BMW F850GS (2018-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

The BMW F850GS was a mid-range enduro motorcycle introduced by BMW in 2018 as a replacement for the BMW F800GS. It was part of the F series that comprised several motorcycles with similar appearances and different engine displacements.

The F850GS came alongside the F750GS and was the youngest model in the F series. The F series started way back in 1993 with the F650, which was manufactured in collaboration with Aprilia, packing a single-cylinder engine made by Rotax.

Between 2000 and 2007, the F650GS was introduced with the same engine but with an electronically controlled fuel injection system instead of a carburetor. From 2008 to 2012, the F650GS switched from one cylinder to two cylinders, which was also used by the 2006 F800S and ST.

In 2018, the German motorcycle manufacturer launched the BMW F850GS and F750GS, two middleweight adventure motorcycles packing the same engine with a different tune. The F750 was set to deliver 77 hp and the F850 was tuned at 95 hp.

In the visual department, the motorcycle had standard features, such as a front mudguard, a front upper fairing with an extended beak, a small windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with pillion grab handles, a two-into-one exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels.

Underneath its upper fairing, the 2018 BMW F850GS had installed an 853cc four-stroke two-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered 95 hp at 8,250 rpm and 92 Nm (68 lb-ft) torque at 6,250 rpm.