BREAKING: BSA Gold Star Launched In India At Rs 2.99 Lakh

Quick News Highlights:

- The BSA Gold Star features a retro-roadster design with chrome highlights all around.
- Powered by a 652cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine delivering 45.6PS & 55Nm.
- Rivals other 650cc retro-roadsters like the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 & the Kawasaki Z650RS.

The BSA Gold Star has been launched in India, starting at Rs 2,99,990 (ex-showroom). It comes with a retro-roadster design and has chrome highlights all around including the fuel tank. Details such as the round headlight and peashooter exhaust, complement the bike’s overall design.

What Is Its Price? Who Are Its Rivals? 

The BSA Gold Star is available in six different colours. The Insignia Red and Highland Green cost Rs 2,99,990, the Midnight Black and Dawn Silver are priced at Rs 3,11,990, the Shadow Black is available for Rs 3,15,990 and the Silver Sheen - Legacy Edition costs Rs 3,34,990 (all prices ex-showroom Delhi). The Gold Star goes up against the other 650cc retro-roadsters like the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and the Kawasaki Z650RS.

What’s New?

The BSA Gold Star is an iconic nameplate that has been revived and officially launched in India by Mahindra and Classic Legends after so many years. The retro-roadster is powered by a 652cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine delivering 45.6PS at 6500rpm and 55Nm at 4000rpm. The engine is paired with a 5-speed gearbox.

The Gold Star features an analogue twin-pod instrument cluster (with an analogue speedometer and tachometer) that complements the bike's retro design. It also has an LCD inset in each pod, the left one includes the odometer and trip meter readings while the other one displays the the fuel gauge. There’s another small pod that displays the basic telltale lights. The retro-roadster also has a side-stand sensor, an anti-theft system and a USB charging port.

The BSA Gold Star has a 41mm telescopic fork at the front and 5-step preload-adjustable twin shocks at the rear. It gets a 320mm floating front disc, a 255mm rear disc (both with Brembo callipers), and dual-channel ABS as standard. The bike comes fitted with 18-inch front and 17-inch rear spoke wheels, with 100-section front and 150-section rear Pirelli Phantom Sportscomp tyres. The Gold Star has a seat height of 780mm and a kerb weight of 213kg.

Zig Says

BSA has positioned the Gold Star competitively against the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. The entry-level Gold Star is priced at Rs 2,99,990, which is over Rs 3,000 cheaper than the Interceptor 650, starting at Rs 3,03,000 (both ex-showroom). It would be interesting to compare these bikes side by side to see which one comes out on top.