BMW F800GS (2008-2009) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2008, the German motorcycle manufacturer launched the BMW F800GS. Compared to the F800S sports machine, the GS version was a more off-road-oriented model with excellent long-distance capabilities.

In the appearance department, the F800GS was fitted with standard features, such as a small windscreen, a two-piece headlight, an upper fairing, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab rails, a single exhaust system, and lightweight wire-spoke wheels.

The bike was built on a tubular steel frame with a 43 mm upside-down Marzocchi telescopic fork on the front with 230 mm wheel travel and a dual-sided swingarm with a single shock absorber on the rear with 215 mm wheel travel, offering optimum handling capabilities.

In the braking department, the bike's wheels were fitted with two 300 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front and a 265 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering excellent stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 2008 BMW F800GS had installed underneath its upper fairing a 798cc four-stroke twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by a fuel injection system, boasting 85 hp at 7,500 rpm and 84 Nm (62 lb-ft) torque at 5,750 rpm.

The bike's power was handled by a six-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-disc clutch and a final chain drive, spinning the rear wheel to a top speed of 199 kph (124 mph).