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    GS800 Adventure


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    liking the look of that one, 23ish kms per litre is pretty awesome for an 800, not sure about all the electronic stuff but if finances were capable i'd have one in my shed
    'Good things come to those who wait'
    Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it

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    Quote Originally Posted by dino3310 View Post
    liking the look of that one, 23ish kms per litre is pretty awesome for an 800, not sure about all the electronic stuff but if finances were capable i'd have one in my shed
    Only if they've fixed that crap rear shock bolt design.

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    Its a Beemer Phil, they dont fix the issues, they just deny they exist
    I think I would still like an 800 though

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    Quote Originally Posted by That looks like fun View Post
    Its a Beemer Phil, they dont fix the issues, they just deny they exist
    I think I would still like an 800 though
    To fix it would be admitting they were wwrrrrrrrr wwrrrrrrrrrr wwrrrrrrrrrrrr
    Nah can't do it !

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    Wonder how they would handle slight liquifaction

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    Quote Originally Posted by That looks like fun View Post
    Wonder how they would handle slight liquifaction
    I was just thinking today it's about the right time of year for a Liquifaction ride
    Wonder if we can get a demo one to try out

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phreaky Phil View Post
    I was just thinking today it's about the right time of year for a Liquifaction ride
    Wonder if we can get a demo one to try out
    Don't see why the good folks at BMW would object, look how many bikes Ewan and Charlie sold for them after videoing them stuck and falling off in mud, sand and gravel....hauling 250kg monsters out of swamps is half the appeal for would be Beamer owners
    ....wherezz that track go

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    I will close the gate

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    Quote Originally Posted by That looks like fun View Post
    I will close the gate
    Not f##kn likely

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    I'll be interested to see how they price this here. The standard 800 is $23k already, and there's only $5k between that and a 1200GS. There are several packages available for the 800GSA which will bridge that price gap pretty quickly.

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    It looks to be 15kg heavier for the extra 8 litres of fuel and it uses slightly more fuel. I like the look of the fake tank shroud better, but it's probably not work the effort for NZ. Lighter is better. Then again, the extra weight is probably for the crash bars and the rack, wasn't sure if that is standard. Still, who needs a 500km + range in NZ. Any adventure ride you go to is dominated by chook chasers with a spare fuel container strapped to he back. Hehe, I am all for 800cc+ only adventure rides. It would be a lot less crowded :-).
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