New F800GS ordered :)

[slparry]

All being well I'll be picking it up next Saturday, a white one with the factory "comfort pack"

 

[Reggie P]

Looking fwd to seeing the pics ... you don't see many white ones on the uk roads . Have fun.

 

[slparry]

Looking fwd to seeing the pics ... you don't see many white ones on the uk roads . Have fun.

Thanks Stuart, I'll be sure to post some in the meantime here's the just bought it pic with the "new bike smile"

 

[earwig]

... you don't see many white ones on the uk roads . ......

Might be something to do with the state of the UK roads

Looks really good in white .... Just enjoy

 

[snaponphil]

All being well I'll be picking it up next Saturday, a white one with the factory "comfort pack"

Nice one.. Congrats..
Had one of the first bumble bee yellow ones in early 2008, after owning all sorts of bikes (mostly sports) bought a KLR 650 & loved & rode it to bits, it was a slow old mount but had the most fun u can have on a bike at slowish speed... Anyway, moral of story is wanted something livelier.. Along came the BMW F800 GS, did 20k on it in very short time, often fully loaded..
You sir I'm sure will get the bug..
Enjoy the Rides..

 

[ymfb]

I love mine, 13k miles of happiness of year round riding.

 

[slparry]

This year will see my 40th concurrent year of riding, all year, all weathers. Between all my bikes I do about 5000 to 6000 miles or so per annum on each so roughly about 25000 per year. So this year will be my estimated millionth mile at some point

I "may" keep my Funduro for snow duties or may sell it, not sure yet

 

[Dean]

Nice one, I like them white ones

not long to go, tick tock

 

[slparry]

Nice one, I like them white ones

not long to go, tick tock

I know it's driving me apesh*t waiting

 

[slparry]

I had more fun yesterday on a bike than I've had in years ...... even though I'm running it in and couldn't exceed 5k rpm (80) .... there are now no chicken strips on it

 

[Nutty]

Happy new bike. It looks great.

 

[Bounce]

Always nice to get a new bike; many happy miles a riding it.....

 

[slparry]

More bumbling around North Wales

 

[matr69]

That looks like the bike I saw sitting at Williams waiting to get picked up on Saturday morning, I parked my white F800 right next to it. I went for a demo on a Standard GS1200 and apart from the effortless cruising on motorways or main A Roads and the front brake being stronger I prefer the 800 in most other aspects.

 

[Dean]

looking very good enjoy



new bikes.........

 

[ymfb]

That looks like the bike I saw sitting at Williams waiting to get picked up on Saturday morning, I parked my white F800 right next to it. I went for a demo on a Standard GS1200 and apart from the effortless cruising on motorways or main A Roads and the front brake being stronger I prefer the 800 in most other aspects.

you forgot, it still has a chain. I think if the 800 had a shaft drive it would be perfect, thats assuming fitting a drive didn't effect the handling or performance.

 

[ymfb]

Fit an Akrapovic end can, you won't regret it

 

[matr69]

I prefer chains in response to the shaft drive point.

 

[slparry]

That looks like the bike I saw sitting at Williams waiting to get picked up on Saturday morning, I parked my white F800 right next to it. I went for a demo on a Standard GS1200 and apart from the effortless cruising on motorways or main A Roads and the front brake being stronger I prefer the 800 in most other aspects.

Yep, well spotted that's the one

 

[slparry]

Needed a top box for commuting duties, but didn't want to pay £200 to £300 for BMW's offering

Off to eBay to bid on a brand new one from a dealer. Surprisingly no one else bid so I snaffled it for £11 .... sorted

Popped it on today and it's perfect with an included QD mounting too