I was all set to buy this bike, and then the government of Commiefornia raised the sales tax to 10%. Now, I'm screwed, the dealer is screwed, the manufacturer is screwed, and EVEN THE STATE is screwed. No one wins. THANKS, COMMIEFORNIA!
haven't watched a huge amount of these mcn reviews, lets say about 20 or so but what strikes me the most is the fact that i have never seen them point out any negative issues on the reviewed bike
seems to me they are scared to piss off the manufacturers and not be given the chance to test drive or review another one
Dissagree with the review. I've riden one of these off road for 2 days, with some time on road. One road it is fine. Off road it is a dog and completely outclassed by the smaller X-Challenge 650 and the larger R1200 GS and GS Adventure. The biggest single problem with the bike is poor fuelling which makes the throttle more like an on / off switch. It makes low speed manouvering off road very tricky.
A second problem is the weight. The 1200's centre of gravity is low low. On this bike the COG is much higher, so although less heavy the weight is poorly distributed.
I agree. When I test rode this bike I was very dissapointed. I really wanted to like it but it was too top heavy for me. Very comfy though and I know its an on/off switch with the throttle but my god its fun :)
Look: I've riden this bike off road and compared it to about 6 other bikes. For off road riding it is the worst and using the clutch effectively does not compensate for the throtle response or poor weight distribution. On road it is fine.
the only thing i don't like about this bike, are those screens on it at 0:34 wtf 2 screens? and the big one looks like it's in the way of seeing the gauges.
fuck GPS in vehicles, it seems to give assholes a reason to be lazy. also all safety equipment on cars should be discontinued, so shitty retarded drivers die more often.
It conjures up images of a 'Couch Potato' watching a sporting event, a 'Fat Girl' with a dirty mind. Maybe a picnic at the park. I'll keep my X Challenge.
i think BMW motorcycles look still excellent. compared to BMW cars department (i mean just look at the Bangle design it's just horrible what they have done to the brand) BMW motorcycle department is just great
Big question thats critical for touring bikes: How comfortable is the seat for long drives? i.e. how long can you drive before your ass starts to kill?
A lot of people seem to have this misconception about BMW. They are certainly most known for their boxers (r-series engine), but they have been making other engines since the late 80's with the release of the K1. The K-series engine is an inline 4-cylinder configuration. They also have a G-series which are single cylinder bikes in either 450CC or 650CC.And finally the F-series parallel twin engine you see here. The F is actually built by Rotax in Austria for BMW.
Well, I respect their effort and everything but it's nothing to brag about. Honda, Yamaha other Japanese makers would come up with the new designed engine with two weeks notice.
Porsche seems to have the same problem. They did try other type engines but all failed commercially and stuck with the same configuration.
I think BMW felt the pressure to make inline engines, because of the competition. Competition is good. I hope they'll keep up the effort with the others.
i used to love reading MCN but i find all the vid to be very poor! this vid was called "1st ride" and he didnt ride it! ok we saw a couple of shots of the bike in motion but that was it! Most MCN vids on youtube i find to lack details! this vid didnt tell us anything we didnt already know!! For such a GREAT paper they really let themselves down on youtube! plus a lot of adam childs vids are shocking quality(audio & visual)! They need to invest more time in this resource!
Who is this boring twat? I have never, ever, seen such a dull presenter. Nice wardrobe mate, next time put a jacket on to hide your man-tits, you boring fucker.
The 1200 is a barge, its top heavy & falls over all the time & is a prick to get back up, Ted Simon has been riding round the world for decades & he reckons a 650 single is the go, lighter the better, i think the F800GS is the way myself.
Amateurs... cool bikes have that button that wheelies the thing when pushed. The guy was just asking if this particular model has it too. The answer is no, but is available as an aftermarket in three different colors. Still the stoppie remains a problem.
Amateurs... cool bikes have that button that wheelies the thing when pushed. The guy was just asking if this particular model has it too. The answer is no, but is available as an aftermarket in three different colors. Still the stoppie remains a problem.
yeah all dirt bikes wheelie mate :) , just about what gear and how you pop it up you can either clutch it up , full throttle it up if its powefull, or you can dab the back break compressing the front forks and then use the throttle to use the front forks rebound then its all about the ballance
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alsh2010 8 months ago
I was all set to buy this bike, and then the government of Commiefornia raised the sales tax to 10%. Now, I'm screwed, the dealer is screwed, the manufacturer is screwed, and EVEN THE STATE is screwed. No one wins. THANKS, COMMIEFORNIA!
aTellerOfTruths 9 months ago
Gratulon ! Via resulto estis tre bonna !! jes !!
7902edinho 1 year ago
am 5'8'' you think i would have trouble riding this bike?
