Probably one of the most underrated and overlooked mid sized bikes. It checks a lot of boxes for the cost. Very capable and comfortable along with being approachable as well. Not much available in this segment that offers CC, quick shifter, TFT, etc.
I love your enthusiasm on every bike you ride. I gets me interested in bikes that I normally wouldn't even look at twice. Always love seeing your new vids. Keep up the great work! 🙂
I pleasant surprise to see you on a MY24 F800GS. I do like this bike. I understand it was sprung on you, but I also hope you get an opportunity to do a more in-depth walking around and talk more about it as you point out a few things. Thanks for posting/sharing this. Cheers! :)
I have put almost 40.000km on my F750GS in two and a half summers now. I have test ridden the 1300GS and did a day of enduro training on it. It is amazing, no doubt, but why would I spend double the money for burning more fuel, when the power of the 750 is very rarely used to its max by me? I have all the nice gimmicks as well, if we exclude the radar based features for a minute. I might well go for this F800GS when my bike has gathered too many miles in a few years. Thanks for the nice video.
Great review, thank you. As a 750gs rider for the last year I have been looking at a few reviews of the 800. It’s really as I suspected and offers little extra to make upgrading worthwhile. Indeed one review suggested that this was probably a stop gap model and a more fully developed version may be a couple of years away - one that might for example include some of the weight reduction features of the new 900gs. Watch this space 😊
My wife bought a Tiger 900GT Low a few years back, partially due to your review. She mostly loves it but gets a pain in her shoulders due to the reach to the bars. We partially addressed this with offset risers to the max of the cable length. Then, last fall, she had a F750GS for 2 weeks in Portugal and was immediately smitten with the comfort of the machine. It just fits her 5'3" frame perfectly. The problem was the shortage of power relative to the Tiger (not a huge deal in Portugal, but back home it is). So, does the 800 feel more zippy than the 750? Is it clise to the Tiger 900?
Hi Kate, do you reckon this bike with a big windshield is comfortable on the highway? I am thinking about getting this but I want stability and no vibrations on the highway at high speeds.
Correct! I'm going to try and snip that bit out because when I was selling them years ago, they only came with the none TFT dash, or at least they're the only ones that ever landed in the showroom. Then at the DGR on Sunday, I saw an F750GS Sport and thought... oh brother 🤣
Yes, I wasn't around to see the upgrade, I only ever saw them with the none tft. Believe it or not, I saw a F750GS at the DGR with a TFT and thought bugger 🤣 i'll try and snip that bit out 😊
I think this would be my choice from the current lineup. I think I would choose the white version because I simply don't really like any of them. LOL. So I would get white because its the cheapest and wrap it in a colour/graphic of my choice. I would change the wheels for wire spoked wheels in silver, not gold like they seem to have gone to these days. Probably change the exhaust to something a bit better looking. I like the low seat height which brings me to a rare complaint about your review. You didn't do your usual sitting on the bike showing how your feet reach the ground thing. Come on Kate, what were you thinking? LOL. Seat height isn't everything though. 2 different bikes with the same seat height aren't necessarily the same when you try to get your feet flat on the ground. Getting both my feet flat on the ground is a biggie for me. I am not overly short, but I have short legs and I am getting too old and my brain is too full of wisdom and other important stuff to be thinking about how and where I am going to put my feet down. I love your reviews. Specially the adventure bike reviews. Not so much those sport bike ones though. LOL. Keep up the great work.
Forgive me, I did have to remember to do EVERYTHING correctly for 5 bikes in 2 days lol. It's pretty low and there's loads of options to make it lower so it will 100% fit anyone in one of their many options of height trim :) And yeah, white and graphics kit would transform its looks!
@UsernameKate you still need to have a go on mine, definitely won't feel like a 750gs you road, but they are such a pleasure to ride, they are an absolute mile muncher and comfortable, mine does not dive like the others, a cheap easy fix from hyperpro or Touratech changes the feeling of the ride completely.
