In December, 2021, the recently resurrected BSA Motorcycles unveiled the first new bike on its roster since its revival. The BSA Gold Star appeared just before the 2021 Motorcycle Live show in the U.K., and official specs rolled out not long after.
Slated for release as a 2022 model, the BSA Gold Star packed a 652cc, liquid-cooled, dual overhead cam single cylinder engine, making a claimed 45 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 55 newton-meters (40.5 pound-feet) of torque at 4,000 rpm. Modern amenities like Brembo brakes and ABS also come fitted as standard. All in all, the combination of styling and specs sounded pretty reasonable for the riders that BSA was hoping to attract—but then, of course, there were delays.
