Thanks for sharing your thoughts about this bike.

Well - the dry weight is 204 kgs and then add 24 litres of fuel makes it 228 kgs or so. But its still very much lighter than the 1200/1200 adventure for example.

And youre not totally right when you write that there isnt a whole lot more to it than 8 litres more of fuel capacity. BMW writes this about it:

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So, what makes this new version of the BMW F800GS an Adventure? It starts with the tubular steel trellis frame, which is basically stock F800GS hardware but is fitted with a strengthened rear subframe designed to handle the increased loads of off-road riding and the heavier new fuel tank, which, at 6.3 gallons, is 2.1 gallons larger than a standard F800GS’s. What’s more, the F800GS Adventure has new bodywork designed to keep proportions right, even with the large tank, while a larger windscreen, a more comfortable bench seat. [I]


When you compare the rims on the BMW 800 gs with others that you find so much better it could be of interest to know for other readers what bikes and rims are you comparing with? And were these wheels/rims of stock or maybe special replacement rims? If you compare a BMW 800 gs with for example a KTM 690 or a Suzuki DRZ 400 or something similar - its not exactly the same thing.....and thus you cant expect the same either.

Another question that comes to mind is how much off road riding do one want to do - or have to do - if one is riding overland? If you have a bike loaded with - I dont know but maybe 40-50 kgs extra of luggage, side and top cases etc etc - do one really want to go hardcore offroad riding? One sure want a bike that is capable on dirt and gravel roads - but offroad and enduro riding would probably be very much better with a smaller bike with no or very little luggage and also better equipped when it comes to tyres, rims, etc. In other words - a completely different thing.