So intriguing!! Looking forward to giving it a go! 😊 I've snipped it out now so should take a few hours to process out. I saw it at the DGR and thought oh brother 🤣 but I've been that busy, I haven't had a moment to fart let alone edit the scheduled video 😭😅
If a lot of people were more honest with themselves, this is the bike they would be buying rather than the more dirt focused mid-capacity bikes or the large capacity ADVs
🤔Noticed, not many, if any, answer your questions here in the comments, but prefer to say how good you are, or what a good video it is..., so i'll be different and answer a question. The white colour would be my choice, heated grips and cruise control would also be a must..., but I don't like BMW and never will, so that puts an end to that discussion..., ciao 4 now and auf wiedersehen🙋♂.
Who is this bike for? Commuter? No - too heavy, too big engine, exhaust that take space dedicated for panniers. Adventure? Absolutely not. Touring? No because it has no wind protection. Typical heavy bmw.
The vario paniers from the r1250gs and prior work on this bike, so that is not an issue (especially if you have the R1250GS for long touring and this for commuting, etc.). Also, the screen from the F850GSA attaches as a simple and inexpensive mod and that is perfect for long distance. The bike is actually pretty decent, and as she said, very approachable for shorter riders that can't handle the larger GS bike (which is superior in almost every respect, but more expensive).
Comments about this bike are so full of nonsense. Make a better proposition. Most people don’t need a two times more expensive bike. It definitely can be used as a commuter and a tourer. Yeah it’s as heavy as the 1300, ut what’s the point? If you can’t handle it, start training!
Waste of time reviewing this bike. Just watch a review of the 750. It’s virtually identical. The fact that you had basically nothing to say about it speaks volumes. The 10hp extra in the engine is mostly above 6K rpm which just about no-one will be at on a bike like this. I couldn’t tell the difference on a test ride. Expensive for what it is, under powered, crap brakes and suspension, characterless engine and poor build quality. I say that as an ex owner. Never again. The competition caught up some time back. Do yourself a favour and get just about any competing bike. It will be better.
So what would you get instead? I have this bike since 2 years and really enjoy it. Absolutely no problem with it. Just back from 3 days riding a thousand miles fully packed.
It’s a great bike, talk about cheaply made, just look at the tenere 700, I wanted that bike, saw it in person and couldn’t buy it, looks and feels cheap. The f800 gs is a way better bike than any bike in the same category
As and ex-owner of 750gs (4 seasons) I simply do not agree with most things you say. It's pretty comfortable, had no issues whatsoever, reliable, offers surprisingly lot of power, build quality better than the competitors in this segment (I compared that with honda, triumph, yamaha). Engine sound - well, distinctive, some like it, others don't. I can only agree with you about the brakes - could be better.
Every time I see BMW motorcycle I think of long trips, expensive maintenance and high upfront costs. I suppose it does not help that BMW riders have stiff neck and artritis in their both hands and feet or smt so they seem to lack the ability to wave or nod back to other riders. As a result I stopped associating BMW riders as I call them with motorcyclists. They are just a different breed and not a friendly one.
You’ve been unfortunate Ed, I find the Nod or wave has over the years been dying away no matter what brand of bike is being ridden, it doesn’t stop me acknowledging all bikers I see on the road.
@norriemasson4080 I usually get nods from pretty much anyone who is enjoying their ride and doesn't have their head up their arse. I see them watching their surroundings, noticing others, making eye contact, generally wearing protective gear, in better mood etc. BMW riders I find just mind their own trip, don't want no contact, stick up the arse type. Maybe that's the thing, they just want to get from A to B and don't embrace the helping nature and culture of others. This is generalising of course. BUT. All I can say is I went from all riders are in the same boat opinion to all but most BMW and Harley riders are. I still not to the feckers but 8/10 times I get nothing back where with any other rider I get the opposite response.
