Taking a F800GS out for test ride today

[russh]

I've got a test ride booked on a F800GS this morning, nice weather for it.

Will I be tempted to move to the dark side or will the ride make me appreciate the finer points of my Africa Twin?

[phil w]

I rekon you will switch

[african twin]

Enjoy

Look forward to hear how it went...........

[Cie]

Having ridden the 1200GSA, I think you'll find it a lovely bike, and you'll like the extra power, but probably not the price tag.

[russh]

Well, I taken the bike for a spin, got completely soaked and written up a brief report here.

Will I be changing???

Lets just say I'm going to sleep on it

[stanbloke]

Nice report completely unbiased and honest.

This sums up the 800 pretty well, its a "not sure" bike. Which is a shame really, the 990 presses all the buttons but its not to all tastes. and the @ just does everything quite well but has its age against it.

Take your time in deciding Russ. Maybe ride the ADV again now you have been on the BM.

[phil w]

Great ride report Rush
Sounds to me if you liked it in ****e weather it could only get better. I think they tick all the right boxes. A lot of me thinks the seat issue that gets written about is a strange thing. I have an 1150 GSA and used to own a TA and on both for days in the saddle I use an airhawk, so the seats on any bike are not the greatest.
Yellow and black is very sexy, and the list of farkles is fabulous

[j]

Great ride report Rush
Sounds to me if you liked it in ****e weather it could only get better. I think they tick all the right boxes. A lot of me thinks the seat issue that gets written about is a strange thing. I have an 1150 GSA and used to own a TA and on both for days in the saddle I use an airhawk, so the seats on any bike are not the greatest.
Yellow and black is very sexy, and the list of farkles is fabulous

I agree with Phil it ticks all the boxes. I think this bike is a dark horse and there are lots of things to come from this machine.

[russh]

In the words of Lloyd Grossman, I've cogitated and deliberated and.......


















......Just ordered a Black and Yellow F800GS



Roll on January 3rd

[Whealie]

What spec have you gone for - extras etc?