MVRTV BMW F800GS Video Test - Part 3 of 8

[Reapers261]

Are you guys going to do a review of the new Yamaha Super Tenere 1200? I would really like to see that.

[Nutrida4]

What was the tire you had mounted on the bike?

(sorry for my bad englisch^^)

[mvrtvcom]

Great Question. We had to blow up a photo to see what it is. Continental Twinduro. Rear tubless (ouch) 150 x 70 B17.

MVR

[tex99999]

@mvrtvcom - Why the ouch? I thought the 800 GS ran tube type tires?

[Dakawaka68]

Great Videos! How is the saddle on long rides though, I have a toss up between the 800 and Vstrom 650. although pricepoint is a factor the 800 with options is close to a used 1200GS. The seat just doesn't look comfy for long hwy rides. Tell me im mistaken please =)

[mvrtvcom]

The BMW & Suzuki are quite different. I wouldn't want to take the 650 off-road, but it's a sweetheart everywhere on the street/great mileage 57+. The BMW runs stronger and is more exciting, the seat let us down - a half day seat. Suzuki seat is better, and the bike is just plain easy to ride all day, day after day. Not an exciting engine but still very nice. We love the Vstrom - even though we can't get Suzuki to ever call us back .... nothing! Don't expect Suzuki's here - sorry.

[benmccallum1986]

Im keen to get one of these and cruise around Australia.

[mvrtvcom]

Sounds good to us.

MVR

[monfort2750]

I wonder how these F8s would have performed in those conditions with the standard fitment Bridgestone Battlewings.

[mvrtvcom]

We, along with Rider Magazine, installed the stock tires after this review. With these STREET tires the bike still had good off-road manners (suspension/chassis) but traction, thus the fun, off-road was gone. It will go off-road - you just can't push it as we did in our video.

MVR

[SpacedTime]

Im so jealous. Im going to buy one of those bikes and go to Colorado!

[mvrtvcom]

Sounds like the smart thing to do. Can we go back with you?

MVR

[SpacedTime]

Of course, but tell me one thing; Would this be a good bike for everyday use? To work and back midweek?

[mvrtvcom]

Yes, this bike is good for virtually every use, and it gets great fuel mileage to boot. For off-road, we really recommend the knobbies used in our test - it will be night and day with off-road tires. Oh yeah, we think it's possibly the most fun to ride BMW. It's the kind of bike that akes you want one when you ride it.

MVR

[SpacedTime]

If I wasn't sure I would be doing a lot of off-road, would you suggest the ST since I would be in the city most of the time? Have you been on that one?

[mvrtvcom]

Yes we have. The ST is certainly more of a street bike with a lower seat to boot. It would mean no dirt roads, no trail riding. You will sit much lower on the street version as well.

MVR

[bondsybaby]

so when can we expect pt. 4

[mvrtvcom]

Soon! We've given up trying to get episode 3 to play in High Quality ... something with youtube.

MVR