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- 798cc parallel twin DOHC, 8-valve liquid-cooled engine
- Fuel injection
- 85bhp
- 185kg (407lb) dry mass
- 125mph top speed
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BMW F800GS
Best of the Rest
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BMW’s motorcycles tend not to follow convention in their designs, so it’s no surprise to learn that the F800GS uses an unusual parallel-twin engine layout, with a totally unique balancer system. Normal parallel-twin engines use rotating balance weights to damp out the vibrations from the inherently instable crankshaft, but the F800 uses a pivoting lever instead. Driven by a small ‘slave’ conrod between the two cylinders, the lever is carefully weighted to balance out vibes, giving a much smoother ride.
This engine was first seen in BMW’s F800S roadster, but it’s equally at home in this offroad-styled GS machine. BMW’s advanced fuel injection and clever cylinder head design gives good peak power and strong midrange and excellent economy. The chassis is based on a steel tube trellis design, which is better at dealing with the bump and grind of off-road riding while long-travel suspension, wire-spoked rims, and dual-purpose tyres give an extra dose of offroad ability.
On-road, BMW’s typically vast range of accessories and the capacious accommodation offered by the F800GS make it perfect for the touring work beloved of adventure sport fans. And while it is pricier than competitor machines, BMW’s typically high resale values go some way to compensate for that. Recommended!
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