Mutiny00 1 year ago
@Mutiny00 not in the slightest.
aaron1415 6 months ago
како је прелеп
travica88 1 year ago
i hate advertisements
xXxdaguitarfreakxXx 1 year ago
I would rather have a real Bmw gs. Not a bike with a rotax engine.
700mudpro 1 year ago
@700mudpro this combines a little bit of both 1200 and 650...and believe me it´s not a rotax engine.
markoloko1000 1 year ago
I WANT ONE!
TheEnagic 1 year ago
this bike is so good try it out i find it faster much smoother then the 1200GS
flightestman 1 year ago
To bad it looks like an Bio-engineered Locust.....
lemmyliquor 2 years ago
haven't watched a huge amount of these mcn reviews, lets say about 20 or so but what strikes me the most is the fact that i have never seen them point out any negative issues on the reviewed bike
seems to me they are scared to piss off the manufacturers and not be given the chance to test drive or review another one
damn shame tbh
tweetdezweet 2 years ago 24
Dissagree with the review. I've riden one of these off road for 2 days, with some time on road. One road it is fine. Off road it is a dog and completely outclassed by the smaller X-Challenge 650 and the larger R1200 GS and GS Adventure. The biggest single problem with the bike is poor fuelling which makes the throttle more like an on / off switch. It makes low speed manouvering off road very tricky.
SimonOcean 2 years ago
A second problem is the weight. The 1200's centre of gravity is low low. On this bike the COG is much higher, so although less heavy the weight is poorly distributed.
SimonOcean 2 years ago
I agree. When I test rode this bike I was very dissapointed. I really wanted to like it but it was too top heavy for me. Very comfy though and I know its an on/off switch with the throttle but my god its fun :)
simon44 2 years ago
@SimonOcean what about the f 650 G, Husq TE 610, and the KTM 990! Please can you comment on those as well!
northpaw80 2 years ago
but the engine is made for on road, if you ride it like a road bike when you've taken a wrong turn (clutching alot) it should be okay
LocustsAreSwarming 2 years ago
Look: I've riden this bike off road and compared it to about 6 other bikes. For off road riding it is the worst and using the clutch effectively does not compensate for the throtle response or poor weight distribution. On road it is fine.
SimonOcean 2 years ago
me m8s got the 1100 model
bikerboy840 2 years ago
suzuki is the best
DJLOVERYOU 2 years ago
Booooooo! Yes it is but still. Lol
BOOOO!
M3iscool 2 years ago
honda sucks
boratpoophead 2 years ago
yes
master4441 2 years ago
careful there...
13101988andoni 2 years ago
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all sorts of ugly.
synkronyk 2 years ago
the only thing i don't like about this bike, are those screens on it at 0:34 wtf 2 screens? and the big one looks like it's in the way of seeing the gauges.
fuck GPS in vehicles, it seems to give assholes a reason to be lazy. also all safety equipment on cars should be discontinued, so shitty retarded drivers die more often.
Drmofothegreat 2 years ago
BMW motorcycle sucks.... they should just stick to cars. unless what the driver enjoy is the comfortable seats on a BMW bike @_@..
casper1989 2 years ago
Why do they suck. there pretty good
evilcryalotmore 2 years ago
There's a lot of comercial oriented comments here, trying to give BMW a bad name. This bike is precious!
MegaBufas 2 years ago 2
this bike sucks
matawin2 2 years ago
GODO KE HA PESTATO LA MERDA
the5reddangers 2 years ago
It conjures up images of a 'Couch Potato' watching a sporting event, a 'Fat Girl' with a dirty mind. Maybe a picnic at the park. I'll keep my X Challenge.
khalstad 2 years ago
KTM>BMW. I will stick to their cars.
teflon442200 2 years ago
BMW <3
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azurizaz 2 years ago
BMW really make the worst looking bikes ever XD but it works..I quess........
perfrahasle 2 years ago
I like the looks of them actually. Its ugly yet nice looking
UnSaintLike 2 years ago
I think the adventure bikes just look rugged, i wouldn't call them ugly. Take a look at the bmw hp2 sport, i think that is a sexy bike.
milleb 2 years ago
I think they look cool. They look functional.
jpaynecr 2 years ago
hehe.. yeah right, but for an enduro bike this one is very nice, i think. you just have to get used to the crazy lamp design.
resomer 2 years ago
The lamps on these bikes were designed by Bill the Cat. It's not BMW's fault.
You can Google "Bill the Cat" if you are under 30 years old and have no idea who I am talking about.
deelee74 2 years ago
i think BMW motorcycles look still excellent. compared to BMW cars department (i mean just look at the Bangle design it's just horrible what they have done to the brand) BMW motorcycle department is just great
loits1 2 years ago
Big question thats critical for touring bikes: How comfortable is the seat for long drives? i.e. how long can you drive before your ass starts to kill?
simon44 2 years ago
bmw is well known for its comfortable sittingposition and soft seats, especially on the touring bikes.
