BMW F 800 GS 2012 vs. BMW R 1200 GS 2012

BMW F 800 GS 2012

BMW R 1200 GS 2012

Overview - BMW F 800 GS 2012 vs BMW R 1200 GS 2012

BMW F 800 GS 2012

BMW R 1200 GS 2012

Technical Specifications BMW F 800 GS 2012 compared to BMW R 1200 GS 2012

BMW F 800 GS 2012

BMW R 1200 GS 2012

BMW F 800 GS 2012

BMW R 1200 GS 2012

Suspension Front

Front suspension	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork	Front suspension	Strut

Suspension Rear

Suspension	Suspension	Swing arm	Suspension	Single swing arm

Brakes Front

Type	Type	Double disk	Type	Double disk
Piston	Piston	Double piston	Piston	Four pistons
Shock mount	Shock mount	Floating caliper	Shock mount	Fixed caliper

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc
Piston	Piston	Single piston	Piston	Double piston
Shock mount	Shock mount	Floating caliper	Shock mount	Floating caliper

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre width	Front tyre width	90 mm	Front tyre width	110 mm
Front tyre height	Front tyre height	90 %	Front tyre height	80 %
Rear tyre width	Rear tyre width	150 mm	Rear tyre width	110 mm
Rear tyre height	Rear tyre height	70 %	Rear tyre height	80 %
Length	Length	2,320 mm	Length	2,210 mm
Width	Width	945 mm	Width	915 mm
Height	Height	1,350 mm	Height	1,450 mm
Wheelbase	Wheelbase	1,578 mm	Wheelbase	1,507 mm
Seat Height	Seat Height	880 mm	Seat Height	850 mm
Dry Weight	Dry Weight	185 kg	Dry Weight	203 kg
Kerb Weight	Kerb Weight	207 kg	Kerb Weight	229 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity	16 l	Fuel Tank Capacity	20 l
Top Speed	Top Speed	200 km/h	Top Speed	200 km/h
License compliancy	License compliancy	A	License compliancy	A

Pros and Cons in comparison

BMW F 800 GS 2012

Unfortunately, our editors did not test this model.

BMW R 1200 GS 2012

Either it was a stroke of luck or the best developers were at work - handlebars, geometry, seat, knee angle, footrests - it just fits really well for the majority of Central Europeans. All in all, there is still no motorbike that can kill the GS.

Optimal wind protection

comfortable seat

good posture

positive ergonomics

weather robust

quiet chassis.

Seat a little too low.