BMW F 800 GS 2008 vs. BMW R 1200 GS 2009

BMW F 800 GS 2008

BMW F 800 GS 2008

BMW R 1200 GS 2009

BMW R 1200 GS 2009

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Overview - BMW F 800 GS 2008 vs BMW R 1200 GS 2009

BMW F 800 GS 2008

BMW F 800 GS 2008

BMW R 1200 GS 2009

BMW R 1200 GS 2009

Technical Specifications BMW F 800 GS 2008 compared to BMW R 1200 GS 2009

BMW F 800 GS 2008
BMW R 1200 GS 2009

Engine and Drive Train

Engine powerEngine power85 HPEngine power105 HP
TransmissionTransmissionChainTransmissionProp shaft
CylindersCylinders2Cylinders2
StrokesStrokes4-StrokeStrokes4-Stroke
CoolingCoolingliquidCoolingOil-air
DisplacementDisplacement798 ccmDisplacement1,170 ccm

Dimensions and Weights

WheelbaseWheelbase1,578 mmWheelbase1,507 mm
Seat HeightSeat Height850 mmSeat Height850 mm
Fuel Tank CapacityFuel Tank Capacity16 lFuel Tank Capacity20 l
License compliancyLicense compliancyALicense compliancyA

Pros and Cons in comparison

Pros and Cons in comparison

BMW F 800 GS 2008

BMW F 800 GS 2008

For us, the 800 GS is not a small GS, but a GS for non-BMW fans. So in principle it combines the virtues of the 1200 without its quirks, as newcomers would say.

Low price

positive ride comfort

beginner-friendly

low weight

relatively luxurious.

Annoying background noise in the (necessary) high rev range

no optional extras of the big GS

BMW R 1200 GS 2009

BMW R 1200 GS 2009

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.

Price Comparison Avarage Market Price BMW F 800 GS vs BMW R 1200 GS

Price BMW F 800 GS

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Price BMW R 1200 GS

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