[AzCal Retred]

There's still time to get that 'Frisco BSA Dealership up and running...
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https://www.rideapart.com/news/577410/bsa-gold-star-650-delay/
Mahindra Delays BSA Gold Star 650 Launch Until May, 2022
Building out the dealer network before the rollout: Published Apr 01, 2022
With Brembo brakes, a 469.5-pound curb weight, and period-correct paint options, the BSA Gold Star 650 looks poised for a showdown with Royal Enfield’s 650 Twins. Unfortunately, BSA’s U.K. and E.U. dealerships aren’t similarly prepared to roll out the new throwback standard just yet. The brand initially pegged the Gold Star to hit showrooms in March, 2022. Well, March has come and gone, but the BSAs are still nowhere to be found.
As a result of the setback, the revived nameplate will continue to develop its European dealer network and aim to officially launch its maiden model in May, 2022, with units reaching dealership floors in June, 2022. BSA will introduce the Gold Star 650 to key European markets first before expanding to the U.S. and South America.

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/2022-bsa-gold-star/
Ride the Gold Star: Reborn BSA reveal plans for Goldie test rides ; Published: 26 April 2022
India’s Mahindra Group, one of the world’s largest automotive and engineering conglomerates, bought the BSA brand in 2016. The firm are still working on plans to build a factory in Birmingham with more than 200 jobs promised and are also developing a robust dealer network. They now say that the Gold Star, a 650cc single, will be hitting those dealers in June with test rides available shortly after.
The looks are inspired by the original Gold Star, but underneath the retro looks is a modern, liquid-cooled, four-valve single. Claimed power output is a steady, but A2 licence and Euro5 compatible, 45bhp which should give a top speed of fractionally over 100mph.
Two models are planned: the base version a higher spec Legacy Edition with chrome mudguards and engine highlights, plus silver paint like the Clubman’s Goldies of the late 1950s.
You can register an interest and be contacted about a demo ride by applying online now.

[AzCal Retred]

Good pics of a show, appears to be maybe 10 "complete" New Gold Stars of various trims dotted around a large show set. It took some cash to assemble all this. So the bike isn't vaporware, and with a known quantity engine IDK what the big hold up would be, it shouldn't be emissions. Maybe "supply chain"?  Anyhow, I'm looking forward to visiting R230's new 'Frisco dealership about 100 miles north of me...

BSA to launch the 2022 650cc Gold Star in May 2022 ; Vivek Sharma, April 2, 2022
https://livingwithgravity.com/bsa-to-launch-the-2022-650cc-gold-star-in-may-2022/#:~:text=Mahindra%20%26%20Mahindra%20has%20set%20a,date%20but%20delayed%20the%20project.
Mahindra & Mahindra has set a new launch date for its 2022 BSA Gold Star as May 2022. The Indian manufacturer acquired the rights to the historic brand name in 2016 and was initially scheduled to launch the bike at an earlier date but delayed the project.

[Richard230]

Good pics of a show, appears to be maybe 10 "complete" New Gold Stars of various trims dotted around a large show set. It took some cash to assemble all this. So the bike isn't vaporware, and with a known quantity engine IDK what the big hold up would be, it shouldn't be emissions. Maybe "supply chain"?  Anyhow, I'm looking forward to visiting R230's new 'Frisco dealership about 100 miles north of me...

BSA to launch the 2022 650cc Gold Star in May 2022 ; Vivek Sharma, April 2, 2022
https://livingwithgravity.com/bsa-to-launch-the-2022-650cc-gold-star-in-may-2022/#:~:text=Mahindra%20%26%20Mahindra%20has%20set%20a,date%20but%20delayed%20the%20project.
Mahindra & Mahindra has set a new launch date for its 2022 BSA Gold Star as May 2022. The Indian manufacturer acquired the rights to the historic brand name in 2016 and was initially scheduled to launch the bike at an earlier date but delayed the project.

