2016 BMW F 800 R [RAW Onboard]
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Some caption in the video says the bike has semi-active suspension. It has not. Sorry, I did bad research work here. Its suspension is just electronically adjustable. But apparently not semi-active. Thanks to 'The Stonegate Roadrunner' for pointing it out.
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Regarding the 'girls bike' statement: if you fail to see how this BMW could possibly be considered as 'girls bike', don't you worry. Because it really isn't. In reality it's a bike made for ANYONE who enjoys a well-handling and forgiving bike which makes it rather simple to go fast. But you'd still be amazed to find out that at least here in Austria not just a few gents out there still would laugh at it. And probably call it something like "not a proper bike". Especially people on +150bhp bikes who like to speed on straights and take corners with 3° of lean angle tend to do so. Simply because their egos can't tolerate the fact of owning a bike which doesn't make head turns just because of looks or showing impressive numbers on paper. And the fact that those kind of people tend to characterise a bike which is easy to ride as "a bike for girls" basically perfectly shows you what kind of primitive morons they must be. Oh how I would love to see those knobheads getting their ass kicked by a girl on a BMW F 800 R :)
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I have to say in my eyes this bike hits a sweet spot. It has just the right amount of power to be massively entertaining on the open road. It doesn't immediately kick you into those completely bonkers realms of insane speeds where licenses are lost. But as long as the straight bits aren't too long still one would be very hard to catch. Similar to one of my all time favourites, the Street Triple R, the F 800 R offers this great compromise between power, weight and stability. It's powerful enough for street riding, it's lightweight enough to be thrown into corners, while still offering enough of confidence inspiring stability. I'd only need a decent Akrapovic pipe on it to be almost 100% satisfied. If you're looking for a modern bike which is good for proper hooning AND for touring around while remaining somewhat affordable at the same time this beemer might be a great option for you. Personally I'd still take the Street Triple though. Because I simply love the small three cylinder engine from Triumph way too much. Even more than parallel twins!
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DISCLAIMER: countless hours of post-production efforts went into digitally manipulating the speedometer to make my riding look faster. In reality I never exceeded 89 kph.
![BMW F 800 R on a busy mountain road [RAW Onboard]](/img/n.gif)
A very underrated bike if you ask me! Please make sure to read the description before you share your opinion.
The 800R is a mixture of comfort and power, it can go on the road and accelerate very well and at the same time be very docile in the city, this duality is its greatest attribute. If you compare it with other medium bikes like the monster 821, the street triple or the mt 09 clearly can not keep pace with them in acceleration, however my main use for this bike is the city everyday and for this is really agile and comfortable. So if you want a comfty ride in the city with a more than decent road behavior, this is the one.
I agree with your comments about 'girls bikes'. It is often better to ride a bike that is easy to handle as you can be relaxed and concentrate on the important things like getting your lines right. I had a Gladius for a while as a winter bike. Cheap as chips to buy as nobody wanted a 'girls bike' It handled brilliantly and the power was smooth and easy to manage. My mates took the piss of course… until they saw how quick it was.
I think the F800R is very underrated indeed - that was a great video, thank you. In fact I'm considering one for my next bike, as I like the middleweight naked category and this one's got a lot of nice things about it. Marvelous scenery here, as well! Earned yourself another subscriber.
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That was heaps of fun to watch.
Really nice footage, video quality and sound. I think it convinced me to change my cb500f for an f800r, great looks, easy to ride and fun that's all I seek, plus, nice sound for a stock exhaust !
Great vid. I used to have a Husqvarna Nuda, very very similar, and now that the Nuda is no longer being made (a tragedy) I'm looking at the F800R as a next bike. I've had the fast Japanese 4 pots, had a Triumph Street Triple R, but the torque and upright riding position that these twins provide are just perfect for the real world. Can ride them all day, as fast as anything else out there on a rural road, comfortable and there isn't any frantic revving of the engine to get in the power band, it's the torque that does the work. They suit me, they would probably suit a lot more people if they gave them a try.
Really appriciate the vids mate helps me decide what looks good to go and test and evidently fall in love with. great vids keep it up!
i got the exact same bike ! and i'm really enjoying it ! also, i went on a R1200R during the service of my F800R, and going back on it after makes me feel like the F800R is a little mosquito, extremely agile and powerful enough for it's weight. R1200R is a beast ! it push and push again, i love to say about the R1200R that "she's good in everything but doesnt' excell in any sides" meanwhile, my F800R is the queen of the city ! agile, light enough, poweful enough, certainly not good in everything, but she excell in this mid-range power class, and by the way in the "city roadster" class !
I just finished what for me is my best ride in this bike (I bought this bike less than 1 year ago) with friends and honestly this bike transmitted a lot of security into me, evens allowing some mistakes and preventing things going worse (it has saved me from going to the ground twice already) and my friends liked a lot how it sounded and the fact I drove so well into corners, thank you for the video, because it is the one that made buy my f800r 2018
Nice video, Schaaf! 🤘🏻 I test rode a F800R last year, and I liked it. Compared to the other 800cc motorcycles, the engine doesn't feel very powerful, but the handling, the brakes, and the build quality are amazing. It's a great bike for an everyday use. In France, it isn't considered as a "girls bike", the Suzuki Gladius has this "reputation", mainly because of its blue/white paint...
My dad had one of these a few years back and I've enjoyed the passenger seat quite a few times. It surely is very stable but still "incredibly nimble" (at least compared to the R1100 R he had before). A good bike wich can do everything, including riding fast-ish with two fully grown men onboard :)
does it have a quickshifter ?
A quick glimpse of the bike before the ride would be great! Beautiful video as usual ✌
Brilliant video. Recent owner of a 2018 f800r, splendid machine👍😎
I was waiting for your review of f800r, i have this bike (MY 13) and I love it for it's weight, agility and handling.
Es ist mega wenn man dir zuschaut und genau sieht wie du die kurven liest. Da kann man so viel lernen vorallem als fahranfänger 👍
I've owned the previous version of this bike for 3 years now, taken it to the track a few times and have not been close to riding to its limits. Very solid bike for starters or someone that wants to get back into motorcycling. The best exhaust for this is the SC Project ;)
I got this bike a year ago as my first proper introduction to a bigger motorcycle from a 600 and I can say that this is a very quick bike if you know how to tame it, the engine doesn't like a lot of revs as it vibrates like a Californian earth quake above 5000rpm. The transmission I found was incredibly smooth and seems to like short shifting up unless you're on a straight. This is probably a bike that would lack power on a straight but has the torque and handling to make a supersport look like a sport tourer on a country road. Fuel wise it's alright but I'm not planning on travelling to the moon with it and the fuel tank being located at the back adds an interesting dynamic as a lot of the weight is over the rear wheel vs usually being centred like on a normal motorcycle so with cornering it tends to understeer a bit I have noticed, though this isn't the end of the world and you can correct this by changing you're throttle input and being more conservative with it on approach and in a corner. All in all I was impressed by the brakes on this bike as they seem to inspire confidence and they would need to be good considering most of the weight is rear ward on this bike. All in all this is a very good bike and in the right hands as with any motorcycle it can be very quick I just wish the right hands were my own 😃