New Delhi. Classic Legends, a subsidiary of Indian automobile company Mahindra, bought the British motorcycle manufacturer BSA in 2016. Now it will be brought to India next year. But before that yesterday i.e. on Friday, December 3, at an event held in Birmingham, England, the company’s retro Gold Star bike was introduced with a new avatar and named 2022 BSA Gold Star 650. It will be launched in the Indian market next year and post launch 2022 BSA Gold Star 650 will compete with Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, Royal Enfield Continental 650, Kawasaki W800 and Triumph Street Twin in terms of power and performance. However, its price information has not been given yet.
This is the new avatar of a retro bike that is more than 80 years old
The original BSA Gold Star was sold between 1938 and 1963. The same bike has now been introduced in a new avatar as the 2022 BSA Gold Star 650. However, the company has retained its classic retro styling. Also, the new 650 cc single-cylinder DOHC engine has been used in it. With this, 2022 BSA Gold Star 650 will get strong performance.
Design and Features
The 2022 BSA Gold Star 650 Classic retro styling uses round retro-theme headlamps with chrome embellishments. This gives a stylish look to the bike. Along with this, an all-black mainframe and contrast color fuel tank have also been used. The side profile of the fuel tank gets red and off-white detailing with chrome garnishing and both the mudguards are designed with red and chrome finishes. Apart from this, the company has used twin-pod analog instrument cluster, tall retro-themed seats, chrome-decorated exhaust, chunky taillight, multispoke wheels, front disc-brake and rear drum-brake in this bike. Along with this, many more great features will be available in this retro style bike.
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