triumphs.
Someone has a political agenda here it seems.
Maybe we can get a British bike soon that isnt ten grand or over. (Isnt the Norton commando out soon cant rem the price offhand).
The 650 engine is licensed from the Austrian manufacturer Rotax. And an earlier itineration was used in BMW's F650 Funduro. There was much UK presence in bringing this bike to being the British engineering specialists Ricardo and the overall design of this "new" Gold Star was designed by Redline Studios based in the UK. Eventually some production will move to the UK.
If you don't care for this bike there are plenty of other choices, though few if you're looking for something manufactured in the British Islands, that time has passed.
Good job.
Thanks