A GOLDEN future?

The stunning return of a legendary name …

WORDS ALAN CATHCART

It’s been over 50 years since a new BSA rolled off a production line, but it’s back, and the first model has the most legendary name — Gold Star. Like the historical model, the new bike is powered by a big single. Styled to look like the older 500cc air-cooled mill, the new Gold Star has a 652cc DOHC engine with twin counterbalancers to smooth out vibration and a five-speed gearbox with a slipper clutch. Engine performance is moderate, producing 45 bhp/33.56 kW at 6500 rpm at the crankshaft, with peak torque of 55 Nm/40.57 ft-lb delivered at 4000 rpm, but the factory has already said it deliberately kept performance down to make it learner-licence suitable in the UK and Europe (and potentially LAMS in Australia). Now Indian owned —…

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