BSA Motorcycles makes a return, showcases Gold Star 650

Mahindra’s Classic Legends was set up around five years ago with the aim to revive defunct but once iconic motorcycle brands. The company brought Jawa back from the dead, and is now doing the same with BSA and Yezdi. BSA Motorcycles has now showcased its first offering, the Gold Star.

• Design inspired by original BSA Gold Star

• To be assembled in the United Kingdom

• Expected to rival Kawasaki W800 and Triumph Street Twin

As we exclusively revealed back in June 2021, Classic Legends has prepared a big 650cc single-cylinder motor for this reborn machine. While the company hasn’t revealed specifications yet, it has been made clear that the new BSA Gold Star will use a single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, 650cc engine.

The images also give us an idea of the styling BSA Motorcycles has gone for and the Gold Star is heavily inspired from the original model. The classic lines are neatly executed and the bike has a proportional design. The bike also has twin-pod analogue gauges for readouts for the speed and RPM. BSA’s countdown on its website suggests that one can expect more information like the specifications in less than a day’s time.

The company has made it clear that it intends to start assembling BSA motorcycles in England by mid-2021. While it is easy to expect that the BSAs are going to be aimed at the Royal Enfield 650s, it’s worth remembering that throughout history, BSA has always placed itself above Royal Enfield.

Similarly, the new BSA motorcycle is expected to be priced higher than the Enfield 650s and closer to bikes like the Kawasaki W800 and Triumph Street Twin.

To find out whether we think it will be launched in India, click here.

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