Aprilia Rs 457 vs Bsa Gold Star 650

Autocar India

Aprilia Rs 457

Standard

Bsa Gold Star 650

Legacy Edition

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

457 cc
652 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

Fuel-Injected
Fuel-Injected

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
1 cylinder

Max Engine Power

47.6hp at 9,400rpm
44.3 bhp @ 6500 rpm

Max Engine Torque

43.5Nm at 6,700rpm
55 Nm @ 4000 rpm

Gearbox Type

Manual
–

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Number of Gears

6
5

Slipper clutch

Reverse gear

Spark Plugs

–
2 Per Cylinder

Stroke

–
83 mm

Bore

–
100 mm

Clutch

–
Wet Multiplate

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

13 litres
12 L

Official Fuel Economy

30 kmpl
24.99 kpl

City Fuel Economy as Tested

17.03 kmpl
–

Highway Fuel Economy as Tested

32.53 kmpl
–

Claimed Charging Time

hrs
–

Top Speed

–
160 kph

Reserve Fuel Capacity

–
3 L

Chassis & Suspension

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

320mm
320 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

220mm
255 mm

Chassis type

Twin Spar, Cast Aluminium
Tubular Frame

Front Suspension Type

Upside down fork
41mm telescopic forks

Rear Suspension Type

Monoshock
Twin Shock Absorbers with 5-step Adjustable Preload

Wheel Type

Alloy
Spoke

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

110/70-R17
100/90 - 18

Rear Tyre Size

150/60-R17
150/70 - R17

Radial tyres

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
18 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Electronic suspension

–

Chassis name

–
Tubular Frame

Rear Suspension Adjustability

–

Brake type

–
Disc

Calliper Type

–
Front - 2 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston

Tyre make and model

–
Pirelli Phantom Sportscomp

Rear Disc/Drum Size

–
255 mm

Front Disc/Drum Size

–
320 mm

Dimensions

Kerb Weight

175 kg
201 kg

Width

–
817 mm

Ground Clearance

–
150 mm

Height

–
1093 mm

Length

–
2206 mm

Adjustable seat height

–

Seat height

–
782 mm

Wheelbase

–
1425 mm

Safety

Combined Braking System

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Cornering ABS

Hazard lights

Side-stand indicator

Side-stand engine cut-off

Traction control

Wheelie control

Engine brake control

Slide-control

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

Adaptive Cruise Control

Cornering Headlamps

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

Blind Spot Monitor

Lane keep assist

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Touchscreen

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

Distance to Empty Range

Service due indicator

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Ambient temperature gauge

Tachometer

–

Tachometer Type

–
Analogue

Instrument console

–
Analogue

Gear Indicator

–

Low Fuel Level Warning

–

Features

Low Battery Indicator

–

Engine-kill switch

–

Steering Damper

–

Start Type

–
Electric Start

Stand Alarm

–

Headlamp Type

–
Halogen Bulb

Headlight Bulb Type

–
Halogen Bulb

Hill-hold Assist

–

Shift Light

–

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Launch Control

–

USB Charging Port

–

Quickshifter

–

Low Oil Indicator

–

Navigation

–

No. of Tripmeters

–
2

Odometer

–

Pass-light switch

–

Pillion Backrest

–

Pillion Footrest

–

Pillion Grabrail

–

Pillion Seat

–

Tripmeter

–

Battery

–
12V, (11.2 Ah)

Tripmeters Type

–
Analogue

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Bluetooth Telephone Function

–

Brake lock clasp

–

Brake/Tail Light

–
LED

Charging Socket

–

Backlit switchgear

–

Clock

–

Turn Signal

–

Audio System

–

Cruise Control

–

Daytime Running Lights

–

Digital Fuel Guage

–

Antilock Braking System

–
Dual Channel ABS

Underseat storage light

–

Electric Start

–

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