2024 BMW F800 GS Our First Ride and Review

Following on from a couple of weeks ago, BMW released their new for 2024 F800 GS. We took it out to see what it was like!

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[SouthWest-jjyu]

You say basic Mark but that’s just that particular bike probably low spec because it’s the demonstrator. There’s no electronic suspension on the lowered version but you can have this on the normal height version, and with added packs it does comes with rain, road, dynamic and enduro. You can tour easily on it as well I’ve been round Spain on the 750 version two up with the luggage from my 1250, fits straight on panniers and top box. I’ve added the 850 adv screen and the emergency services sat nav mount. According to BMW speed wise it’s 0.6 seconds slower to 60 than the 1250 and that’s the 750, the 800 is a little faster so the gap will be closed a bit more. I’m not sure a sub 4 second 0-60 is particularly slow and it tops out about 125mph. Maybe you need to do a little research prior to a review.

[TroyMcKay-sb]

This answered allot of questions for me - thank you - its a no gloss, unbiased review which I appreciated

[imodude]

Fab review. Really useful - think you were talking directly to me as a back-to-biking guy looking for a new ride.

[lanemason]

I love the idea of a gs but being a 5ft 4ins female there is no chance I could ever have one purely because of the seat height on them. I reckon this bike would be ok for me. I will have to have a ride to my bmw dealer and have a look. Manufacturers need to start catering more for us short legged folk 😊

[paulneedham]

I had a test ride on one the other week and found the rear brake rubbish very poor. You can get ESA suspension plus lots as other BMW accessories. Does not say on BMW website and does not offer a lowered f800gs. Only the seat is offered in different size. Don't agree you could use it two up. If i was down sizing from my R1250RT its one to look at

[mikedignum]

Small screen and there still putting the satnav down on the bars?

[thehexter]

Geez, it is ever not raining in Cornwall? 😂 Looking at the ‘23 850 GSA, curious why you changed back to the big one.

[dreamcrusher]

Always felt this one looked cheap compared to the other BMWs. Maybe offroad wheels and a bit more cladding.

[MikeK]

This is just "my opinion/ experience", I had the previous 750 version and found it to be just ok (7/ 10). My main gripes were poor quick shifter ("only" really smooth when accelerating very HARD, particularly from 1st to 3rd, after that it was ok/ just fair). Also, I could never find a good aftermarket windscreen that would provide "decent/ good wind" protection (If I were to have kept the 750, I would most likely have gone back to its small windscreen, because it caused no helmet buffeting). Anyway YMMV

[grzesiekapacz]

You reviewed CFMoto 800mt as well . Can you comper this to bikes BMW f800gs Vs CFMoto 800 (Sport, Turing or Explore) Sport version now we can get for £6990 so it is something to consider. I am curious your opinion.

[RustyRecovery]

Low spec ? Whatever did we do back in the 80’s. 😂

[BLove-ku]

It's the F750 with 10 extra HP for $1000+. BMW did us wrong gouging us!

[hiddendragon]

That screen is a joke for a bike that is intended to do a lot of miles.

[paulneedham]

It's the same 900 cc engine as the new Gs 900

[milabaigar]

Chinese engine ? Colors are nice 👍do they still have the stupid integrated lights on this ?

[alfredocesarano]

At first glance I don’t like it. It is bulky I prefer the design of triumph tiger 900. Then, a bike that cost 13000 euros and is created for adv/touring but without a decent windshield.

[MrPenguinsfan]

500 lbs for a small engine bike doesn't sound light.

[merrilywillis]

Really at 5 foot 10 you really were not the right person to review this bike . OR you should have reviewed it from the perspective of the rider who would buy the lowered version. It also is actually very well specked up and not “basic” at all compared to previous models - there is more on this F800 than the previous F750 ?? And why are you comparing it with a GSA? You would have been better comparing the one you were on with the same Sport or Triple black versions - which by the way, both have cruise control. This review was really not very well done Im sorry. You did not sound as though you had researched the model in the context of previous or even current like models. By the way - they have growly engines LOL

[darrenwigington]

re cruse control, pointless addition, I have it on my 2 bikes, never use it, i want to ride a bike not be a passenger