I really love my WR250X, but........

I found this...... please......someone stop me...........never enough..........

BMW F800GS

The BMW cant do what your WR can and vise versa...
A friend of mine has the F800 and i took it for a spin 3 months ago.....nice bike (although its a BMW ) but no way i would give away my X

Poo Dee: How, maybe the question is why, would you consider going from a motard (assuming it's still tarded) to an adventure bike ?

Consider the source here. ...this is coming from a guy with four different style bikes. I can't see trading between styles.

Buy one of each !

P.S. I'm a big Beemer fan. As far as I am concerned, everything they make rocks ! ...but I only owned one - a Y2K 540i.

PooTeeTat wrote:

I found this...... please......someone stop me...........never enough..........

BMW F800GS

If it fits the kind of riding you want to do go for it. Personally, I'd go with the Beamer just because it's a beamer.

His chain is loose...

SheWolf: You typed the words right out of my first observation. Pretty funny...

The bike's probably in gear with the rear wheel rolled back against the engine compression. Done to keep it from rolling backwards.
Top chain run is taught, bottom slack.
Slack is exaggerated.

Myself?
No thanks.
A bike like that is waaaaaaay too big and heavy for what I want in dual-purpose bike.

From BMW's site:


Unladen weight, road ready, fully fuelled 455 lbs (207 kg)

Dry weight 392 lbs (178 kg)

No thanks... that is too heavy for what I do.

BMW 450X is what I am eyeballing right now. Cant wait to file my taxes in '11 already!!

Jersey Devil wrote:

BMW 450X is what I am eyeballing right now. Cant wait to file my taxes in '11 already!!

G 450 X engine is made in TAIWAN by kymco and the engine from G650 is made in CHINA
http://www.motorradonline.de/de/motorraeder/news/bmw-g-650-motoren-aus-china/157358
(might want to translate that)

Yeah not to mention if you go over 70 for any extended spurts on it your warranty is void.

SheWolf wrote:

Yeah not to mention if you go over 70 for any extended spurts on it your warranty is void.

WHAT!?!

Yeah, go figure. I was looking at one before the R and the sales guy told me they are real sticky about it. The computer logs it if you go over 70 for any extended periods...by bye warranty. User's manual tells you that too. Funky little brain tool they use will show it as soon as they plug the bike in for a diagnostic.

PooTeeTat wrote:

I found this...... please......someone stop me...........never enough..........
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BMW F800GS
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Just face it. One bike isn't enough. They're all different and special.

The 800GS wouldn't be my second though... nor third... nor my fifth... maybe at number Seven I might find room for a 1200GS. But hey, to each his own

IF.....IF I got it,it would be my fouth bike in my stable.

I take home the girl I brought to the dance.

But I must be a bike polygamist. I keep the old one when I get a new one.

Really suprising to hear so many people think I would abandon my Sheila.....

I've never been interested in doing dirt until I got my X. I won't buy another bike for at LEAST another year.....

SheWolf wrote:

His chain is loose...

Quite a compliment coming from this group...

I'll go out and check my chain as soon as possible.......

Well...we don't want you squealing like a pig now, do we?

OMG emote overload....
You give me a I'll raise you a

A friend I often ride with reacted exactly like that. He owns the 800GS and it's reaction has been through my WR when he tried it.

The 800GS is a dual purpose road oriented bike. The WR is a dual purpose trail oriented bike.

PooTeeTat wrote:

IF.....IF I got it,it would be my fouth bike in my stable.

I take home the girl I brought to the dance.

But I must be a bike polygamist. I keep the old one when I get a new one.

Really suprising to hear so many people think I would abandon my Sheila.....

I've never been interested in doing dirt until I got my X. I won't buy another bike for at LEAST another year.....

Ah, I see. You're like me. We're up to approximately Eight in our shop as of last week. When we reach Five per capita we will stop counting.

I think 'polygamist' is a harsh word. I prefer 'bike floozy'.

High clearance, skidplate, knobbies, etc.....

Man, you must have some God-aweful roads in your 'hood.