FabNap 2 years ago
great review!
phoenixar 2 years ago
They finally start making the engine other than flat twin?
allgoo19 3 years ago
A lot of people seem to have this misconception about BMW. They are certainly most known for their boxers (r-series engine), but they have been making other engines since the late 80's with the release of the K1. The K-series engine is an inline 4-cylinder configuration. They also have a G-series which are single cylinder bikes in either 450CC or 650CC.And finally the F-series parallel twin engine you see here. The F is actually built by Rotax in Austria for BMW.
deelee74 2 years ago
deelee74:
Well, I respect their effort and everything but it's nothing to brag about. Honda, Yamaha other Japanese makers would come up with the new designed engine with two weeks notice.
Porsche seems to have the same problem. They did try other type engines but all failed commercially and stuck with the same configuration.
allgoo19 2 years ago
Sure, but the 4-cylinder K series engine is a huge commercial success for BMW. Their K1200LT is a huge seller, as is their K1200GT.
And up until last year, the F650GS (now designated as the G650GS) was their 3rd best-selling model after the R1200GS and R1200RT boxers.
deelee74 2 years ago
deelee74:
I think BMW felt the pressure to make inline engines, because of the competition. Competition is good. I hope they'll keep up the effort with the others.
allgoo19 2 years ago
Yeah ... But only for 20 years or so.
fmjoc 2 years ago
i used to love reading MCN but i find all the vid to be very poor! this vid was called "1st ride" and he didnt ride it! ok we saw a couple of shots of the bike in motion but that was it! Most MCN vids on youtube i find to lack details! this vid didnt tell us anything we didnt already know!! For such a GREAT paper they really let themselves down on youtube! plus a lot of adam childs vids are shocking quality(audio & visual)! They need to invest more time in this resource!
ironhorse813 3 years ago 13
Cool Bike
mahamza86 3 years ago
i bet his a 34b!
17drw 3 years ago
ROFL
MikSane 3 years ago
watch it
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tits?
TheDirtNinja 2 years ago
yup
M44s33 2 years ago
not so bad presentation in my humble opinion.... and i like his tits...
drlisao 3 years ago 4
Who is this boring twat? I have never, ever, seen such a dull presenter. Nice wardrobe mate, next time put a jacket on to hide your man-tits, you boring fucker.
doIgiveafuckno 3 years ago 2
You can also get a low seat 4 this bike about 55mm lower than standard it works 4 me..
garypollock 3 years ago
how much you buy?
cd860616 3 years ago
9650€
4cR0Ss 3 years ago
I love everything about this bike except the exhaust note. (And possibly the price, I don't know how much they go for yet)
gyrenejoe 3 years ago
around £7000 mate. i was about to order one until i sat on it... A bit too tall for me and the seat is a bit like a plank.
I suppose it IS an enduro bike....
cra83 3 years ago
im trying to decide on the f800gs or the 1200, thinking if the 800 is bit small, for proper touring. anyone been touring in an 800 yet?
wintersengland 3 years ago
The 1200 is a barge, its top heavy & falls over all the time & is a prick to get back up, Ted Simon has been riding round the world for decades & he reckons a 650 single is the go, lighter the better, i think the F800GS is the way myself.
markmezo 3 years ago
thats what i mean, the engine is week then¿? im planing buy one,let me know
sergillo3x 3 years ago
not at all. 84 hp is plenty.
HarDcoreChronie 3 years ago
(¯`v´¯)Bike(¯`v´¯)
BMWGSPOWER 3 years ago
Amateurs... cool bikes have that button that wheelies the thing when pushed. The guy was just asking if this particular model has it too. The answer is no, but is available as an aftermarket in three different colors. Still the stoppie remains a problem.
bizoon1980 4 years ago 3
Amateurs... cool bikes have that button that wheelies the thing when pushed. The guy was just asking if this particular model has it too. The answer is no, but is available as an aftermarket in three different colors. Still the stoppie remains a problem.
bizoon1980 4 years ago
hahahaha that was a good one if it can wheelie... :)
have you ever ridden a motorcycle?
NULUSIOS 4 years ago
lol does it wheelie.... all motorcycles can do wheelie it's about skill
GeGeexX 4 years ago 3
to anyone that have riden this bike, does the engine is powerfull,like an dirt bike? does whelie??
sergillo3x 4 years ago
yeah all dirt bikes wheelie mate :) , just about what gear and how you pop it up you can either clutch it up , full throttle it up if its powefull, or you can dab the back break compressing the front forks and then use the throttle to use the front forks rebound then its all about the ballance
bazilisginger 3 years ago