Segment: Adventure
Production years: 2011, 2012
In 2011, the German motorcycle manufacturer launched the BMW F800GS, an off-road-oriented machine that debuted in 2008 and continued production until 2019. The bike was part of the F series, comprised of several models with similar designs and different engine displacements.
Compared to the BMW F800S model, the F800GS version featured extended suspension travel to better handle unpaved roads. The bike was in its fourth year of production and followed the same recipe as previous models without any significant modifications.
The F800GS had standard features, such as a front mudguard, a front fairing with an extended beak, a small windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab handles, a two-into-one exhaust system with an upswept muffler, and lightweight wire-spoke wheels.
In the suspension department, the bike packed a 43 mm upside-down Marzocchi fork on the front with 230 mm wheel travel and a single shock absorber on the rear with 215 mm wheel travel, offering excellent handling capabilities.
The braking power was achieved by two 300 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 265 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering optimum stopping power.
As for the power figures, the 2011 BMW F800GS had its soul brought to life by a 798cc four-stroke twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by a fuel injection system, boasting 85 hp with a peak force at 7,500 rpm and 84 Nm (62 lb-ft) torque at 5,750 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, twin cylinder | Displacement: | 798 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.2x2.9 in OR 81 mm | Compression Ratio: | 12:1 | Horsepower: | 85/7500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 62/5750 lb-ft/RPM OR 84/5750 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, manual | Clutch: | wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | tubular steel | Front Suspension: | 45 mm USD fork | Rear Suspension: | double sided aluminium swingarm, WAD strut | Front Brake: | dual 320 mm discs | Rear Brake: | single 240 mm disc |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 91 in OR 2311 mm | Overall Width: | 34.2 in OR 869 mm | Seat Height: | 34.6 in OR 879 mm | Wheelbase: | 62.1 in OR 1577 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 392 lbs OR 178 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.2 gallons OR 15.9 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 90/90-21 | Rear: | 150/70-17 |
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