The Bike We All Forgot About - BMW F700GS 

That is perfect description of the F700GS. It's kind of ugly but I like it, it is not cool, but I don't care about being cool. The engine has decent power but it is so linear that it's boring, but then again, it is so smooth, frugal and everything just works. No, it is not a technical offroad bike, it is not meant to be, but will take you exploring places that cannot be explored by a standard road/touring bike. It's BMW's misunderstood child

Owned one for 7 years. Done a lot of off-road. A few points. 1. Drop front sprok to 16 - totally different bike. Messes up neutral light intermittently 2. Get proper rubber for your use case - TKC80 for more dirt, 70 for more road or touring etc. 3. It can handle any offroad - just not quickly - but you won't outride it unless you're an amazing rider (which you're not if you're buying a 700) 4. Standard front suspension is crap - but useable - fancy mode one, no idea - I'm too cheap. Use proper preload for sag helps rear 5. Gearbox is like a tractor. Preload the gears and you're fine. Don't overfill oil or getting neutral is hard (read the book, don't assume) 6. Use the odo and trip for fuel - it's fine 7. Rear tank makes a tankbag awesome Great bike for what it's made for.

I have this 700gs. Honestly, it's a great motorcycle. It's very well balanced, it gives you fun from riding a motorcycle, it's good in corners and I'm riding it 30000 km per year. Never let me down and just is always with me. Love it and it's worth off buying one

Yes indeed, after 30 plus bikes = this is my go to for just about everything, reliable , safe , torquey, 30 + kms per litre , long service intervals, well balanced and with the correct tyre combo= you could just be amazed and amused by the little gs capabilities on the tar and in the dirt. My sport bike sit,s jealously in the garage while i go & hit the twisties and then pitch the tent by a river . Great video = Thumbs up

Well done mate.. Ryan f9 style movie..

Your style of reviewing is engaging. Love them ❤

Very good review of this wonderful workhorse. This bike is not the prettiest nor it is the most capable off-road but it does the job really well for what it’s intended to do. I enjoyed your honesty, your no-nonsense kind of approach as well as the beautiful sceneries and relaxing music you included in the video. Thank you and ride safe.

Very well analysed and nicely presented. As a F700GS rider, I mostly share your point of view except for the gas tank design. For me, it's no problem not to have the exact fuel level in the full to half-full range. In compensation, the rider benefits from the easy handling of the bike thanks to the lowered center of gravity as you mentioned. However, filling the tank is an absolute mess if you don't pay attention 100%. Your channel deserves definitely more subs! Keep on riding!

Thanks for the fantastic video! As a F700GS owner myself, I can only agree with you.

This is my driving school motorcycle! I love it! Easy to handle and fun to drive!

Thank you for this video. Yes, it's a bit of a forgotten bike. In this segment of motorcycles, it is the only one that I can get both feet on the ground 😊. Good luck.

Very sincere review 👏 Ride safe from Lebanon

Great video! Well made!

Great production man, very good video and one cool entry level adv bike 👍

Awesome 👍 Your content is excellent my guy! We need to get you more subs!

Foarte bun sunetul si imaginea! Felicitari, a fost o placere sa ma uit la video!

Gelande is terrain and Strasse is a street.

Hey there! Just wanted to drop a comment to say thanks for making this awesome video about the BMW F700GS. Really enjoyed watching it! It's cool how the GS acronym has become so synonymous with adventure riding. As for off-roading, it may not be a beast, but it handles gravel roads pretty well. mine doesn't have ride mdoes, just the adjustable suspension, but that's fine with me. Anyway, great job on the video! By the way, any favorite mods?

Lovely channel and videos! Love your way of capturing the essence in the videos that I watched so far. Just two small comments on the F650GS/F700GS...yep it's the same 180 degrees parallel twin since 2008 when the bike was with single front brake disc and an 800 cc engine, just like this one :) 1. If you are about to adventure travel and you do have a working speedometer, then you don't really need the fuel gauge. If you don't know how many km/miles you can pass with a full fuel tank...you are just another cafe racer that got confused to do a long trip :) I was riding my old Honda without a fuel gauge and I just knew that 350 km is the border limit after which I need to fuel it up. 2. The entry-level of the Bavarian's nowadays is the 310 GS which is...well it is what it is ;) Regarding the tire size, my personal opinion is that a 19-inch front wheel is a pretty good size for off-road with the proper tire pattern and the necessary skill set. The "21-inch spokes front tire" law is nothing more than a marketing trend following the crowd of people thinking that this is obligatory for the must-have tire performs well off-road. However, this is just me with my dirt bike & mountain bike background and I mostly find the limitation in the bike ground clearance and weight than the radius of the front wheel.

my experience /The fuel tank light comes on, there are about 6 liters of petrol left

Well created video, interesting and fun to watch. Well done

Great content and superb quality of your movies

Every year I take out at least three new motorcycles for a test ride. On three occasions I've taken the bikes back early because they've been just boring. I'm the last person to call any bike boring, and will usually blame the rider for a lack of imagination. The three bikes that I've returned early are: BMW F800ST BMW F800GSA BMW S1000XR I found them totally uninspiring. PS: Don't worry about the inaccurate fuel gauge; go by distance. Just remember to rest the trip odo.

nice videos my friend

The fuel gauge isnt an issue..I know Ive got about 220miles to a tank so set trip when fuelled up and fuel guage tells you when youre below half...no panic. Having thw weight low is of more benefit..the rotax engine is a robust torquey motor.... a great all rounder especially with the right tyres

Excellent video, thank you. I am a 50 years old beginner and do you think that GS is beginner friendly!? Would like to see a video from you about beginners bikes and also the SV650 from suzuki, a legend 🤌✌️

great review,its a "Break My Wallet" jis like the rest of them

Nice video, thanks. I have a 2022 Tenere 700 and thinking about switching to either a 2023 Multistrada V2 S or an 2023 F 750 GS, simply becuase I do not want to do any offroading anymore. For 99% road (mostly country roads and some highways) , what would be your favourite? And also can you review the F750GS? Perhaps there might be things that you like about the new one. Thanks. Subscribed!

Ive been riding since before we had fuel gages. We just had to know our kms. This was a good review.

Does anyone knows how the gear shift works for this bike?

Put some decent off-road tyres on, and you're be amazed.

Спасибо, из России. Думаю купить такой, как первый мотоцикл.

No way I'd go for a BMW over a Tenere 700 or an Africa Twin in that Adventure bike range.

F700 doesn't have enduro mode

Cute bike but it's the wrong color.

I really liked ur content but it does look like a carbon copy of Fort Nine

In this day and age were you have men identifying as women it is no problem for an 800cc to identify as a 700, they even did the same with the F650GS twin, it is also a confused model at 800cc.😀

What a video !! It is better than a movie 🥹