Probably one of the most underrated and overlooked mid sized bikes. It checks a lot of boxes for the cost. Very capable and comfortable along with being approachable as well. Not much available in this segment that offers CC, quick shifter, TFT, etc.
Love Kate, explaining bike and details, sees a lovely view and she's off script and saying "oh wow, look at the view" - As always Kate great video
AT LAST! I was waiting for the new F800GS. Thanks 🙏🏼
I just bought this bike three days ago coming from a Yamaha R3 that I put 24k miles on in 4 years this bike is amazing and a ton of bike for the money
I love your enthusiasm on every bike you ride. I gets me interested in bikes that I normally wouldn't even look at twice. Always love seeing your new vids. Keep up the great work! 🙂
Great video Kate. Looks a lovely motorbike and great scenery.
We sat next to you on the plane back thank you great to meet you, keep doing what you do.
I pleasant surprise to see you on a MY24 F800GS. I do like this bike. I understand it was sprung on you, but I also hope you get an opportunity to do a more in-depth walking around and talk more about it as you point out a few things. Thanks for posting/sharing this. Cheers! :)
I have this bike and love it ....great content as usual
Nice surprise bonus one there thanks Kate, you did have a busy trip didn't you!
Got mine a few Days ago. I absolutely love it!
Cracking vlog, this option or triple black, good seat height for vertically challenged, 🏍👍
Think the 800 twin engine is great
Good power and they growl between 4 to 8 thousand
Love it 🏍️
I'm glad you like my country. In the Algarve, we ride all year round.
Love it, I agree the blue or black....
Love your reviews Kate ❤
Nice little vlog Kate... chug chug chug 😊
I like this 🎉 thanks Kate x
Booked a test ride for Saturday coming :)
It needs a bellypan to make it look complete. Great video Kate, cheers.
I have put almost 40.000km on my F750GS in two and a half summers now. I have test ridden the 1300GS and did a day of enduro training on it. It is amazing, no doubt, but why would I spend double the money for burning more fuel, when the power of the 750 is very rarely used to its max by me? I have all the nice gimmicks as well, if we exclude the radar based features for a minute. I might well go for this F800GS when my bike has gathered too many miles in a few years. Thanks for the nice video.
The 2023 F750GS is up on my shortlist...especially in the sport blue spec.
Liking your knox jacket too.
I do enjoy a good 750! And thank you 😊
I did my direct access on a 750GS, it was a good bike. Love my Tiger 900 GT Pro though.
Great review ❤ Have you taken a test ride on the new KTM 390 Duke? I’m sure you will have a great fun time on that bike.
Great review, thank you. As a 750gs rider for the last year I have been looking at a few reviews of the 800. It’s really as I suspected and offers little extra to make upgrading worthwhile. Indeed one review suggested that this was probably a stop gap model and a more fully developed version may be a couple of years away - one that might for example include some of the weight reduction features of the new 900gs. Watch this space 😊
Nice review, Cabanas is a great place to stay.
I watched your reviews on the V Strom 800 DE & RE, how do they compare to the F800?
Thank you for the video. I am in the process of trading my HD cruiser for this particular adventure bike
Great views on that ride! What boots were you wearing at the start of the video?
Great video for a bonus ❤… probably over 10k if you want wheels and mirrors 😂
What a road to ride. Happy days. Wonder why they tuned the bike down?
Great video as always. I’d go for the triple black. Black bikes look better in the rain…..
My wife bought a Tiger 900GT Low a few years back, partially due to your review. She mostly loves it but gets a pain in her shoulders due to the reach to the bars. We partially addressed this with offset risers to the max of the cable length. Then, last fall, she had a F750GS for 2 weeks in Portugal and was immediately smitten with the comfort of the machine. It just fits her 5'3" frame perfectly. The problem was the shortage of power relative to the Tiger (not a huge deal in Portugal, but back home it is). So, does the 800 feel more zippy than the 750? Is it clise to the Tiger 900?
