The BMW F800GS gets more Adventure-ous

The F800GS, one of the renowned mid-capacity off-roaders from the BMW stable has been knighted upon with the ‘Adventure’ Tag. Though under the skin it’s still the same old BMW F800GS with a 4 valve 798cc parallel twin pumping out 85 bhp of power and 83 nm of torque, BMW has given it several adventure accessories making it a cheaper alternative to those looking for an adventure touring machine and in case one’s dream of owning the behemoth BMW R1200GS shoots over budget.

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To start off with, the fuel tank capacity has been raised to accommodate an extra 8 litres to a total of 24 litres as compared to the 16 litres on the F800GS. BMW claims that the bigger fuel tank would increase the range of the BMW F800GS Adventure by 160 kms (100 miles).

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Other adventure specific accessories include a revised body design, engine protection guards- though the engine doesn’t protrude out like the boxers on the R1200GS, pannier racks to carry your house if needed and also serving as a tank protection guards, wider enduro footpegs for enhanced seating comfort, hand protectors, a larger touring screen to keep the wind of your chest and head and a taller seating position at 890mm, 10mm more than the regular F800GS.

Optional equipment includes Automatic Stability Control (ASC), Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA), Low seat, Centre stand (whaaaat, optional on an adventure bike? Damn!), heated grips, center stand, Enduro package that includes ASC and Enduro mode, LED Fog Lights and an anti-theft alarm system.

We wish similar choices existed for the Indian enthusiasts too..but alas!

Anyways, the detailed specifications are as below:

Engine Type Water-cooled 4-stroke in-line two-cylinder engine
Bore x stroke 82 mm x 75.6 mm
Capacity 798 cc
Rated output 85 hp @ 7,500 rpm
Max. torque 83 nm @ 5,750 rpm
Compression ratio 12.0:1
Mixture control / engine management Electronic fuel injection, digital engine management (BMS-K+)
Emission control Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter / emission standard EU-3
Maximum speed 193 kph
Clutch Multiple-disc clutch in oil bath, mechanically operated
Gearbox Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox integrated into crankcase
Drive Endless O-ring chain with shock damping in rear wheel hub
Frame Tubular steel trellis frame, load-bearing engine
Front wheel location / suspension Upside-down telescopic fork, Ø 43 mm
Rear wheel location / suspension Cast aluminium dual swing arm, WAD strut , spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable, rebound damping adjustable
Suspension travel front / rear 9.1 inches / 8.5 inches (230 mm / 215 mm)
Wheelbase 62.1 inches (1,578 mm)
Castor 4.6 inches (117 mm)
Wheels Wire spoke wheels
Tyres, front 90/90 – 21 54V
Tyres, rear 150/70 – 17 69V
Brake, front Dual floating discs, Ø 300 mm, two-piston floating calipers, ABS
Brake, rear Single disc, diameter 265 mm, single-piston floating caliper, ABS
ABS STANDARD
Length 90.7 inches (2,305 mm)
Width (incl. mirrors) 36.4 inches (925 mm)
Height (excl. mirrors) 57.1 inches (1,450 mm)
Seat height 35.0 inches
Unladen weight, fully fuelled 229 kgs
Usable tank capacity 24 liters
Reserve 4 litres

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