6:21 on the subject of the clock movement, they don't go 'the wrong way' they actually go exactly the same way as any analogue clock, it's simply that they start at the 2 o'clock position rather than the modern 8 o'clock position 😊

Thanks for the review! I bought a Shadow Black recently and have enjoyed 1200 trouble free fun miles including 4 hour trips. Really impressed with the grunt and handling which has been improved further with some 10mm taller Hagon shocks with adjustable damping- these make the bike feel more poised and give it better rebound damping on our bumpy moorland roads.

A great review, Kate. You always bring the human element which other reviews have missed. I love thumping singles cylinder motorcycles. They feel like a heartbeat.

Great review thanks Kate. I liked the look of the bike when it was launched, fell in love with the Shadow Black at the NEC last year, and was blown away by the test ride which was the most fun I've had on a bike for years. I ordered my Shadow Black there and then, and it's just had its first service. The sound and torque are addictive and it makes me smile every time I open the throttle. It's also one of the prettiest modern classics in my eyes, and a quality product at a bargain price. Best £6k I ever spent!

Great review. BSA have knocked £1000 off all models except this one. £5500 now makes a nice bike also good value.

Kate we love your dulcet tones. I remember BSA's from late 1960's. All the best from Australia.

Rode this and the RE Bullet 350, now it’s a tough choice! Both great bikes. Love your review Kate.

Nice to get your impression as a person not blinkered by the back story. Hopefully this bodes well to indicate it will appeal to younger riders too. After 16 months ownership I can tell you that once run in the engine frees up and is even better. It’s a bike that you can compute, tour or bimble on. 👍

Wooooah, how did this video pass me by? Just found it, 3 days after it was uploaded..., and i've been waiting for ages for UNK to do this BSA review! This is where it all started. I took my driving test on a Beezer 250 Barracuda "thumper" several moons ago and emigrated thereafter to a twin 650 Lightning. It seems everybody has been raving about the new Gold Star since it's reintroduction...., except me. Now, I would love one of these bikes to enjoy the latter years of my "biking career", but alas, they are not available here in the country where I live..., yet, but are on their way. The prices are estimated to be between £6500.- £8000.- according to which modell you go for. I imagine this Shadow Black, could be the top model, as here the manufacturers seem to wanna cash in on the popularity of blacked out bikes..., so we're talking of around 8000.- that i'm not prepared to pay, for a bike that I have no idea, as to how often, or indeed, how long I will be riding it for. Anyway, no idea why i'm waffling here, so i'll forget my woes, and congratulate "our Kate" for an excellent review and her interesting and honest down to earth review of a bike that would not be one she'd normally consider for everyday riding. And like you, I do love a healthy thumper Grunt! Oh, how interesting it would have been to see and hear UNDad's take on it, after having a bimble on it!

I personally don't like blacked out bikes so when a bought my GoldStar i chose the midnight black/chrome version. The starting procedure is because it's a 650 single completely different to starting a twin. The 3 rifle stickers are traditional ones from the 60's, a nod to the companies origins. A number of months ago i remember you going through the specs of a BMW bike that seemed to take you 20 minutes and bored me to tears, no necessary on the big thumper because it hasn't got any tec. which is exactly why i bought it.

I always enjoy your videos this one was no exception.

The stickers on the sidepanels are authentic. What's less authentic is the "pushrod tunnel". You would have seen that on a B31/B33, with the piled arms cast into the aluminium and filled with paint. The pushrod tunnel on the various Gold Stars was much less emphasised.

Great looking Goldstar! Best color scheme I've seen.

Triple Black for the win!

Awesome video! I like the bike. Classic lines. Brings back memories of the BSA ads in motorcycle magazines back in the day. You probably can take the stickers off don't you think? Very humorous video as well. Best!

Sounds just like my old BMW F650 - it has essentially the same Rotax engine

I do love your turn of phrase moments 🤣

Nice to see you riding through Adlington and Chorley

Damn Kate, you've been cranking out the videos lately. Well done on the Lillie thing.

Not in this video, but I love the noises you make when a big bug splats your visor. Too funny! Keep it up, Kate!

As someone who’s been riding 53 years I like the bike ,I reckon when buying a modern bike you should be given the choice, either with all those electrics ( cruise control, ran ,normal, sport etc) never use them it’s called observation and correct gears and throttle control, or without probably save a bit on the purchase price as well 😐👍👍

G'day Kate, luv the vid, great review. Earlier today, I booked a test ride on the 'Goldie' for next Friday 26th July. I'll let you know how it went, but I feel in my water that this will be my next bike. Now to choose the colour, cheers Gman

Nice review beautiful bike happy you liked it😉

BSA Birmingham small arms , hence the guns. Stickers are just like thevoriginals

“Willy waving…” hilarious 😆

Thanks for the great review Kate.

New to your channel Kate - many thanks for a wonderfully refreshing review. Always loved the BSA Gold star.

When I first saw the gauges I'm like DAMN! Look at Kate topping that little BSA out right off the bat! 🙂 LOL!

