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I have mixed feelings about this, my first bike was 1968 650 BSA. I wonder if it will be better, or worse than the original. I do like the fact that they look very similar to the originals. Jim link to article https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/2022-bsa-gold-star/ |
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« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2021, 08:38:49 AM » |
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« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2021, 08:48:36 AM » |
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Single cylinder 650?
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« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2021, 08:51:27 AM » |
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My first bike was a '70 650 Lightening. I clearly don't remember a radiator. And two cylinders. Both the 500 and 650s were inline twins, but you could get one with 1 or 2 carburetors on either of them (with different names). Same with the Triumphs.  It was a cool bike, but I don't want another one. Maybe a 441 Victor (single).  |
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« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2021, 09:19:50 AM » |
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I'm guessing a 650CC watercooled Twin, dual carbs for the new one.
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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2021, 09:20:05 AM » |
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Single cylinder 650?
Known as a "thumper". |
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« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2021, 09:21:21 AM » |
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I'm guessing a 650CC watercooled Twin, dual carbs for the new one.
Available in your choice of five colours, the A2-compliant machine is powered by a 652cc single-cylinder DOHC engine, producing a claimed 45bhp at 6000rpm and 41ftlb of torque at 4000rpm. Service intervals come every 6200 miles. |
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« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2021, 09:59:45 AM » |
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Retro is cool. I was never around any British bikes in my early years so only exposure was in magazines. I’m waiting for the Yugo to be reintroduced!  |
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« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2021, 10:28:24 AM » |
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My first "real motorcycle" was a brand new '67 BSA Lightning. 650cc parallel twin with 2 carbs. It had ignition/timing issues that couldn't be repaired. The dealer made me a killer deal on a new '68 Lightning and that one was ok. Both of the Lightnings vibrated so badly that the license plates cracked, but I happily put quite a few miles on that '68.
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« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2021, 10:54:09 AM » |
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had a 441 victor and if that thing backfired trying to start it hurt.
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« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2021, 11:18:09 AM » |
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The Goldie is a classic ! A couple friends had them and I raced against them. I couldn't find or afford one back then. I wonder if the new one will still be a thumper similar to the original. If so, some may not like it, I think folks today prefer smooth.
My favorite bikes back them were British, mostly British twins.
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« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2021, 11:24:38 AM » |
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The Goldie is a classic ! A couple friends had them and I raced against them. I couldn't find or afford one back then. I wonder if the new one will still be a thumper similar to the original. If so, some may not like it, I think folks today prefer smooth.
My favorite bikes back them were British, mostly British twins.
I was young and couldn't afford either brand, but i had plenty of BSA and Triumph pictures on the wall! |
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« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2021, 11:47:38 AM » |
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The Goldie is a classic ! A couple friends had them and I raced against them. I couldn't find or afford one back then. I wonder if the new one will still be a thumper similar to the original. If so, some may not like it, I think folks today prefer smooth.
My favorite bikes back them were British, mostly British twins.
I was young and couldn't afford either brand, but i had plenty of BSA and Triumph pictures on the wall! I've had Triumph twins and worked on a lot of the other brands. I've thought about another one after I stopped riding the Valk. |
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« Reply #15 on: December 24, 2021, 06:55:20 AM » |
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I still have '74 Norton 850 Commando inline twin. It will beat you up if traveling more than 100 miles at a time. The ergonomics of that era also left much to be desired.
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« Reply #16 on: December 24, 2021, 04:45:07 PM » |
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The BSA 441Victor was a dream bike of mine as a kid, saw one at the motorcycle museum at Sturgis and was amazed at how tiny it was.
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« Reply #17 on: December 24, 2021, 05:31:06 PM » |
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I still have '74 Norton 850 Commando inline twin. It will beat you up if traveling more than 100 miles at a time. The ergonomics of that era also left much to be desired.
And I rode a British twin all over this country, including coast to coast and back. We didn't know any better back then. |
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