Comments on: New BMW F 800 GT Breaks Cover (Bike Reports) (News)

By: James Bagley

James Bagley — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:47:15 +0000

I like the exhaust location…it doesn’t limit cornering clearance and allows easy removal of the rear wheel.

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:46:01 +0000

I’ve ridden the ST version and I actually liked the motor a lot. It was very quick revving and I thought it was very smooth. I also like the belt drive on a bike like this. I’m not sure it is physically big enough to interest me. The fuel mileage is extremely appealing. If you ride a lot of miles there’s a lot to be said for the fuel consumption.

Unfortunately for BMW the price is likely to be close to competing with the Concours and the ST 1300 Yamaha, and that will be a losing proposition for them. Honda is selling brand new 2 model year old VFRs for $13,000 or so, as well. At $10,000 it would be a serious seller, but it will more likely be $12,000 plus, plus options.

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By: John M.

John M. — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:50:26 +0000

+1 On what sport touring planed is the muffler more important than the saddle bag.?. The left side is advertised at half the capacity of the right. Sport TOURING, not sport mufflering.

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By: todd

todd — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 04:14:27 +0000

Not at the Motorcycle show, I guess they don’t plan on selling it much.

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By: Les

Les — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:01:16 +0000

BMW makes a bike that looks like a honda smashed into a multistrada. Honda makes a bike that looks like a GS (crosstourer). Not sure why we have so many manufacturers when most seem to have little to no imagination.

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By: blackcayman

blackcayman — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:42:26 +0000

well there’s three of us who want a:
Light Weight
SPORT-touring Motorcycle (almost sportbike handling)
w/ upright ergos
Not an Adv Bike
& 115 or more HP & torquey power delivery

We are looking at Triumph & KTM as the most likely Manufacturers… Maybe someone else will get a clue?

…just weh I thought these Captchas were getting more readable…

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By: blackcayman

blackcayman — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:25:19 +0000

buzy twin at that – give me a V-Twin or a triple…Please

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By: Nocklhiem Verstadt

Nocklhiem Verstadt — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:43:08 +0000

I just think it’s probably worth about $8,000. Sure, it’ll probably sell for $12,000 and at that price is just not worth it, to me. It’s still a small parallel twin any way you cut it.

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By: todd

todd — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:08:07 +0000

yep. You can get a VFR800 for $4-6k or a K75S for $2-3k.

By: Jake

Jake — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:41:22 +0000

Almost all motorcycles built during the first decade or two of the twentieth century were “Belt Drive”.