If you visit Scuderia West in San Francisco to buy anything, be sure to hang on tight to your wallet as they will try to clean it out for you, especially when it come to buying a motorcycle. If the BSA models ever hit that shop they will really find some way to jack up the MSRP before you get it out the door. 

And speaking of new motorcycle sales: I have a friend that told me this weekend that he was looking at a new Triumph model that listed for around $9K USD and the dealer wanted an additional $3000 over the MSRP for transportation, plus another $750 for uncrating, assembly and setup.  He also told me that new Japanese motorcycles were almost impossible to find at dealerships in the SF Bay Area. Everyone is completely out of stock. It is a tough time for both dealerships and their customers, even auto dealers. A few days ago the radio news mentioned that Subaru only had a 3-day supply of vehicles in the U.S. right now.   

[Carl Fenn]

I think BSA have run into serious problems, one there are delays with the bikes, and to they have no sales or network dealerships it’s not such an easy thing to launch a brand new brand of bike as they are finding out.

[Richard230]

There are several new YouTube clips floating around that are saying that H-D is stopping production of motorcycles at their York plant due to possible supply issues and/or critical component problems. If H-D is having issues building bikes, maybe BSA is also. 

[Carl Fenn]

Well it’s difficult to put your finger on so many rumours flying around, but one thing is certain there will be no June launch l don’t think problems in New York would have a direct link to what is occurring in lndia l read there were network issues.

[Yinzer]

Looks like an anaconda crawling out of a shithouse.
I'll bet they sell 10

Still better than this flying bug zapper thing Norton came up with.

[Karl Childers]

Looks like an anaconda crawling out of a shithouse.

Best descriptive I've heard in a long time! 

[GlennF]

Reasonable bet, after Topgun2 comes out, the bike that sells like hotcakes is going to be a Ninja H2 not a reinvented BSA.

[Carl Fenn]

Ho the reinvented bike with a BSA badge on the tank.

[AzCal Retred]

The Amurrikan auto industry has been selling cars that way for 100 years. PT Barnum was really on to something, eh?

[Arschloch]

The Amurrikan auto industry has been selling cars that way for 100 years. PT Barnum was really on to something, eh?

This time it looks like there may not be enough topgun2 consumers with deep enough pockets.

[GlennF]

A lot of online click bait talks about a HR2 in the movie but it is definitely just a H2 .

[Richard230]

This time it looks like there may not be enough topgun2 consumers with deep enough pockets.

Speaking of Top Gun 2 I just heard on the news that those are real FA-18 planes being flown in the film. The movie producers paid the Navy $11,500 an hour to rent them. Needless to say that the actors were not actually flying the planes, however they did get to sit in the back seat of the jet and had to become qualified on how to use the injection seat in an emergency. I bet it would be cheaper to make a film with a gaggle of BSAs as a prop in the movie. 

[GlennF]

Speaking of Top Gun 2 I just heard on the news that those are real FA-18 planes being flown in the film. The movie producers paid the Navy $11,500 an hour to rent them. Needless to say that the actors were not actually flying the planes, however they did get to sit in the back seat of the jet and had to become qualified on how to use the injection seat in an emergency. I bet it would be cheaper to make a film with a gaggle of BSAs as a prop in the movie. 

Not every shot is real. The combat manoeuvres in the film, aside from being unrealistic almost certainly exceed every operational "prohibited manoeuvre" rule the Navy has and would not be permitted with real F18's.

As for the actors, Cruise himself is a very experienced pilot, even owns a restored P51,  but almost certainly will not be F18 endorsed.

Cost-wise, $11500 is approximately the cost of fuel for an hour in an F18 in cruise. So the navy is basically charging for fuel used.  That fuel cost can go up radically, an F18 using after burner could use 72000 lbs of fuel an hour though you are never on afterburner for sustained periods and the F18 typically only holds 14000 lbs max fuel anyway.

A good review by a couple of real world fighter pilots with time in Tomcats and Hornets  (take away best quote "even if the plot is stupid, if I like nothing else abut this movie ... it's jet porn " :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMkHUzGI_P8