[Mort]

https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/bsa-motorcycles-reveals-new-gold-star-650-2022-preview-event

A 650cc retro-modern Brit influenced, Indian made twin.

Now where have I heard that before? 🤣🤣🤣

[NJ Mike]

Single cylinder, liquid cooled, low revving, 45 hp, according to the vidiot. How long before BSA goes under, again?

Whatever.

[Mort]

Single cylinder, liquid cooled, low revving, 45 hp, according to the vidiot. How long before BSA goes under, again?

Whatever.

Apparently I need coffee before posting. Completely missed that it was a thumper.

Huh. That seems... foolish.

[supercub]

It looks neat, I like the pipe. I wouldn't toss my GT for it though. I didnt know BSA was back in the game. I would prefer a RE Classic 500 if they ever come about.

[JessHerbst]

It looks neat, I like the pipe. I wouldn't toss my GT for it though. I didnt know BSA was back in the game. I would prefer a RE Classic 500 if they ever come about.

Mahindra resurrected them. I own a Mahindra tractor and its been good. Not great but certainly gets the job done and is reliable.

[Jack Straw]

IF a big single is well counter balanced they're fun to ride but it seems a tall order to expect sales to more than a few harmless eccentrics.   In a way it reminds me of the Honda GB 500 in that it's a fun exercise in updated nostalgia that only lasted a year or two.

[Breezin]

I like it. Hard to beat the feel of a big ol' thumper.

As one passerby enthusiastically put it on seeing my old 500, 'One stroke per lamp post!'

[Bilgemaster]

Not the worst looking bike I've ever seen, but on the other hand that Visordown website is a real trial on a small device. Sweet Baby Jeebus! Could they possibly cram any more ads, snoodlets and other annoyances onto a webpage? I feel like I need a shower now.

Also odd is that the webpage offers no shots whatsoever of the lefthand side of the bike, though I did find one elsewhere: https://www.motorcyclenews.com/amp/news/new-bikes/2022-bsa-gold-star/. Having seen that, I suppose not really showcasing that side of the bike was understandable, since it is fairly Plain Jane.

Interesting that they're going with a 650 single á la Suzuki Savage, but water-cooled. I'm sort of curious to see if those first rider reviews don't include riders spitting out any fillings that may have been vibed out. There'll be no 240⁰ amelioration with that hefty single configuration. Maybe they came up with something else to subdue the beast?

[iblastoff]

Not the worst looking bike I've ever seen, but on the other hand that Visordown website is a real trial on a small device. Sweet Baby Jeebus! Could they possibly cram any more ads, snoodlets and other annoyances onto a webpage? I feel like I need a shower now.

Also odd is that the webpage offers no shots whatsoever of the lefthand side of the bike, though I did find one elsewhere: https://www.motorcyclenews.com/amp/news/new-bikes/2022-bsa-gold-star/. Having seen that, I suppose not really showcasing that side of the bike was understandable, since it is fairly Plain Jane.

Interesting that they're going with a 650 single á la Suzuki Savage, but water-cooled. I'm sort of curious to see if those first rider reviews don't include riders spitting out any fillings that may have been vibed out. There'll be no 240⁰ amelioration with that hefty single configuration. Maybe they came up with something else to subdue the beast?

just install adblock on whatever browser you're using. i havent seen ads in years, outside of random ones that get past the filter. i also have a youtube blocker that blocks stus videos from ever showing up in search results when i look for RE650 related videos haha.

as for this bike, i dont mind a single at all. its only 45hp. who cares. i'm guessing it'll weight closer to the 400lb range, which is really where the RE650 should be.

[Bilgemaster]

More on the new BSA here: https://youtu.be/dDFZAp4bR_4

[whippers]

IF a big single is well counter balanced they're fun to ride but it seems a tall order to expect sales to more than a few harmless eccentrics.   In a way it reminds me of the Honda GB 500 in that it's a fun exercise in updated nostalgia that only lasted a year or two.

People ask quite big money for them over here these days

[JessHerbst]

just install adblock on whatever browser you're using. i havent seen ads in years, outside of random ones that get past the filter. i also have a youtube blocker that blocks stus videos from ever showing up in search results when i look for RE650 related videos haha.

Buy a $30 Raspberry Pi, install free open source ‘PiHole’ software, put it on your home network and no more ads on any device in your home. Nothing to install on devices.

[Mort]

Buy a $30 Raspberry Pi, install free open source ‘PiHole’ software, put it on your home network and no more ads on any device in your home. Nothing to install on devices.

I've been meaning to do this for years. I've got three sitting in a drawer unused.

[YellowDuck]

Not the worst looking bike I've ever seen, but on the other hand that Visordown website is a real trial on a small device. Sweet Baby Jeebus! Could they possibly cram any more ads, snoodlets and other annoyances onto a webpage?

Could you please provide a definition of "snoodlet"?  I like this word...

[Voun]

Completely missed that it was a thumper.

Huh. That seems... foolish.

Hum, not sure. If the weight is contained and if they could hide that awful engine cooler  ...
I love big thumpers and I'm sure I'm not the only one ... Maybe because I owned a 500 XT ?