Super review Kate, enjoy hearing how a bike makes you feel and what you feel about it, rather than specs and exhaustive list of features. I agree the Shadow Black looks a great choice. It helps to hide the ugly radiator for one thing. I'd like to see one with the cases painted, stickers removed and bar end mirrors. Yes, it's a retro, not a 'real' BSA but if it looks good and rides well, it is doing its job. ✅😊

Thanks for bringing us this vlog Kate! The bike is beautiful in black and I'd buy one. Still not released in OZ sadly

22:00 min. “Silver covers! Eeek” You’ve got a one track mind, Kate! 😂

Great review Kate, I'm a RE man, but after taking this out at the ABR, I was very impressed 👌

Nice one Kate 👍

Definitely the best colour and agree about the engine casings,great video.👍🏻

Great review Kate, looks like a nice bike.

Was great to see them at the Abr, I think people enjoyed the test rides. For me am waiting to see what R Enf do with Classic 650. If was to get this you would have to try the Interceptor, the W800 and a Guzzi.

For practical purposes: The British pound is quite near to the European pound which is 500 grams and thus half a kilo. Comparing 1 kilo to 2 English pounds is therefore good enough for a rough approximation.

I’m toying in buying one of these, but my choices are mixed up with Royal Enfield interceptor, Moto Guzzi V7 Stone,…. Even though my original remit coming back to motorcycling after a two decade layoff previously to that riding pretty much constantly for 30 years … I was fancying a nostalgic looking motorcycle and preferably a single…. The royal Enfield singles are just too small wanting a bit more punch….. that said I always liked twins having had two BSA twins and a BMW from 1980 (still have this bike)…. I think it really depends what shows up when I’m ready to buy and take it from there really… thank you for your review. It’s one of the sweetest ones you’ve done and it did make me chuckle when you were referring to leaving the testosterone at home.😀

Great bike and review, i would ptefer to call it a Rotax with a small bsa sticker somewhere but thats just me🤓.

Small error in identification: you are not presenting a BSA Gold Star. You are showing a 470 lb. Mahindra. What does it share with the wonderful DBD 34? The tank badges.

It's a great bike, the only negative is the management team of BSA and Mahindra.

As far as the bike not liking blipping the throttle in the 1960s here in the states, BSA was said to stand for bastard stalled again!

Lovely bike, I hope they come to nz. Great review, thanks

Great video Kate! i have the Legacy and other BSA'S and had no issues in 16 months with it, love the black one very nice looking machine! the welds dont bother me soon get past all that once you own one, the clocks are normal lol they just start at 2 as you know now lol.. haha phil

The BSA blacked out looks very different from the chrome. I know it's just blacked out but it gives it a different look. Nice review.

As usual great video. But your criticism of the Riffles, do you know what BSA actually means?

In the time the original the acronym USB would probably have stoop for Universal Sports Baffle. 😁

Great review but for me, I love the stickers and the gun logo as they give me goosebumps harking back to the glory days of Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) and my early days of my own riding ‘career’. Hey what’s wrong with the welds, they look quality to me!

Great review Kate! Unfortunately the BSA will not be available down under

Just discovered your channel and love it. As a biker from Bolton it's nice to see some familiar sights. Bit like Peter Kay car share. I'm building a special bike you might want to test ride and do a video on.

Nice one Kate. A well balanced review sharing the good and the could do better. I've owned a few big singles over the (many) years, a 370 Suzuki, Honda 'Dominator 650 and a Yamaha MT-03 to name a few from yester decades and I love them. Admittedly back then I used to have a second bike if I wanted a bit of a hoon but I always enjoyed getting back on a single pot. The sound and the torque is addictive. All of them hated rolling on the throttle below 2K revs just like you found with this bike. I've not ridden a modern classic single though but if funds permit at some point I might seek out a test ride on one of these. If I was pondering a change of something I might consider black wheel spokes but as I've not seen one in the flesh yet that could change and it might be too black. It would be interesting to hear some owners views on longer dual carriage way riding for those times when the twisties are not available or you want to get somewhere on a quicker or a more direct route. Many thanks for sharing.

"Leave the willy waving down the pub!" 😂😂😂

Don’t know if it’s just in the valleys of south Wales I’ve not seen this one or the earlier version , yet I see dozens of Enfield bikes all sorts, sounds decent enough looks good should have red lettering BSA like you said all black casings 👍🏻

Hi Kate. I didn’t even know it could be had in black. Guess who picked one up in Katestealthblack. Not too impressed by the tubby styling though. The original was much more elegant and you know I like my ladies lean. 😁

Just great to hear you say ‘Willy Waving’ 😂😂😂😂😂

It seems to be a fashion to buy up the rights to use old British motorcycle manufacturer names - you can currently buy new Triumph's (tho' they've been going again for 30 years now of course) Norton's, BSA, AJS, Brough Superior's, Enfield (though they never really stopped of course) and I'm sure I'm forgetting a few too. Good to see them all back on British roads

I think it's a smart looker Kate, I'd certainly rather have that over the models that are 500/1000 more!

