I always enjoy your reviews Michael. I feel like you are trustworthy and experienced enough to know who will enjoy the bike you are testing. We all want to see the comparison of this bike to the KTM 790 Adventure when it comes out. My money is on the KTM. KTM know the dirt side so much better than BMW.
I can see that those days down in Wales really improved your offroad riding skills...looking good! It’d be nice if the engine put out 100 ponies, but I guess it’s a relatively light bike so it’s probably quite responsive and yet manageable. I sometimes drop the power on my 1290 SA down to 100, and in gravel and sand that’s adequate power for a much bulkier bike, so maybe 92 is enough for this.
Today that is a pretty decent price for a Premium brand such as BMW. But if it is not in your budget Suzuki is making some good budget options with the V-strom. I doubt BMW will have a hard time selling these bikes at that price.
T0BBi94 Well I can afford to buy this cash but frankly feel everything is grossly over priced.Clearly this motorcycle is not worth nearly £16k. They will not sell that many but then that is true of all bike manufacturers. This is about world economics. The reality is every single European country and most of the rest of the world is Bankrupt. These firms have to charge huge amounts to stay afloat.
Chinese engine, gaining weight and over priced compared to other brand. Outlook of a bike is subjective. BMW is feeling OK? What it does simply do not notch this adv on up the top. Why I should spend that more ?
After seeing this bike, T7 and KTM 790R in person on a moto show I ordered my KTM 790R last week. BMW is a proper bike but there's nothing there that really excels. KTM got me on better and adjustable suspension, 20-30kg less weight, more stuff in the base version and cheaper accessories in general. Sorry BMW, maybe next time.
My F800GS was as smooth as butter, sounded lovely throughout the rev range.. Only thing was lack of winter weather protection. No vibration, not sure what you're smoking?
Such a great looking bike, but sad to hear no mention of improved reliability from the BMW rep. I loved my 800gs dearly but it broke my heart with electrical issues. You can’t do a world adventure if your bike doesn’t start.
Patrick Brown ...give me mechanical problems any day, I’ll have a good chance of fixing it, but electrical problems can be hard to identify especially when you’re on the trail.
@@sneakerjoe23 I am very well aware of the cost structures because i come from that line with deep experience in India. The problem inmo is a "deal" between the partners not to hurt the local partner on home turf in return for other favors..KTM on the other hand makes very affordable bikes here because Bajaj owns 49% of KTM (of the mothership) and they basically call the shots due to their enormous financial power and hence pricing structure whereas bmw is in just a 50:50 partnership with a local heavyweight.
Peoples attitude against China is "so 2000". Today China can deliver any quality wanted. This isn't some "order from China" engine, it's designed in BMW Germany, production line is designed by BMW and quality assurance in China is made by BMW.
Phillip Payne I don’t see why people are hating on the Chinese engine so much. Just about every high-end electronic device is manufactured in China and they are very capable of making extremely high quality products...
Nice bike with BMW-pricing but what a lot of mistakes in one video. 94hp: incorrect, 23ltr: incorrect, non-adjustable suspension: incorrect. The problem with RU-vid reviews, no knowledge required!
