First Ride: 2023 BSA Gold Star 4K
This is a video of my first ride on the final, production version of the BSA Gold Star. This bike is the demonstrator from Clay Cross Kawasaki near Chesterfield. I planned to do it a week ago, however on the day it was snowing... and icy. The skies did clear near the dealer, but it was freezing and I did get to ride it in the snow!
Towards the end my GoPro batteries were fading and wouldn't record for more than 20-30s so it's a bit bitty. I tried to speak less, probably a good thing, but I just about managed to talk through the 70mph run.
There's a follow up video of a close look at the bike as this one is already 10 minutes too long, for which I can only apologise.
00:00 Introduction
02:01 First look
02:52 Thoughts on the bars and controls
03:50 Start Up
04:13 Initial thoughts
04:49 Town riding in traffic
07:23 Heading out to the Peak District to 60mph
09:17 Thoughts on the suspension
10:20 Thoughts on the engine and gearbox
11:01 Euro5 Fuelling off the throttle
12:05 More country roads
14:20 Acceleration in 5th gear from 40mph
14:36 Acceleration in 3rd gear from 40mph
14:53 Halfway thoughts from a freezing layby
16:01 Short walk around
18:22 Setting off again (and throttle surge?)
19:47 70mph dual carriageway ride
20:47 7k RPM buzz
21:15 Riding back in and what it's like to ride
22:18 Back at Clay Cross Kawasaki and freezing!
23:09 Final Thoughts
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