Royal Enfield Bullet 650 vs Bsa Gold Star 650

Autocar India

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

647.95 cc
652 cc

Fueling

Fuel-Injected
Fuel-Injected

Engine Type

2 cylinder
1 cylinder

Aspiration

Naturally Aspirated
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Max Engine Power

47 Hp @ 7250 rpm
44.3 bhp @ 6500 rpm

Max Engine Torque

52.3 Nm @ 5650 rpm
55 Nm @ 4000 rpm

Bore

78 mm
100 mm

Stroke

67.8 mm
83 mm

Number of Gears

6
5

Reverse gear

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Wet multi plate
Wet Multiplate

Valvetrain

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4 Valves/Cyl

Cooling

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Liquid Cooled

Spark Plugs

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2 Per Cylinder

Slipper clutch

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Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

14.8 L
12 L

0-60kph

3.07 sec
2.82 sec

0-100kph

6.91 sec
6.47 sec

60-0kph

16.79 m
15.97 m

0-80kph

4.8 sec
4.29 sec

0-40kph

1.75 sec
1.55 sec

Official Fuel Economy

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24.99 kmpl

City Fuel Economy as Tested

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22.96 kmpl

Highway Fuel Economy as Tested

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29.14 kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

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3 L

Top Speed

–
160 kph

User Reported Mileage

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25.55 kmpl

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Steel Tubular Spine Frame
Tubular Frame

Chassis type

Backbone frame, High-tensile steel
Tubular Frame

Front Suspension Type

Telescopic Fork 43mm
41mm telescopic forks

Rear Suspension Type

Twin Shock
Twin Shock Absorbers with 5-step Adjustable Preload

Electronic suspension

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Tyre type

Tubed
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

100/90-19
100/90 - 18

Rear Tyre Size

140/70 R18
150/70 - R17

Front Disc/Drum Size

320 mm
320 mm

Rear Disc/Drum Size

300 mm
255 mm

Calliper Type

Front - 2 Piston, Rear - 2 Piston
Front - 2 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston

Wheel Size

Front - 19 inch, Rear - 18 inch
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Brake type

Front - Disc, Rear - Disc
Disc

Front Wheel Size

19 inch
18 inch

Rear Wheel Size

18 inch
17 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

320 mm
320 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

300 mm
255 mm

Rear Suspension Adjustability

–

Wheel Type

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Spoke

Tyre make and model

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Pirelli Phantom Sportscomp

Radial tyres

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Dimensions

Length

2260 mm
2206 mm

Width

830 mm
817 mm

Height

1155 mm
1093 mm

Wheelbase

1480 mm
1425 mm

Seat height

800 mm
782 mm

Ground Clearance

154 mm
150 mm

Kerb Weight

243 kg
201 kg

Adjustable seat height

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Safety

Blind Spot Monitor

Adaptive Cruise Control

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Lane keep assist

Engine brake control

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Wheelie control

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Combined Braking System

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Cornering ABS

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Traction control

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Cornering Headlamps

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Hazard lights

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Slide-control

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Side-stand indicator

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Side-stand engine cut-off

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Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

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Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

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Features

Pillion Footrest

Heated Grips

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Heated Seat

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Keyless Lock

–

Keyless Start

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Launch Control

Low Battery Indicator

Luggage Panniers

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Pillion Backrest

Adjustable Windscreen

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Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Stepped Seat

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Turn Signal

Underseat storage light

USB Charging Port

Headlamp Type

LED
Halogen Bulb

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Audio System

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Charging Socket

Clock

Cruise Control

Daytime Running Lights

Digital Fuel Guage

Electric Start

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
Halogen Bulb

Engine-kill switch

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Steering Damper

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Stand Alarm

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Hill-hold Assist

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Shift Light

–

Self-cancelling indicators

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Quickshifter

–

Low Oil Indicator

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Navigation

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No. of Tripmeters

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2

Odometer

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Pass-light switch

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Tripmeter

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Battery

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12V, (11.2 Ah)

Tripmeters Type

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Analogue

Bluetooth Connectivity

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Bluetooth Telephone Function

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Brake lock clasp

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Backlit switchgear

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Instrumentation

Fuel gauge

Instrument console

Semi-Digital
Analogue

Instantaneous Fuel Consumption

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Service due indicator

Speedometer

Analogue
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Distance to Empty Range

Gear Indicator

Tachometer

Tachometer Type

Analogue

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Touchscreen

Ambient temperature gauge

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Trip Meter

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Average Speed

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Engine/Motor temperature gauge

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Low Fuel Level Warning

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