Thoughts on the new F800GS

[Ninja Geoff]

As the title says, what do you guys think about it? Personally, I'd push the ninja off a cliff for one. I love the idea of a somewhat compact twin cylinder dual sport. It's not going to be lacking on the highway and it won't handle like a pig off the highway. Sure, the F650 would probably walk over it off road, and an XR650L would laugh in both their faces (I'll always be a honda fan boy ), but I wouldn't want to take the XR more than an hour or two to get to some trails.

I, personally, would have to have it in yellow:

[DustyJacket]

I didn't vote, 'cause:

If I could have only 1 bike (my current situation) I would have the RT or GS/GSA.

If I could have 2 bikes, one would be the F800GS and a heavy touring bike.

The 800GS looks great.

[dr_bar]

I picked the R1200GS/Adventure...

Bigger is better.

Right???

[Ninja Geoff]

I picked the R1200GS/Adventure...

Bigger is better.

Right???

... When did you move to the US?

I'm sure the R1200GS is a GREAT long distance tourer, but if that's all you're doing I'd rather have something that's designed specifically for pavement. To me the F800GS IS the one bike I'd want in a single bike situation. Though I can definatly see the merits of the big bore super tourer over it. Two bikes... That would be the F800GS and something from the late 90's with 4 cylinders and no plastics (anymore) that looks like "poo poo", but goes like hell.

[HYPERR]

I think it's a great looking bike and probably a lot of fun. It is by far the best looking incarnation of the F800 series.

I certainly would not take it off road. An unpaved road or some flat dirt trails perhaps but certainly nothing tricky and technical with rocks and tree stumps.

[storysunfolding]

By far the best of the 800 series... but still doesn't justify the price of the 800 series.

[XB08]

There nothing like there flat twin, Had a R60 and a R1100RT. I did not really like the rt it was a good bike but just did not fit me well.