Tempted to get the latest 800 GS I can

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Hi,

I’ve got a 2016 800 on a 65 plate it’s done 7k miles full service history and not a mark on it n no issues.

I test rode an 850 - liked it but so expensive and I’m never keen on a new model.

So, I’m tempted for the latest 800 I can find. I’ve seen a few dealers have some with 1k on the clock and the usual 2 years warranty for £8,500

I know I’m not getting anything different but as I say I’m tempted. I could also move my accessories over.

I’ll get a price but what do you think? Worth it? I wonder how much I’ll get as a trade in?

Cheers
Dean
 
Unless you are allergic to MOT’s or have money to burn, you should keep it, ride it and enjoy it.
My ‘09 is running really well as it heads towards 93,000


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Hi Dean
I have had exactly the same thoughts about my 2015 800 gsa. I bought it in August and have put 6000 miles on it.
Have enjoyed it so much I thought about getting the latest 800 going but thought it's going to cost about £3 grand to change and for what? warranty and a few less miles.
Mine has now only got 12k miles on and immaculate so decided to keep it and use the dosh towards another bike or to run along side it, CB500X maybe.
Like you I thought of the 850 but I wasn't convinced the new one was quite as good and as yet unproven.
 
As has been suggested you’ll probably looking at around £3000 to change. That buys a lot of petrol, tyres, ferry crossings etc.

My ‘09 is now at 102,000 miles and did it’s first track day 1000 miles ago to celebrate.
It’s had a few issues along the way, stator burn outs mainly, but it’s been a good bike. It pulled a sidecar for 34,000 of it miles too.
 
GS_Mad said:
Hi,

I’ve got a 2016 800 on a 65 plate it’s done 7k miles full service history and not a mark on it n no issues.

I test rode an 850 - liked it but so expensive and I’m never keen on a new model.

So, I’m tempted for the latest 800 I can find. I’ve seen a few dealers have some with 1k on the clock and the usual 2 years warranty for £8,500

I know I’m not getting anything different but as I say I’m tempted. I could also move my accessories over.

I’ll get a price but what do you think? Worth it? I wonder how much I’ll get as a trade in?

Cheers
Dean
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Dean, I think you must be mad if you change... as mentioned, about £3k to change it... that's a lot of weekends away, petrol, beer money... and just enjoyment to be had for free. There are a lot on here who would love to have the bike you already have, and £3k to spend on biking in the coming year. A 2016 bike with only 7k miles sounds to me like a great bike to own...

If you do swap it out, enjoy the new bike, but for VFM keep what you have and enjoy spending the cost to upgrade on doing so...

You did ask for opinions... :D
 
Well, I’ve got my trade in price. £3,650 to change. Now that is a lot of fuel!!!! I like your advice and I’ll be keeping my bike but I do love a new bike
 
So they valued your 2016 bike at less than £5k,did u laff!!
Enjoy yours and get the value out of it.
 
Yep, less than 5k. I do appreciate they need to make money but I was expecting a touch more. I was thinking, I wonder what my bike will be worth in 2 years with say another 8k miles. Probably still more than 4K. So that’s pretty much free riding for 2 years..
 
Here are a few pics from the trade in quote. Just learnt how to post a pic - I think..
 

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Dealers make a living from people who change and renew when there's no real need (and there's nothing wrong with that, of course). I went through a very similar process a few months ago, trying to decide whether to get a late R1200GS, a late 700GS or a new 750GS, part exchanging my 2012 700GS. The conclusion I drew was that by far the most sensible thing was to keep my bike.
 
The other fing to fink about or not as the case maybe, is the 650 /700 / 800 are Rotax engined & assembled in Berlin.

Wereas the 750/850's are Built by Chinese firm Loncin.

Now that may make no difference & the new model might be as tough as its predecessors.

But the 650 / 700 / 800 are tried & tested.
With very few faults..

Just my 2 penneths worth..
 
Ash said:
The other fing to fink about or not as the case maybe, is the 650 /700 / 800 are Rotax engined & assembled in Berlin.

Wereas the 750/850's are Built by Chinese firm Loncin.

Now that may make no difference & the new model might be as tough as its predecessors.

But the 650 / 700 / 800 are tried & tested.
With very few faults..

Just my 2 penneths worth..
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I had always thought that the 800 engine, Rotax designed, was actually put together in the KYMCO factory.
Whatever, tried and tested indeed.
 
JohnnyBoxer said:
No
The 450 engine was a Kymco engine
650/800 twin is a Rotax
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I know that the 800 engine was Rotax designed. I was led to believe, on more than one occasion by BMW dealer employees, that it was built/constructed/put together in the KYMCO factory.
I am happy to be wrong, but not misunderstood....
 
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