BSA Gold Star 650cc Retro Bike: Launch Timeline Revealed
The bike was spotted testing in India in July
The bike was spotted testing in India in July
BSA has revealed on its social media handle about its plans of launching the Gold Star, the company’s latest 650cc retro bike globally. The company says it is currently focussing on the UK and European markets, and that more information will be announced soon. More importantly, BSA also stated that the “worldwide rollout will come from 2023 onwards.”
If you’re wondering when the motorcycle could be launched here in India, you’d be glad to know that the retro bike was already spotted testing in the country in July this year. Though it looked fairly production ready, expect it to hit the showrooms only around March 2023, which would be in line with the company’s global launch plans.
The BSA Gold Star is priced in the UK from GBP 6,800 (around Rs 6.23 lakh). But since it has been engineered in the UK and manufactured in India, expect the bike to be a lot more affordable here. It could cost around Rs 2.9 lakh (ex-showroom), putting it right around the same ballpark as its primary rival, the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. Another more premium rival would be the Kawasaki Z650RS.
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Once launched here, the Gold Star will be the largest-capacity single-cylinder bike. In a related development, an electric BSA is also in the works, which will take on the upcoming electric Royal Enfield bike. You can read all about it here.
BSA Gold Star User Reviews
I was looking for a big bike that is easy to handle & has some character. BSA Gold Star has a classic & thumpy character that makes you feel like an old school charm. I'm primarily using it for city & highway rides. I have ridden it around 6000 kms that include both city & highway rides. The bike has great rear suspension & okayish front suspension (could've been improved). I prefer to setup the pre load to 4 (against the default 2) for better quality ride. Yes, Definitely go for it if you're looking for a thumpy performance & old school characterful bike. Suites best for city & highway commutes. It's a proper roadster with good mileage & lower end torque. Read More
Bought this bike 6 months ago and done almost 9000km and the bike is running smooth did a little little bit of modification to exhaust now it sounds better than the re650’s. Good performance, very comfortable mileage is not good but enough for a 650cc motorcycle, if anyone is looking for re 650 i would recommend do take a test ride of goldstar you will not regretRead More
The performance will be just like the classic 650. Even though It has an upward riding position, it's still a comfortable bike. Cannot tell until I know the real price from my area because what I see online isn't always real style and design-wise this would be the coolest bike ever made in India.Read More
Battery issue and pathetic service quality. Vehicle stopped inbetween as battery discharge while running. Unreliable vehicle without proper service back up. After the vehicle got serviced from the authorised service station, same issue occured again. No quality in service Read More
Simply Superb . Cannot wait to own my baby. As a child only dreamt of owning British bikes like the Bsa Goldstar and now reality I not that far.