When you pick one up on Craig's list for $10k that looks like it never went further than Starbucks it makes even more sense. I've had mine for 3 years and love it. I found ways to cut weight big time. Full knobs, 18" rear wheel upgraded front forks and it freaking shreds the dirt.
@@pacificxplorer I went to Racetech and they replaced all the guts and added Goldvalves. It’s pretty stiff and fully adjustable compression, rebound and spring rate. On the rear they just replaced the spring so I could set the sag correctly for me at 180 lb.
Lots of talk about “off-road”, but absolutely no off-road riding shown, only off-pavement. Can this bike go off-road??? Seems to me you never answered the question.
Half asssed sales pitch by the rider BMW "will take you places you've never been" So he is saying Bultaco, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Honda etc were incapable of off road...
To many electronics better to keep things simple all those electrics and a river mmmmmm I hate to say it those being British ze Germanzzzz do it very Schnel lol 😀🤪
This ad video is crap you could ride anything on that road that’s not off road. I went riding on a trail one time with a guy riding one of those. I got worn out helping him pick that heavy ass thing up and helping him get it pointed the way we came. It was hot and he was stubborn. If you wanna ride trails ride a trail bike. If you wanna ride 500 miles ride a Goldwing. You bike magazines stop telling people you can ride a tall 500 pound bike off road your gonna get someone hurt or stuck a long way from help. Ride it on a road like that no problem.
There’s a big difference between trails, and off-road…we’re you riding single track? If so, these aren’t the bike unless your riding skills are 9/10. But anything other than single track, these are fine. I rode a 1290 super adventure from Berlin to Vladivostok return, most of it unsealed road, quite a lot of it off-road. It performed great, maybe your buddy isn’t a good rider…
+Ervin Grigsby I've personally witnessed an old Saturn sedan on those trails. Of course I blew by them on my KLR 650 along with all the trucks too lol so in this case it's about how fast you can do it.
The F800GS ADV looks a bit more nimble than my 2003 R1150GS ADV, but the R1150GS handles 85 mph on the interstate much better. No vibration, and plenty of torque at high speeds. The F800GS will handle rough ground better. Since I have to cross three States to get to my favorite mountain vacation spots, the R1150GS ADV is for me the better choice.
+evbono You'really 5'3" and can flat foot a bike with 35 inch seat height? I'm 5'9" and can barley tip toe the Vstrom at 33 inch seat height. The 800 must be very narrow at the seat.
well we all come in different shapes and sizes i am 5'10" with a 27" inseam so i need a low seat but i am tall from my waist to top of my head when i sit in many cars my head is almost on the headliner crazy,.......
ASC is just horrible - and you cannot permanently disable it. That aside this bike can go through some amazing terrain. Here I took it on its maiden off-road ride through hard-core dunes: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VxS2Z_tcagY.html
Test drove on and it was OK< I was not blown away by it. Talked to the sales after and I almost puked. This bike fully loaded on the road as is shown in this video ( bags GPS and all the bells ) will be around $26,000.00 CAD its insane. They nickle and dime you on everything. Fuk BMW.
What about the vibes that comes at 5k revs? highway speeds, or is that different from rider to rider? Im really liking this bike and the looks, but how is it going to the trails?
Hmm, I am going to have to test ride one of these some time. But this video doesn't make the bike look very capable. I have a 2015 KLR650 I got new for $5,500, a third of the price, and it does everything this bike can do. The extra horse power would be nice, but I am not sure it would be better off road being 100 lbs heavier. It is a pain to pick up the klr multiple times off road so 100 extra pounds would be killer. Seems like even with the adventure package this would be better for the easy dirt road shown in this video.
+Nathan Roberts ...and they didn't use the R1200GS. They rode R1150GS Adventures, like the one I ride. It's heavier, and doesn't have all the electronic gizmos, but you can fix it on the road with wrenches if you have to because there are no electricians in the wilderness.
***** To day "no one would choose the GS" for long range travel without a support crew is simply not true, as evidenced by the hundreds of globe riders using the GS bikes, both mid size and heavy. I ride a 2003 BMW R1150GS Adventure. IT is very capable on and off road, despite its heavy weight. A lighter bike would be better, but you lose cargo carrying capacity. You choose the bike for the type of ride.
i use a R1200GS Adventure 2008 for long traveling, off and on road, i have been in situations that nobody want to be in a big adventure bike with luggage, but i managed to get out by my own using the bike to help me to get out, like rivers with very very muddy bottom, or muddy hills where if you try to stop the bike just go backwards with the brakes fully locked.. and the bike? not even a scratch, it looks like new, and my self? well, i feel that nothing can beat me now on top of a GS... i just waiting for the apocalypse to happen to start saving people and getting to places that any truck can go...
A very good review! By the way Zack, what's your inseam measure (if you don't mind my asking)? Just how long do one's legs have to be when the seat is that high? Thanks!
Who needs a GPS nowadays? Most people use their bikes in area's where enough people live, near cities etc. Normal mobile phone with for example google maps is mostly enough. For diehards a gps is perhaps recommandable.
Hey,this aint F800 GS Adventure, its F800 GS Computer Screen Adventure, it's a dedicated Big Adventure model for computer screen un-dusted 5 star adventurers.Go get a real bike.Half the price.Except if the vibrations tingle your @ss heavily!
