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Thanks Kbasa. Nice write up. But stop torturing me.
I was at the dealer last evening to get a new tire and ogled around the showroom while waiting. Of course there was that graphitan F800ST staring back at me.
Gotta wait til next year. Stop doing this.
Sorry Dave...
Dave, you know I was joking...Right?
I had to have a good comeback to Flash's response...
I went looking for a VFR before going down the GS path.
With this ST/S being used as a possible fore gleam of what the 800GS power plant "WILL" be like, I'll be having a tough time saying no...
Where is it written in our by-laws that you (the president) gets to torture members of the organization at will?
The 800 sure sounds like one hell of a bike.
Will there be 800's for us to ride in WI this July. The local dealer will not even allow me to sit on one because they are all pre-sold with BIG RED "SOLD" tags on them. As a matter of fact, the 800's at this point are all pre-sold!
What is amazing to me is that the 800 has about 90+% of the HP of my '02R1150R, and weighs about 45+ or- lbs less.
And so Mr. President, I put it to you!: Is the 800 a street bike, a commuter, a tourer, a sport tourer, or ?
Personally, I am waiting for the GS because I need kindler and gentler ergo's.
Where is it written in our by-laws that you (the president) gets to torture members of the organization at will?
The 800 sure sounds like one hell of a bike.
Will there be 800's for us to ride in WI this July. The local dealer will not even allow me to sit on one because they are all pre-sold with BIG RED "SOLD" tags on them. As a matter of fact, the 800's at this point are all pre-sold!
What is amazing to me is that the 800 has about 90+% of the HP of my '02R1150R, and weighs about 45+ or- lbs less.
And so Mr. President, I put it to you!: Is the 800 a street bike, a commuter, a tourer, a sport tourer, or ?
Personally, I am waiting for the GS because I need kindler and gentler ergo's.
Only 90% of your 1150's power? BMW claims 85 rwhp for both bikes.
And so Mr. President, I put it to you!: Is the 800 a street bike, a commuter, a tourer, a sport tourer, or ?
The answer is "yeah".
I remember reading one of the Euro bike Mags about 7 or 8 months ago, and their conclusions (estimates) stuck in my head.
The R1150R is heavier.
My R-R is rated at 87HP. At the wheel? hub?
You guys have "correct" spec's.
r
The 1150R is around 540 lbs wet, and makes around 77 rear wheel HP. That's around 100 lbs more than the F800. They claim identical power at the crank, but there should be less lost to the belt drive of the F800 as compared to the heavy shaft of the oilhead. All of it means that the F800 whips the ol' 1150's prodigious behind.
The more I think about it, the more I want one. I'm finding my GS less and less comfortable as I put more and more bicycle miles in. I want more weight on my hands and less on my ass.
I just sold my F650 Dakar and bought a red F8s. I'm still in the break in and getting used to the aero position, but love it.
ben
Otherwise known as "ALL of the above"
FYI, broke the 400-mile break-in barrier, after exiting highway on trip into work yesterday. After work, pulled onto to highway with 1st and 2nd gear 8.5K rpm runs, and saw 60 awfully fast (4-5 secs). I weigh 170-175 lbs with gear on, so ymmv. Had a blast hovering 65+ all the way home.
I'm green with envy....well, maybe i'll win the lottery this year.
JQ