BlueSophia: I always think I should put a motorcycle through the paces that a rider would on a long, long trip. Endless freeway miles in heavy traffic. And when I think of doing it I just get bored. And instead keep going to smaller and smaller roads.

And that’s ok I guess.

From what I can tell there is about a 50 pound difference between the f800 GS and the R1200GS. I’m going to have to ride one and see how they are different. They both sure are pretty!

Thanks for the kind words about the review. I don’t really consider myself a reviewer in the sense of the people who do this for a living and give a thorough breakdown of the machine and what it can do. I sort of wax on about how things went for me.

I second your opinion — the F800 is awesome.

I was talking with someone about how I write and I told them that the machines are incidental. I’m not particularly interested in how they are engineered. The motorcycle or scooter is a means to an end. And for me that end is usually tied up in being alone, escaping the noise of the world, and reflecting on what is ahead. And for those reasons motorcycles and scooters work for me.

And so does a camera and a pen…

SonjaM: I loved the F650GS when I rode it. If I had one I would probably never think of getting anything else.

I enjoyed the entry/review. Nice shots of the bike and the PA countryside.

Richard

My 1150RT had linked ABS brakes, they did awesome at stopping the nearly 600lb (dry) beast on pavement…on dirt, they sucked as the terrain confused the abs system. BMW does NOT link brakes anymore I believe. Oh, and on the RT, you can’t turn the ABS off. I tried.

The F800 is an awesome motorcycle, if only the money was there…..great review Sir! Is there a part 3 where you meet up with Riepe and show him how things are done on the curves?

dom

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