2022 BSA Gold Star 650 - Would You Buy One?

[Tripps]

Idk, older BSAs go pretty cheap compared to other " classics ", for good reason, based on stuff I've read, lol, but personally never owned or rode one. I'm looking for a smaller, lighter bike for the gravel, sand, and dirt roads in the area I live in now, if that comes in scrambler configuration, it might fit the bill. Most modern dual sports I look at have 37, even 38 inch seat heights, exactly the opposite of what I'm looking for.

 

[MIG]

Cool looking bike. But only a test-ride would tell me (my heart would have to skip a beat). I've become too much of an adrenaline junkie...
-MIG

 

[idk]

Probably not, especially after owning a Royal Enfield Bullet, it would probably be a bit of a letdown.

 

[CrzystghndKC]

No. It’s just not my style.

When did you get style?

 

[Tripps]

When did you get style?

When he bought his first pair of boots.

 

[Kojack1970]

Cool looking bike. But only a test-ride would tell me (my heart would have to skip a beat). I've become too much of an adrenaline junkie...
-MIG

Good point. A test ride after a torque monster like the Rocket might leave a real meh feeling.

 

[Gregger]

I'm just glad to see the BSA logo again. As a former owner of a 1969 650 BSA Firebird Scrambler, I'm excited to see the brand coming back. I hope it's successful. I'd love to see some other BSA models come forth like the Lightning and Spitfire. Maybe even the Victor. Would love to see how they would capture the looks of that iconic 650 twin. Triumph managed to do it with the introduction of the Bonneville back in the 2002 (I think). The sky's the limit. Maybe they could also develop a true BSA Rocket since the BSA line was the first to use that name on the 750 triple, way back when....

 

[CrzystghndKC]

I can't wait to see what the new Norton's have up their sleeves. Baxters cycle in Iowa is going to carry both new BSAs and Nortons.

 

[Rockatansky]

While not really interested in the bike:

Is this a "real" BSA or did somebody in China just buy the name?

 

[Tripps]

Someone just bought the name, but then again, so are Triumphs.