800GS pics

[HIGHLANDER]

The 800GS was released to the puplic for the first time in the US, at the IMS San Mateo show. Here's a couple pics's, it was crowded all day so these are the clearest shots I could get without a crowd in the way. Pic's shot without a flash so the color would be closer to reality.

Some BMW perv copping a feel I guess ? :dntknw:

It's pretty tall, I'm on the tips of my boots ! :nono: Too tall for me !

It had the steepest angle I've ever seen on the sidestand

 

[Jazzzzz]

The 800GS was released to the puplic for the first time in the US, at the IMS San Mateo show. Here's a couple pics's, it was crowded all day so these are the clearest shots I could get without a crowd in the way. Pic's shot without a flash so the color would be closer to reality.

I'd ride one!

My old Suzuki GS leaned about that far on its sidestand after I put a slightly longer shock and taller profile tires on it. I was always afraid it'd blow over if a good stiff breeze hit it, but I never did get around to lengthening the stand.

 

[madmike2]

I'd guess that guy is searching for the gas tanks. Or maybe he's related to Skooter, so who knows??? :dribble:

Uhm..sidestand...leans bike over...for...vertically challenged... :unknw: :derisive:

 

[beemerdons]

HIGHLANDER: Thanks for the pictures of the F800GS in the flesh, here in the United States. I placed my order the first day that you could put your $500 deposit down on Wednesday, November 7th at Noon at BMW Motorcycles of Scottsdale.

Found out from owner David Slepak of BMW of Scottsdale that my buddy Sam Evans beat me to the punch by ordering his 3 hours earlier the minute that the shop's doors opened. Having first drank the BMW Kool-Aide while stationed in Bavaria, Germany in the US Army in March of 1969, I've owned a minimum of two BMW's at a time ever since, I've never seen such a frenzy for a new Beemer since the intro of the R90S. Didn't have to wait 6 months for my '74 R90S!

madmike2: If that was Skooter in that picture, Greg's nose would be on the seat, not just his hand! All of my dual sport bikes, BMW R1100GS and Kawasaki KLR 650, have extreme lean sidestands so I think that you are on the right track that the manufacturers lean them further over, so those riders with short inseams have the ability to mount them easily.

 

[Silent]

....I think that you are on the right track that the manufacturers lean them further over, so those riders with short inseams have the ability to mount them easily.

I was checking out the dual sports out at the show, and there's very little over 250cc that someone with a 30" inseam can actually ride. The only bike I sat on that I recall that I could comfortably reach the ground on was the KLR650. The rest were at best a tip-toe ballancing act. Just because you can swing a leg over, doesn't mean the suspension will compress enough to allow you the ability to actually stop and not fall over

Not knockin the 250's btw, just with the gearing, they wouldn't do to well on Cali freeways IMO.

 

[Ignacio]

...looks like they finally fixed the final drive issue! :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

I wonder if one can retrofit to their larger brothers?

 

[beemerdons]

Hola Ignacio,

I hear you on that hot button issue! If you go to www.bmwmoa.org you will see that the final drive failures in the 2007 Iron Butt Rally is still a big topic. Paul Glaves, Voni's husband, writes the monthly Technical Issues column in BMW Motorcycles Owners of America's publication "Owners News". Paul is an outstanding mechanic and I believe that he is as stumped as anyone regarding what it is going to take from the BMW factory for the final cure of the failing drives!

Recuerdos, Chuy

 

[beemerdons]

Silent:

I thought about upgrading from my BMW R1100GS to the R1200GS Adventure, I really wanted the 8 gallon tank for my trips into Mexico on a 2006 GS Adventure versus the 5.5 gallon tank on my 1996 GS. I have a 33" inseam and I easily flat foot both my R1100GS and Kawasaki KLR 650. Jesu Cristo, on the BMW Adventure I can only get one foot down!!!

BeemerDonS