First Ride! BSA Gold Star 650

After a brief ride taking in some tight town action and some wider open alpine-style twisties, the newly reintroduced BSA Gold Star 650 has impressed. It’s comfortable, surprisingly agile and has enough poke from its free-revving (and surprisingly smooth) single cylinder engine for the kind of relaxed riding its designed for. That said, it’s plenty capable when the pace picks up too – and although although suspension is on the softer side of things, it remains stable in the turns and composed under hard braking.

The finish is good, it gets Brembo brakes front and rear and a set of Pirelli tyres too. Expected to be available in August, the £6500-£7000 machine looks perfectly poised to give Royal Enfield and even Triumph a run for their money.

Prices have also been confirmed:

BSA confirms pricing for new Gold Star 650.

Highland Green – £6500
Insignia Red, Dawn Silver, Midnight Black – £6800
‘Legacy Edition’ Silver Sheen – £7000

If you want to know moreover, there will be a full review in the upcoming October issue of Motorcycle Sport and Leisure.

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