The blue colour would be my pick with cruise control and maybe a centre stand, panniers and no top box
Hi Kate, do you reckon this bike with a big windshield is comfortable on the highway? I am thinking about getting this but I want stability and no vibrations on the highway at high speeds.
Why they not put alloy wheels?
Chugging good nice bike l would pick sport the one your on.😊
750GS definitely had the tft...I've got a fully specced one. Tft, cruise control, heated grips, abs etc. Great review tho 👍🏾👌🏾
Correct! I'm going to try and snip that bit out because when I was selling them years ago, they only came with the none TFT dash, or at least they're the only ones that ever landed in the showroom. Then at the DGR on Sunday, I saw an F750GS Sport and thought... oh brother 🤣
If BMW do a bike in the M-series white, blue and red colours that'd be the scheme for me 'cause they usually get it very right, this is no exception
The front wheel is rather small and without spokes - isn’t that a problem when riding adventure/graved/off road?
The 750 did have the tft. 👍👍🏍️
Yes, I wasn't around to see the upgrade, I only ever saw them with the none tft. Believe it or not, I saw a F750GS at the DGR with a TFT and thought bugger 🤣 i'll try and snip that bit out 😊
@@UsernameKate i forgive you 😝😝👍👍🏍️
They look nice but I’m done with chains. I’ll keep my R1250 GSA!! Great video though!
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For a “mid-size” ADV, it’s a huge bike.
I think this would be my choice from the current lineup. I think I would choose the white version because I simply don't really like any of them. LOL. So I would get white because its the cheapest and wrap it in a colour/graphic of my choice. I would change the wheels for wire spoked wheels in silver, not gold like they seem to have gone to these days. Probably change the exhaust to something a bit better looking. I like the low seat height which brings me to a rare complaint about your review. You didn't do your usual sitting on the bike showing how your feet reach the ground thing. Come on Kate, what were you thinking? LOL. Seat height isn't everything though. 2 different bikes with the same seat height aren't necessarily the same when you try to get your feet flat on the ground. Getting both my feet flat on the ground is a biggie for me. I am not overly short, but I have short legs and I am getting too old and my brain is too full of wisdom and other important stuff to be thinking about how and where I am going to put my feet down. I love your reviews. Specially the adventure bike reviews. Not so much those sport bike ones though. LOL. Keep up the great work.
Forgive me, I did have to remember to do EVERYTHING correctly for 5 bikes in 2 days lol. It's pretty low and there's loads of options to make it lower so it will 100% fit anyone in one of their many options of height trim :) And yeah, white and graphics kit would transform its looks!
not entirely correct Kate, they bought the TFT screen out on the 2021 TE model for the 750gs, waited for it and got it on mine out of the dealership
Yes read my reply on a few comments
@UsernameKate you still need to have a go on mine, definitely won't feel like a 750gs you road, but they are such a pleasure to ride, they are an absolute mile muncher and comfortable, mine does not dive like the others, a cheap easy fix from hyperpro or Touratech changes the feeling of the ride completely.
So intriguing!! Looking forward to giving it a go! 😊 I've snipped it out now so should take a few hours to process out. I saw it at the DGR and thought oh brother 🤣 but I've been that busy, I haven't had a moment to fart let alone edit the scheduled video 😭😅
If a lot of people were more honest with themselves, this is the bike they would be buying rather than the more dirt focused mid-capacity bikes or the large capacity ADVs
Nice looking bike Kate you’re one lucky girl lol
you have to be kidding me...
How tall are you?
Hi Kate.
It's not really a presentation..Otherwise, I would choose white and not sport blue or black.😉
Ok ☕🌹🏍️ Kate 😽
Git to be black for me
£9k far better options out there
Slightly confusing, the new f800gs is not like the old f800gs"
What you're confusing me now 🤣
🤔Noticed, not many, if any, answer your questions here in the comments, but prefer to say how good you are, or what a good video it is..., so i'll be different and answer a question. The white colour would be my choice, heated grips and cruise control would also be a must..., but I don't like BMW and never will, so that puts an end to that discussion..., ciao 4 now and auf wiedersehen🙋♂.
