BMW just completed its GS Trophy 2010, which saw 10 teams from 13 countries ride 50 BMW F800GSs 1,200 miles (70 percent off-road) across South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique. Not a single bike suffered a mechanical failure during the seven … Continued
Half way through our 3,500-mile+ ride through Labrador, Wes crashed the BMW F800GS heavily, sending it cartwheeling down the gravel road at highway speeds. Hundreds of miles from the nearest hospital, much less a BMW dealer, how did the bike … Continued
104,000 square miles, 26,000 people, one gravel road. That should be enough, but being accessible from the East Coast — just 1,000 miles from Brooklyn — makes Labrador’s call almost impossible to refuse. At least it was for Wes and … Continued
Lurking somewhere deep inside the BMW F800GS adventure tourer is a genuine dirt bike yearning to escape. It just needs to shed some weight, gain a more aggressive power delivery and some tougher engine and frame protection. German accessories maker … Continued
The GS brand isn't big in America, and that baffles BMW. The R1200GS is one of the most iconic bikes in the world, with massive followings in bike-mad countries like Italy and South Africa. But America, which prides itself…
We went to the Sierra Nevada for the Adventure Rider Challenge this past weekend and spent an afternoon with the 2009 BMW F800GS in some of the harshest terrain in North America. We don't think the bike could possibly…
We’re really excited about the new BMW F800GS. Weighing just 174kg dry and making 85bhp through a punchy 800cc parallel-twin, it’s both light enough to actually go off-road (BMW designed it to be as effective as the HP2 Enduro) and…