BSA Gold Star: Features Explained
The Gold Star’s features list is pretty adequate for a retro roadster
The Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) made its comeback to the Indian two-wheeler market with the launch of the Gold Star. The return of a nameplate as iconic as that has made everyone excited for sure and also eager to know everything the bike gets. Here is a detailed look at its features:
The BSA Gold Star gets a dual-pod semi-digital instrument console. The pod on the left hand side has an analogue speedometer and a digital inset that shows odometer readings. The pod on the right hand side has an analogue tachometer and a digital inset that shows fuel gauge readings. There is also an additional smaller pod in the middle that shows various tell tale lights like neutral gear position indicator, side-stand indicator and more. The analogue pods complement the overall retro vibes of the roadster very well.
The Gold Star also gets a USB charging port and a side-stand indicator. Even though the bike doesn't have Bluetooth connectivity and navigation, you can mount your phone on the handlebar with an aftermarket phone holder and charge your phone on the go with the USB charging port. It also gets an anti-theft engine immobiliser, which prevents the engine from getting started without the use of the correct key. In terms of lighting, the headlight, turn indicators and taillight are LED units, pulling on that retro card pretty hard. Another safety feature of the bike is the availability of dual-channel ABS as a standard feature.
The BSA Gold Star is the biggest capacity single-cylinder roadster on sale in India, as it is powered by a 652cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine producing 45.6PS at 6500rpm and 55Nm at 4000rpm. One cool design feature of the engine is that the liquid-cooled motor has been designed to make it look similar to the air-cooled motors of the past, which goes splendidly with the rest of the bike’s retro design.
The BSA Gold Star’s prices range from Rs 2,99,990 to Rs 3,34,990 (all prices ex-showroom Delhi). It rivals the likes of the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and the Kawasaki Z650RS.
BSA Gold Star User Reviews
- Old school character & thumpyI 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
- Great bikeBought 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 More4 3
- Very good bikeThe 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 More2
- Battery issue and pathetic serviceBattery 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 serviceRead More3 2
- Legend RebornSimply 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.1 3