BMW F800GS (2009-2010) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2009, the German motorcycle manufacturer launched the BMW F800GS, a motorcycle part of the F series that comprised several machines with different engine displacements and similar appearances.

The F800GS was manufactured between 2008 and 2019, and compared to the BMW F800S, it was a more off-road-oriented motorcycle with more suspension travel to better tackle unpaved roads.

In the visual department, the BMW F800GS had standard features, such as a front mudguard, a front fairing with an extended fender, a small windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab rails, a black-finished engine and frame, and lightweight wire-spoke wheels.

The bike's suspension was handled by a 43 mm upside-down Marzocchi fork on the front with 230 mm wheel travel and a dual-sided swingarm with a single shock absorber on the rear, offering 215 mm wheel travel.

As for the braking power, the bike's wheels were fitted with two 300 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front and a 265 mm disc squeezed by a dual-piston caliper on the rear, providing excellent stopping power.

The 2009 BMW F800GS had installed a 798cc four-stroke twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by an Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) system, delivering 85 hp with maximum strength at 7,500 rpm and 84 Nm (62 lb-ft) torque at 5,750 rpm.

The engine worked in tandem with a six-speed manual transmission, a wet multi-plate clutch, and a final chain drive, pushing the machine to 199 kph (124 mph).