Classic Bike Guide

BSA Gold Star UK launch

IF YOU READ LAST MONTH’S ISSUE OF Classic Bike Guide, you may have seen my and Matt’s attempt to describe and evaluate the new BSA Gold Star – the first since 1963. Admittedly, we only had the Goodwood hill climb in which to do it, so when we were offered another go, we thought you would be interested.

The new model is currently being built in India and shipped over; BSA plans to have it built here in the UK in the future and dealers should have stock by mid-September. It’s a big process, made even trickier with the

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