Always split between black and chrome, for the same reasons as well. Are these available abroad or are they for the UK market only?

I loved my 67 650 BSA and someday may put it back together (probably not but I like to think so.) while I like the accents if they brought back that iconic seat I just may trade in my little Yammie.

Shadow Black - hmmm i can see what they were doing there, a bit tongue in cheek hopefully rather than just borrowing another bikes legend... 👍🏽

Thanks

Came really close to buying a new Gold Star last year but ended up with an Interceptor instead.they also make a version without the chrome or spoke wheels but I wanted the chrome one. Slightly regret that now as forever polishing it! I never got to test the BSA but as you've ridden both which do you prefer?

Kate hi just came across your channel and absolutely loving it. I’m in the process of getting a new bike first one for years I’m looking at a royal Enfield but have also seen bsa are back in your opinion which was your favourite between the royal Enfield interceptor and the bsa ? Keep up the good work Trev

It’s quite alright, i used to think Gibson Les Paul guitars were French.

I really like this bike. Wish it was available in Florida 😅

I like simple bikes and cars

Thanks Mahindra and Ashok Leyland group for reviving these classic bikes 🏍

I prefer the chrome of the standard model, especially the red and chrome. It reminds me of my second bike I ever owned which was a 1970 BSA Thunderbolts 650 twin. I loved that bike even with its many quirks and problems. I thought that usb port was a hydraulic clutch reservoir.

Willy waving.

Looks like a good bike and i do like the original styled clocks.

That accent makes everything better

Hi Kate hope your well good video run down on the bsa it’s not for me but yes it’s a nice little bike but it needs bar end mirrors on I’d change them but the price is always the same you get what you pay for I’d rather pay little bit over twice the money and have a T120 bonnie more quality and a beautiful classic bike in my eyes and loads more grunt take care ride safe one question are you and Mike going to do more off road videos soon they are so good bye for now

Really interesting review, they have had a lot of criticism for the plasticy casings with nasty stickers instead of being ally with the logo cast in, a lot complain about the tractor radiator but it's water cooled so it is what it is. I quite like the styling though not keen on the ugly rear light cluster, the idiot light you mentioned is made to mimic the ammeter which would have been fitted on the original BSAs, a nice touch. How does it compare to the Enners ?😊

Did you just say " willy waving " 😂👍🏻

What sort of pubs do you go too ? 😮

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Can I ask what brand and make jeans you are wearing. Great review as always.

I like the headlight and shrouded forks, proper nod to old British tackle.

honda verza 150 modelnya dibikin kayag gini cakep nih.. minim feature.. modern classic.. tapi udah injeksi..

At the moment I've got a royal enfield interceptor 650,I'm sure i could make a bit of room for the b.s.a shadow black 🤔.....i'll have to ask the boss ( the wife 😁).excellent video👍. Peace out ✌

Take a ride to Dover and back and see how you feel?

They are going to have to sort out their dealer network if they are to succeed. I visit a lot of dealerships and have never seen one and never seen one on the road. Such a shame as it looks a decent bike.

Good video you did it very well nice looking bike I would go for that one like all black, I own a 43 year old Honda super dream 250N lots of chrome to clean. 😢

Which is better, RE interceptor 650 or BDA?

Yeah, good value for the money, the plasticky bits on the engine are jarring, when you compare it to the Enfield interceptor, which is a nice metal looking lump. Overall its a good effort tho'. The ace, for me tho' is its a big single thumper, they are not common, they have torque and character. I would buy one in Highland Green, its a nice colour, in the showroom. Unfortunately, i have two bikes(triumph /royal enfield.) cant afford a third. Thanks for the video.

damn.. video starts with beautiful voice...

Don't know if you have reviewed the CCM spitfire I'd be keen to hear your thoughts on one

"All that jazz" 😂 That "jazz" can not be repeated enough! ❤ Very interesting video. I do not think this bike is available in Sweden yet, but I will check that out. I have been saving your vlogs (all three parts) on the Northumberland tour for viewing later. I have not really had the time to watch. I will be better I promise! Ride safe and You be good! 🌞

Hi do you get hold of stickers? If so, how much? Just need a couple for my Hunter thank you

Can you confirm (4) valves and (2) spark plugs?

Any word about when these will be available in the States?

It is a good price, I'm not a fan of how BSA have put these bikes together, think Royal Enfield do it a lot better, and are proven too. Is good that RE have some competition though.

How would you compare this to the RE Interceptor?

കൊള്ളാം 😊😊❤👍👍

The 23 models are 1000 off at the moment. Just not the black which is 24. So 4995 for green and 5500 plus otr for most of the other s

Ok 👏🎉👍 Kate

Are there BSA sales figures? l live 10 minutes walk from a dealer and on the main road into biking nirvana, the Yorkshire dales, yet l've never seen one on the road.

No chrome because she has an aversion to cleaning but nothing gets dirty as quickly as shining black. 🤣

How is following safety run-in period cheap? Any possible justification for that one ? I can understand stickers could've been embedded. But safety run-in instructions in manual doesn't mean anything is cheap.

Its an experience ❤❤