BSA Gold Star Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Low (780 mm / 30.7 inches)
• Weight: Heavy (213 kg / 470 lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: Average (12.0 litres / 3.2 US gallons)
• Economy: Good (60 mpg / 4.7 l/100km / 21.2 km/l)
• Range: High (160 miles / 257 km)
• Top Speed: Average (100 mph / 161 km/h)
• Capacity: Average (652 cc)
• Power: Average (45 bhp / 34 kW)
• Power to Weight: Low (0.211 bhp/kg / 0.158 kW/kg)
• Redline: Average (7,000 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)

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Review In A Few

What Is It?

The BSA Gold Star is an A2 licence friendly retro style bike and is powered by a Euro 5 compliant liquid cooled 652 cc single cylinder engine which puts out 45 bhp at 6,000 rpm and maximum torque at just 4,000 rpm.

Features include:

• Steel tubular frame and swingarm
• 320 mm disc up front with Brembo two piston caliper
• 255 mm disc at the rear with Brembo single piston caliper
• ABS system
• 41 mm fork
• Dual rear shocks with adjustable pre-load
• Dual analogue clocks + LCD inserts
• Assist and slipper clutch
• USB port
• Chain guard
• Side stand
• 1->1 exhaust system
• 5 speed gear box

BSA are tapping into the heritage of the brand and specifically the famous Rocket Gold Star of the early 60s. There are plenty of retro details to look at from the white piping of the seat to lashings of Chrome.

The wire-spoked 18" front wheel takes a Pirelli Phantom Sportcomp 100/90 tyre and the rear 17" a 150/70.

Colours: Black, silver, red, green

It should hit the dealers in May

BSA originally stood for Birmingham Small Arms Company (1961-1978) who used to manufacturer bicycles, cars and guns for the military. The Mahindra Group, based in India, acquired it in 2016 to reintroduce bikes under the BSA name and production will start in India January 2022.

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