bmw f800

[MD]

My fetish for shiny metal objects got me again. The shop simply made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
Funny how so many people are constantly looking to move up the horse power ladder and here I am moving down ...and enjoying it. CBR1000RR 150 odd hp , ZX6R 120 hp and now 85 hp. Shit might end up on a scooter if I'm not careful!
Having a blast riding this thing. Even with tyres I don't like and don't trust I can get my knee down. Wheelies at first looked unlikely but today I nailed a few ripper standups in 1st and 2nd. The speeds much slower than most would wheelie at, but again that's part of this bike's appeal- being different. Quite fun though because the balance point has the bike bloody near vertical - well it seems high anyway from the cockpit.

[Titanium]

The cool one. You stick that panier wearing wannabe hussy where the sun don't shine.

No way can you see her panies when she is sitting like that!

[Titanium]

Ditch the stock headers and can, put on an Akrapovic system ........

Oh yeah ... and some air filters from evoluzione ......

The CanBus will do the rest.

[Clivoris]

My fetish for shiny metal objects got me again. The shop simply made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
Funny how so many people are constantly looking to move up the horse power ladder and here I am moving down ...and enjoying it. CBR1000RR 150 odd hp , ZX6R 120 hp and now 85 hp. Shit might end up on a scooter if I'm not careful!
Having a blast riding this thing. Even with tyres I don't like and don't trust I can get my knee down. Wheelies at first looked unlikely but today I nailed a few ripper standups in 1st and 2nd. The speeds much slower than most would wheelie at, but again that's part of this bike's appeal- being different. Quite fun though because the balance point has the bike bloody near vertical - well it seems high anyway from the cockpit.

Well shit. That's out of left field man. Sounds like you really like it. What mods do you have planned?

[MD]

Well shit. That's out of left field man. Sounds like you really like it. What mods do you have planned?

It took me by surprise too. Even weirder is that I would rate the ZX6R as the best bike I've owned, I was lovin that bike, yet I traded it in?
No mods planned. I can't think of anything that needs to be changed (apart from tyres). I like the look and sound of that fat muffler on the beemer.
Never owned a BMW so I will give it a try. In the end if I fall out of love with it- move on. Unlike a woman you can dump a bike without any dramas and bitchin.

[Hitcher]

Having seen it in the flesh, your new ride looks particularly funky, Mark. Red is good!

[limbimtimwim]

Ba hahaha!!

Can't wait to get passed by you on a corner going up the hill.

[skelstar]

Pretty cool looking bike mate. Look forward to seeing it in the flesh.

[erik]

Nice bike

[Clivoris]

Ba hahaha!!

Can't wait to get passed by you on a corner going up the hill.

On the back wheel, one handed, on the inside of a hairpin while snogging a French chick. Like that Chris Pfeifer geezer.

[limbimtimwim]

On the back wheel, one handed, on the inside of a hairpin while snogging a French chick. Like that Chris Pfeifer geezer.

Yeah I know.

[F5 Dave]

um, I think he's German.

[Clivoris]

Yeah, but the French chicks are hotter.

[What?]

I took one for a 1.5 hour spin yesterday. Awesome bike, no doubt about it.
Going to buy a lotto ticket today.

[MD]

I took one for a 1.5 hour spin yesterday. Awesome bike, no doubt about it.
Going to buy a lotto ticket today.

Good to hear you liked it. I've clocked up 4000kms now and have no regrets about buying it. Just back from a long weekend Wgtn- Gissy-Opotiki-Rotovegas-wgtn. The F800 was a blast. Great comfort with true sportsbike handling. The belt drive sure keeps the rear end clean and those beemer heated grips work a treat (Desert road was chilly so gave me a chance to try them).
I'll have to get some wheelie pics taken. This is the bees knees for near vertical, totally balanced long standups. Got a heap of rippers in over the weekend. Just sitting behind vehicles watching the wide eyes staring out the back as you follow them at a constant speed, just floating the front wheel above their boot!