LoggyDriver
Registered user
Hi all.
I've been looking at buying a F800GS for a while now.
I've done hours of reading various forums about the bike. There are lots of positives and also lots negatives that I've read about them.
The bike will be used to commute 50 miles a day in all weathers (apart from snow) and it needs to be economical, well built and bombproof. Will the F800GS be up to the job? There must be many riders with this bike that use them all year? Your opinions and advice would be very much appreciated.
The most common negatives seem to be that a lot of owners seem to have had new engines on warranty. This seems to be the most worrying aspect considering these bikes are supposed to be "Round - the - World" adventure bikes. They also seem to suffer from cutting out (North Oxford Garage say they have not heard about this problem) and chain problems. I'm not too bothered about the latter two as I know the chain problem has been addressed. Not sure if the cutting out problem is still going on. The main barrier to ownership seems to be this engine problem. I know some owners have done good milages without any problems, but there seems to be far too many engine replacements indicating a design problem. I want to believe that these engines are good for 150,000 miles. Bikes like the XRV750, VFR and others seem to be able to manage big mileages.
I've been up to NOG again today. They have a nice 09 reg bike in stock, but again, reading other posts on this forum, the 10 reg has a dual cam engine that is supposed to be better. So should I wait until spring until people are trading in their 10/60 reg bikes for the new reg so that I can afford a decent 10/60 reg knowing it has the twin cam engine, or do I buy now in the middle of winter??? The 09 reg is a decent spec but doesn't have ABS. I asked for a price on a new bike and with the extras it comes to over £9,000, Ein sehr teures Fahrrad!!
As this is my first bike in years I also need to buy insurance, helmet, gloves, boots and riding gear. Add the bike and I will be spending mucho pounds. What are your opinions?
Cheers
I've been looking at buying a F800GS for a while now.
I've done hours of reading various forums about the bike. There are lots of positives and also lots negatives that I've read about them.
The bike will be used to commute 50 miles a day in all weathers (apart from snow) and it needs to be economical, well built and bombproof. Will the F800GS be up to the job? There must be many riders with this bike that use them all year? Your opinions and advice would be very much appreciated.
The most common negatives seem to be that a lot of owners seem to have had new engines on warranty. This seems to be the most worrying aspect considering these bikes are supposed to be "Round - the - World" adventure bikes. They also seem to suffer from cutting out (North Oxford Garage say they have not heard about this problem) and chain problems. I'm not too bothered about the latter two as I know the chain problem has been addressed. Not sure if the cutting out problem is still going on. The main barrier to ownership seems to be this engine problem. I know some owners have done good milages without any problems, but there seems to be far too many engine replacements indicating a design problem. I want to believe that these engines are good for 150,000 miles. Bikes like the XRV750, VFR and others seem to be able to manage big mileages.
I've been up to NOG again today. They have a nice 09 reg bike in stock, but again, reading other posts on this forum, the 10 reg has a dual cam engine that is supposed to be better. So should I wait until spring until people are trading in their 10/60 reg bikes for the new reg so that I can afford a decent 10/60 reg knowing it has the twin cam engine, or do I buy now in the middle of winter??? The 09 reg is a decent spec but doesn't have ABS. I asked for a price on a new bike and with the extras it comes to over £9,000, Ein sehr teures Fahrrad!!
As this is my first bike in years I also need to buy insurance, helmet, gloves, boots and riding gear. Add the bike and I will be spending mucho pounds. What are your opinions?
Cheers
for the F 800 gs and ebike insurance.
