does anyone own a BMW motorcycle?

[Tagger]

The F800GS can be lowered quite a bit if you have different suspension and seat, sat on both the original and lowered version and the difference is huge (not sure about how the driving conditions suffer)

so there was hope after all for a shorter person like myself

 

[red_rock_beetle]

I found one for sale with panniers, top box, heated grips, Akrapovic slip on, and by the looks of it, not a scratch on it. i may go look at it Friday:cheer:

 

[red_rock_beetle]

well, i pulled the trigger yesterday and bought it! pics will come tomorrow, i just couldn't stop riding today:cheer::cheer:

 

[lytehouse]

Congratulations! :cheer:

 

[Botch]

:rockon: :rockon: :rockon: CONGRATS! And welcome to the club!

You gotta buy an Aerostich suit now, you know...

 

[red_rock_beetle]

i think my main focus is the seat at the moment, leaves much to be desired

 

[Botch]

i think my main focus is the seat at the moment, leaves much to be desired

One thing I'd read several times was that the 1200's seat was better than the 800's; the 800 is taller (I'm 6'5") and obviously uses less gas, and was my first choice. Got a good deal on the 1200, and the first thing I replaced was the seat (Touratech "breathable", or something like that). I was disappointed as it looked just like the stock seat, but it feels quite a bit different and so far, I'm okay with it.
This saturday the Hill Riding Assoc. is taking a 120-mile excursion to the Thiokol rocket park in BumFrickNowhere, Utard, and I think I'll join them and see how it feels on a longer trip. Stay tuned...

 

[red_rock_beetle]

I'm planning to break in the gs on Friday with a trip to corpus, 193 miles. I'm gonna be sore I'm sure

 

[Yasko]

I'm planning to break in the gs on Friday with a trip to corpus, 193 miles. I'm gonna be sore I'm sure

Man I hate you. I love the 800GS.:rockon:

 

[red_rock_beetle]

here's a couple pics without the hard cases on

 

[red_rock_beetle]

needs knobbies

 

[lytehouse]

Real nice Zach! Congrats again....now we'll need some off road ride reports ya know :thumbup:

 

[dxh24]

Nice bike! Congrats! Just wouldn't want to drop it offroad

 

[tosh23]

I have one,
ref the seat....get the lowered seat ( bmw) option so there are on ebay and such...Then get an air hawk cushion....
I am a member of the iron butt, and 1000 miles on a f800 and an airhawk = no problems what so ever
One thing to always remember ...never touch the throttle whilst starting the bike, apart from that enjoy the weird indicators and 70+ mpg...
PS, you will miss your fazer....good luck tosh

 

[red_rock_beetle]

thanks tosh! I'm liking the tall seat because i'm 6'4, how much lower is the lower seat?
as for dropping it off road, i looking into an engine guard so no damage to the plastics

 

[tosh23]

low seat i think is 780mm. with an airhawk you can raise that to 820.
I think standard seat is 820 and with airhawk 840..These are just eductaed guesses, The values are some where around there..

 

[Clay350]

Hey I have a question. Comparing touring on the GS800 to the FZ6. Whats more comfortable? Is the 800 more comfortable for long distance and general riding?

 

[red_rock_beetle]

i find it much much more comfortable, but that's is probably because of my size (6'4"-300lbs) i actually just got off the fz and forgot just how quick that thing is above 7K especially with a 15T front sprocket.

 

[Clay350]

You find the BMW more comfortable?

 

[Brasscap]

I had a couple of K1200RS's and loved them. At the moment I have an R1100RT along with my FZ6. Don't have any experience with the F800.