Well this is uh, interesting....

Homeslice · 09-19-2009, 05:15 PM

Oh ok it's a bimmer (or beemer)

Looks ok to me, it's a lot better than those ugly VSTROMs.

But isn't 800 cc's a little overkill for a dual sport? Unless maybe you were going to spend a lot of the time ON road.

Mr Lefty · 09-19-2009, 05:18 PM

yeah... probably is... but it'll be my only bike and I tend to take long trips... so this will be nice and comfortable for long trips and I don't have to stop when the pavement does.

I'm looking eventually to pickup a KLR or DRZ dualsport to do a bit of travel, store, fly home, fly back and repeat.

Homeslice · 09-19-2009, 05:18 PM

how much are they, and is it a single or twin?

Mr Lefty · 09-19-2009, 05:23 PM

the F800GS is a parallel twin. run 11000 new... 13000 out the door with ABS (selectable) heated grips, trip computer, and clear signals(who really cares).

Homeslice · 09-19-2009, 05:32 PM

what is the difference between that and something like an KTM 690? I rode one of those and couldn't get used to it, it was so damn high and had alot of brake dive.

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09-19-2009, 05:15 PM	#1
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Oh ok it's a bimmer (or beemer) Looks ok to me, it's a lot better than those ugly VSTROMs. But isn't 800 cc's a little overkill for a dual sport? Unless maybe you were going to spend a lot of the time ON road.

09-19-2009, 05:18 PM	#2
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	yeah... probably is... but it'll be my only bike and I tend to take long trips... so this will be nice and comfortable for long trips and I don't have to stop when the pavement does. I'm looking eventually to pickup a KLR or DRZ dualsport to do a bit of travel, store, fly home, fly back and repeat.

09-19-2009, 05:23 PM	#4
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	the F800GS is a parallel twin. run 11000 new... 13000 out the door with ABS (selectable) heated grips, trip computer, and clear signals(who really cares).

09-19-2009, 05:32 PM	#5
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	what is the difference between that and something like an KTM 690? I rode one of those and couldn't get used to it, it was so damn high and had alot of brake dive.