Mahindra acquires BSA

[Black Sheep]

A new Gold Star would bear as much resemblance to an original as a New Triumph Bonneville does to an original Bonnie. Our cherished Goldies wouldn't meet current and future noise and emissions regulations so we can forget any reintroduction. Take note that Jaguar/Land Rover have made a small run of replica D types (about £1m each) which you can't use on the road. The poor (well, not poor actually) souls who signed up and paid up front for them are not chuffed.

[BSARGS650]

Mmmmm...apart from the modern gizmos, anti-locks, indicators, emissions, state of the art electronics...Does one think they will add a bit of authenticity by using imperial fasteners?

[duTch]

 

..Does one think they will add a bit of authenticity by using imperial fasteners?

 That'd make it almost foolproof     

[Rocket Racer]

Given the B50ss was also called the Goldstar, which in the day offended many and wasnt designed to be a modern replica, my 10 cents worth is we will see a modern single called a goldie

[Rocket Racer]

And if it is designed in Italy and built in France we can expect plenty of character 

[mikeb]

if its 500-750cc then its gotta be a twin. no one in the modern world would want a 500+cc single would they? so pimp up a RGS? tho unit obviously. whatever it will be just stick the goldstar badge on it coz who cares about the 1950s except people like us.  and BTW i hope it has discs (lots of them), upside down forks, single rear shock, ABS and is batshitcrazy fast. if I was to buy a new bsa it would have to out-everything a new triumphs and hopefully the new nortons too, else what's the point?  I'll use my a10 for the sedate weekend rides so don't need a modern replica or a deliberately out of date enfield clone for that.

[RichardL]

Maybe we'll see a 500 single and a 750 twin.

Richard L.

[duTch]

 Maybe they've also been following danmas thread and taking notes

[mikeb]

Maybe they've also been following danmas thread and taking notes

a BSA 1065? I might just buy one of those

[Rocket Racer]

https://www.topspeed.in/motorcycles/news/renderings-of-bsa-and-jawa-have-landed-ar157865/pictures.html#524857

if anything more than artists impressions then these certainly shout b50 / b44 themed and the 355 badges suggests a small 4 stroke, so a new B40 ! 

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2016/12/oberdan-bezzi-imagines-a-new-bsa-produced-by-mahindra/
yes just artists impressions 

[muskrat]

I'll have the purple scrambler please.
Cheers

[mikeb]

a ducati desert sled where one cylinder fell off?

[olev]

Smuggled film from secret Mahindra engine testing centre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlNG41uG1MY

[chaterlea25]

 

 
John

[Greybeard]

Wow, I found a photo of Mahindras new BSA prototype!