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26.06.2009 Press Release
Woodcliff Lake, NJ  June 26, 2009On the heels of being named 2009 Motorcycle of the Year by Rider Magazine, BMW Motorrads F 800 GS adventure tourer has earned yet another prestigious honor by the motorcycle enthusiast press -- Cycle Worlds Best Dual-Sport Bike in 2009.
ÔÇ£It is a honor to receive not only one, but two, prestigious awards for the F 800 GS from highly regarded motorcycle enthusiast publications,ÔÇØ commented Pieter de Waal, Vice President, BMW Motorrad USA. ÔÇ£We thank the editors and staff of Cycle World for this latest recognition.ÔÇØ
Here is an excerpt of what Cycle World editors had to say about the BMW F 800 GS:
ÔÇ£With ten classes and 547 motorcycles to choose from it is no easy task to narrow them down,ÔÇØ says Cycle World. For the 2009 model year ÔÇ£the F 800 GS combines dirt and street capability and best embodies a do-anything, go-anywhere riding ethic. While the Best Dual-Sport Bike category is traditionally reserved for simple, single-cylinder machines, there is also room for large-displacement adventure-tourers, as long as the riding fun continues when the pavement ends.ÔÇØ
The award announcement appears in the July 2009 issue of Cycle World Magazine, along with a cover story on BMWÔÇÖs new S 1000 RR supersport motorcycle.
With a lightweight design and eye-opening power, the F 800 GS is the most off-road oriented GS ever. A vertical parallel-twin engine based on the proven F 800 ST platform offers 85 horses and 62 ft-lb of torque and gives it startling speed and acceleration. Add a dry weight of just 392 lbs, switchable ABS, wide foot rests and a below-the-seat gas tank for a low center of gravity, and you get a dual sport bike with amazing handling and all the prowess of a GS in a lighter package. The BMW F 800 GS has a manufacturerÔÇÖs suggested retail price of $ 10, 995 (excluding taxes, license, options and handling charges).
Woodcliff Lake, NJ  June 26, 2009On the heels of being named 2009 Motorcycle of the Year by Rider Magazine, BMW Motorrads F 800 GS adventure tourer has earned yet another prestigious honor by the motorcycle enthusiast press -- Cycle Worlds Best Dual-Sport Bike in 2009.
ÔÇ£It is a honor to receive not only one, but two, prestigious awards for the F 800 GS from highly regarded motorcycle enthusiast publications,ÔÇØ commented Pieter de Waal, Vice President, BMW Motorrad USA. ÔÇ£We thank the editors and staff of Cycle World for this latest recognition.ÔÇØ
Here is an excerpt of what Cycle World editors had to say about the BMW F 800 GS:
ÔÇ£With ten classes and 547 motorcycles to choose from it is no easy task to narrow them down,ÔÇØ says Cycle World. For the 2009 model year ÔÇ£the F 800 GS combines dirt and street capability and best embodies a do-anything, go-anywhere riding ethic. While the Best Dual-Sport Bike category is traditionally reserved for simple, single-cylinder machines, there is also room for large-displacement adventure-tourers, as long as the riding fun continues when the pavement ends.ÔÇØ
The award announcement appears in the July 2009 issue of Cycle World Magazine, along with a cover story on BMWÔÇÖs new S 1000 RR supersport motorcycle.
With a lightweight design and eye-opening power, the F 800 GS is the most off-road oriented GS ever. A vertical parallel-twin engine based on the proven F 800 ST platform offers 85 horses and 62 ft-lb of torque and gives it startling speed and acceleration. Add a dry weight of just 392 lbs, switchable ABS, wide foot rests and a below-the-seat gas tank for a low center of gravity, and you get a dual sport bike with amazing handling and all the prowess of a GS in a lighter package. The BMW F 800 GS has a manufacturerÔÇÖs suggested retail price of $ 10, 995 (excluding taxes, license, options and handling charges).
