F 850 xr

[lee]

Found this spy shot in mika's thread.

https://www.morebikes.co.uk/53734/g...s-2019-f-850-xr-gt-bagged-by-our-spy-snapper/

 

[drneo66]

Ohhhhhhh - please BMW have it come with cruise control!!! I've always wanted a replacement for the K75RT that is more of a "grown up" motorcycle. (No offense to the F800GT/ST but BMW failed on several levels of making this a viable replacement for me at least)

 

[lee]

Ohhhhhhh - please BMW have it come with cruise control!!! )

The F850GS has cruise so I would guess other models will also get cruise.

 

[lee]

If they have a GT version I wonder if it will have chain or belt drive?

 

[BarryinIN]

Now that I’d like.

 

[EUGENE]

Any more new info on the F850 xr or gt?

 

[lee]

Any more new info on the F850 xr or gt?

No mention of the 850XR at the EICMA show.

 

[lawrencecarlson]

If they have a GT version I wonder if it will have chain or belt drive?

If you look at the photo carefully, you can see the chain guard and the top of the chain just behind the muffler.

 

[lee]

If you look at the photo carefully, you can see the chain guard and the top of the chain just behind the muffler.

The picture shows a XR, I was wondering if they would use a belt on a GT model.

 

[lawrencecarlson]

The picture shows a XR, I was wondering if they would use a belt on a GT model.

Didn’t read your question closely enough. I don’t think the 800 GT sold very well, and since the XR is offering the fairing and hard bags, I’d guess there will be no new GT.

 

[lee]

I’d guess there will be no new GT.

You're probably right.