Confused Between Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Or BSA Gold Star 650? Know Price & Specifications

Interceptor 650 Vs Gold Star 650: Britain's BSA Motorcycles has introduced Gold star 650 in order to challenge India's Royal Enfield Interceptor 650.

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Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Vs BSA Gold Star 650: Britain's BSA Motorcycles has introduced Gold Star 650 to beat India's Royal Enfield 650 Twins. Let us tell you that BSA Motorcycles is one of the oldest bike manufacturing companies in the UK.

Now the company has once again made a strong comeback in the two-wheeler segment. This time the company has named its new motorcycle BSA Gold Star, which has been upgraded by Mahindra Group's Classic Legends company and given a new avatar. BSA Motorcycles introduced its new Gold Star 650 during a special event in Britain. 

Interceptor 650 Vs Gold Star 650
Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and Royal Enfield Continental GT650 have the same 648cc parallel-twin, 4-stroke, single overhead cam, air/oil-cooled, fuel-injected engine which is capable of generating maximum power of 47bhp on 7150rpm and a peak torque of 52Nm on 5250rpm. Their engines are connected to a 6-speed gearbox. 

On the other hand, the new Gold Star 650 has a 652cc engine that can generate maximum power of 45hp on 6000rpm and peak torque of 55Nm at 4000rpm. However, its engine does not come with a 6-speed gearbox but with a 5-speed gearbox unit. Also in the BSA Gold Star a single 320m disc in the front and 255mm disc in the rear has been fitted for breaking. It has a 12 litre fuel tank.