F850GS vs R1250GS

[anonymous-user]

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[Kawasicki]

My neighbour had one. She just sold it and replaced it with a 900 bmw. She thought it was great.

Have you seen the fortnine YouTube channel? He/they seem to love the 850.

[MrGman]

If you enjoyed your tiger 800 have you not thought about a new tiger 900?

[TT1138]

anonymous said:

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Most bike purchases are made on PCP and the 1200/1250 wasn’t/ isn’t an awful lot more monthly.

I have an 19 reg 850. What do you specifically want to know? Mine was bought basically new from Williams Motorrad. It’s an ex BMW UK bike with all the options apart from ESA, cruise and TFT (none of which I wanted). I’ve also put a couple of hundred miles on an 850 Adventure with everything, so can probably answer on that too.

Ridden the 1200GS (2017) and owned a 1200GSA (2006) so fairly well versed in big brother as well.

[entwistlecymru]

I’ve just gone from a Tiger 800 XCA to a 900 Rally Pro - the newer bike meets your 4 points and feels and looks completely different to the 800. It’s IMO a much better bike all round, the engines a peach and it’ll off road if that’s your thing.....


And it has a heated seat to keep your fat @rse warm

[Steve Bass]

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I do hope he's adopted......

[GriffoDP]

Ah I read good things about that swap! But did you ever manage to get closer than this photo?

[Phud]

It's comfortable, does long journeys and has cruise, easy on the body and once moving, and by that I mean after 3 mph, it is so well balanced that I forget it's quite a lot of bike.

Nimble, fun and with tractions settings great fun.

Had a tiger, different level of bike

[jhoneyball]

Before you buy either, go do the two-day training course at the BMW offroad training centre in Wales.

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

Get the 1250. They're bloody good. Plus, if you get the 850 you'll always be thinking 'what if…'.

[jhoneyball]

TimmyWimmyWoo said:

Get the 1250. They're bloody good. Plus, if you get the 850 you'll always be thinking 'what if…'.

Two days of offroad riding on the 1200 taught me that the lighter bike is far more preferable.

Now, if you are looking for something to look butch on the high-street, then get the 1250GS. But the OP already has a 9T, so i presume he actually wants to go offroad. Otherwise why bother?

[TT1138]

TimmyWimmyWoo said:

Plus, if you get the 850 you'll always be thinking 'what if…'.

Couldn’t disagree more. 1250 is great but the 850 is also very good. Doesn’t feel at all like the poor relation.

[jhoneyball]

and the 1250 is bloody heavy when you pick it up yet again for the 15th time that day

[Rushjob]

If you're going to ride offroad go 850, if you want to look like you ride offroad go 1250

[GriffoDP]

Ah a nice quick decision!

Do they make the GSA of either variety in a low chassis now? I have a 1250GS in low chassis because of my leg syndrome, but your description of the 850 makes it sound quite attractive!
Anyway good work!

Edit: they do!

Edited by GriffoDP on Saturday 12th December 17:03

[Wozy68]

anonymous said:

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Damn and there goes any chance of me getting the kitchen contract.

Stop spending money . Self self self self

Good shout on the bike, much prefer it to the larger model

[Steve Bass]

Congrats.

I walked past a new 850 a few weeks ago (not knowing what it was) and stopped to have a closer inspection because it looked so good. Very nice looking bike and would have been a definate option rather than my 1250 (if I knew about them )

[Tricuspid]

I traded “down” from a lowered 1250 (I’m a shortarse) to a 750GS which, in true BMW fashion, is actually an 850. As is the 900XR 🤔 The 750 is basically the more road-biased version of the 850, both great bikes.

[spareparts]

Chain vs shaft.
21" vs 19" front wheel.
Traditional forks vs Telelever.

If mostly off-road, 850 is a great choice. Frugal too.
If mostly tarmac, go 1250. On tarmac, the 850 is inferior in every way. (other than price)

[Wombat3]

I was going to say try a 900 Tiger GT Pro or a Multistrada 950S, but too late!

Enjoy, the 750/850 platform is a good thing, much improved from the old 700/800. You will find the motor really loosens up when you get past about 4 or 5K miles. Like all BMW's the seats aren't great though, you may find the need to upgrade that if you are going to do distance on it. (The ones on the F900XRs are criminally uncomfortable!)