BMW F800GS Articles
Operation F800GS paddle tire
I've been known to have crazy ideas from time to time, and every once in a while they've actually come to life. This particular idea strikes me while reading an email from a friend who is planning a dirt bike trip to the dunes. Half jokingly I say, "I'd like to come to the dunes with you guys, but only if I can ride a BMW F800GS with a paddle tire!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLLs8xEqAKA One...
14 June 2012
This is Husqvarna’s new street bike motor
This is the 900cc parallel-twin that will power Husqvarna’s first adventurer tourer. Very closely based on the 798cc engine of the BMW F800GS, Husqvarna has not only increased the capacity for more top-end power and stronger low-end torque, but redesigned the exhaust and airbox in pursuit of the same goals, while also dropping some weight and centralizing mass. The existence of a new Husqvaran...
09 May 2011
Custom: Wunderlich F800GS Light
Lurking somewhere deep inside the BMW F800GS adventure tourer is a genuine dirt bike yearning to escape. It just needs to shed some weight, gain a more aggressive power delivery and some tougher engine and frame protection. German accessories maker Wunderlich has set the 800 free by doing just that. This bike weighs 66 less pounds than the stocker, meaning it’s just under 400lbs (wet). To achi...
15 October 2010