Thanks Steve!! I think white has lots of potential for graphics kits too!
Much nicer than the cheap looking Transalp.
Who is this bike for? Commuter? No - too heavy, too big engine, exhaust that take space dedicated for panniers. Adventure? Absolutely not. Touring? No because it has no wind protection.
Typical heavy bmw.
The vario paniers from the r1250gs and prior work on this bike, so that is not an issue (especially if you have the R1250GS for long touring and this for commuting, etc.). Also, the screen from the F850GSA attaches as a simple and inexpensive mod and that is perfect for long distance. The bike is actually pretty decent, and as she said, very approachable for shorter riders that can't handle the larger GS bike (which is superior in almost every respect, but more expensive).
Comments about this bike are so full of nonsense. Make a better proposition. Most people don’t need a two times more expensive bike. It definitely can be used as a commuter and a tourer. Yeah it’s as heavy as the 1300, ut what’s the point? If you can’t handle it, start training!
Waste of time reviewing this bike. Just watch a review of the 750. It’s virtually identical. The fact that you had basically nothing to say about it speaks volumes. The 10hp extra in the engine is mostly above 6K rpm which just about no-one will be at on a bike like this. I couldn’t tell the difference on a test ride. Expensive for what it is, under powered, crap brakes and suspension, characterless engine and poor build quality. I say that as an ex owner. Never again. The competition caught up some time back. Do yourself a favour and get just about any competing bike. It will be better.
I didn't know I was riding it til that day 🤣🤣🤣
No reflection on your channel. You do very good reviews but you can only work with what you’ve got 😂
So what would you get instead? I have this bike since 2 years and really enjoy it. Absolutely no problem with it. Just back from 3 days riding a thousand miles fully packed.
It’s a great bike, talk about cheaply made, just look at the tenere 700, I wanted that bike, saw it in person and couldn’t buy it, looks and feels cheap. The f800 gs is a way better bike than any bike in the same category
As and ex-owner of 750gs (4 seasons) I simply do not agree with most things you say. It's pretty comfortable, had no issues whatsoever, reliable, offers surprisingly lot of power, build quality better than the competitors in this segment (I compared that with honda, triumph, yamaha). Engine sound - well, distinctive, some like it, others don't. I can only agree with you about the brakes - could be better.
Every time I see BMW motorcycle I think of long trips, expensive maintenance and high upfront costs. I suppose it does not help that BMW riders have stiff neck and artritis in their both hands and feet or smt so they seem to lack the ability to wave or nod back to other riders.
As a result I stopped associating BMW riders as I call them with motorcyclists. They are just a different breed and not a friendly one.
You’ve been unfortunate Ed, I find the Nod or wave has over the years been dying away no matter what brand of bike is being ridden, it doesn’t stop me acknowledging all bikers I see on the road.
@norriemasson4080 I usually get nods from pretty much anyone who is enjoying their ride and doesn't have their head up their arse.
I see them watching their surroundings, noticing others, making eye contact, generally wearing protective gear, in better mood etc. BMW riders I find just mind their own trip, don't want no contact, stick up the arse type. Maybe that's the thing, they just want to get from A to B and don't embrace the helping nature and culture of others.
This is generalising of course. BUT. All I can say is I went from all riders are in the same boat opinion to all but most BMW and Harley riders are.
I still not to the feckers but 8/10 times I get nothing back where with any other rider I get the opposite response.
Utter nonsense.
@@jonr1122 just my observation. I mean unless Ireland riders are different breed.
Trying to put people into little boxes does not work in 2024.
I'm an r nine t owner,always acknowledge all other bikers and vise versa.
Stop saying GS…
No because you need to say it to trigger searches... if it bothers you so much - turn it into a drinking game - job done 🤣
@@UsernameKate😂
god thats one ugly bike..