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07-02-2012, 02:06 AM
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I'm an angel... :p
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2013 F800GS and F700GS merged threadfest
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MY wish came true..... '10 R 1200 Gelände/Straße My other 2-wheels.... 2008 Pinarello Prince Carbon (road bike) 2004 Ellsworth Truth (MTB) The Jinx screwed with this post 07-02-2012 at 04:02 AM |
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07-02-2012, 02:17 AM
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Quaaack!!!
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07-02-2012, 02:34 AM
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Beastly Adventurer
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What a bunch of idiots at BMW marketing - F700GS?!?
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07-02-2012, 02:31 AM
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07-27-2012, 11:57 AM
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Made For Adventure
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07-02-2012, 02:42 AM
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Idd, why not keep it simple and call it the f800gs and the f800gs adv ...
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07-02-2012, 03:01 AM
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Gnarly Adventurer
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I put the full Tech brief here - http://www.mcnews.com.au/2013_Bikes/...0GS_F800GS.pdf
Images here - http://www.mcnews.com.au/2013_Bikes/...00GS/index.htm
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07-02-2012, 03:25 AM
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 They reduced the area and angle of attack of the beak...... ....certain disaster on the freeway......  Yeah, yeah...I know...naughty corner. But in all seriousness, have they changed anything mechanical...or addressed the minor issues such as the shock bolts...ethanol proofed the fuel system...done anything with the front end... No? But they paid for retooling for the plastics. Oh well, that's something...yeah? sigh... |
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07-02-2012, 10:25 AM
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Kilroy was here
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JoeDuck screwed with this post 07-02-2012 at 10:31 AM |
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07-02-2012, 12:03 PM
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Location: Seattle
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07-02-2012, 01:57 PM
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They gave the 650, er the 700 four more hp at a higher rpm.
They haven't yet mentioned the torque output or the rpm it comes at. Or if it still runs on regular. The old motor is a diesel, pulls off the bottom, they shouldn't mess with it. Every modern motor out has a weak low end to mid range, with the F650 being a rare exception. I think they look better, or newer. Evolution ya know... Oh... Late catch. Twin discs on the 700! There goes the weight advantage... BMW, BUILD IT HEAVIER WOULD YOU? (SARCASM)
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Horsepower is a distant second to useable torque, unless cafe cruising is the reason for the purchase... Quote:
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07-02-2012, 03:12 PM
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Personally, having dealt with electronic gremlins in the original model I'd be in no hurry to sign up for one with even more CANBUS potential failures. It's becoming more and more a road bike for cafe tourers. The fact that it requires premium fuel is a give away as to where they intend it to be used. No more than half a tank away from civilization. |
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07-02-2012, 04:40 PM
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NoMoTDM still Gary
Joined: Jun 2004
Location: Columbia, Ca.
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Some worthy changes for the F700. Probably more HP by advancing the ignition curve. That will cause a need for premium gas.
Other than the optional suspension, some body work changes and more electronics to fail, not much new here. As far as converting the 800 to 900cc, the cylinders are plated, so a rebore requires them to be replated. Those pistons may not have the same piston pin location, they were meant for a crank with a different crank offset which might have required different connecting rods. If you changed the crank you would have to change the ignition mapping, requiring a different ECU. Since they have closed the HP and Torque gap, it just convinced me that the 900 is coming. It just will be in 2014 instead of 2013. I will just wait for BMW to install it.
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BMW Motorrad USA customer service: "We make superior motorcycles and continue to improve them." itsatdm screwed with this post 07-02-2012 at 04:49 PM |
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07-02-2012, 06:42 PM
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The same language is in the announcement about detuning to burn lower octane gasoline.... |
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07-02-2012, 06:59 PM
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its Ground Zero
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