Think I might be the first to take the plunge on here ...

[APHezzer]

Picked up my F900 GS (Trophy colours, Enduro pack etc) on Friday .. part exchanged my r1250 GSA

First impressions .. very good. Obviously a very different bike to the GSA but I was looking for something with less mass that I would use off-road more frequently .. I rode an F900 GS at the ORS centre a couple of weekends ago on the L2 course and it was superb .. back down there for the L3 course in September

Alternatives I tried out, (On/off road):
- Africa twin (on/off)
- 890 Adv (on/off)
- Aprillia Touareg (on/off)
- Triumph Tiger 900 Pro Rally (on)
- Tenere (on/off)
- Vstrom (on/off)

.. the Touareg was my second favourite .. it's an absolute delight but dealer/support is pretty thin and MWay work would be harder (I have a regular commute) but it really is a brilliant bike. Also liked the 890 but there was just something that I didn't get on with .. just a personal thing.

All had their pro's and cons .. reason for going with the F900:

1. It ticked all my own personal boxes and I enjoyed it most on and off road
2. I like the fit and finish
3. It is a familiar interface and the bike fits me and my personal style well
4. I have a BMW dealership just down the road
5. simple and straightforward deal

Time will now tell but so far very pleased.

 

[Eastmidsbiker]

Nice one the new F900 does seem to hit the spot as an allround bike. Let us know how you get on with it.

I was out a couple of weekends ago with mainly enduro bikes and the only other 'big' bike was a new F900 with enduro pack, he was 'upsizing' from a 701 and it did everything the enduro bikes did, with maybe a bit more effort

Also it's not like we can call the chinese elements of it inferior, I'd rather have a chinese engine than a KTM one .

Starting to think about replacing mine, and the F900 is definitely a contender.

 

[landmarkjohn]

I rode an F800 rental in Morocco for a week coming from a Hexhead GS. Little bit of road but I was really impressed with it. It did a lot of things really well and reading after that for a lot of folks it only dropped points on two up touring compared to the bigger bikes.

Good luck with new bike.