Great review there Pongo!  I've only test ridden both 800GS and Tiger 800. But owners of the Tiger ... and most reviewers agree ... that the new Honda Africa Twin is better than BOTH off road.
On road, not sure. But off road the new Honda is quite good according to reviews and owners comments. I've only test ridden Honda on road ... liked it a lot ... but Tiger is still my fav bike for ON ROAD use.
The F800GS is better off road than the Tiger 800, in my brief experience on both. But I much prefer the Tiger 800 overall. But it's true the BMW will hold up better and will age well. The Tiger? Not so much. So BEST Fit and Finish for the BMW.
If off road is something you want to do seriously on a loaded up travel bike ... I would buy the Honda. It's better in many ways.
The GS-A is nothing more than an overweight F800GS. A few useful things but adds a lot of weight to an already overweight bike. The Tiger is no better. HEAVY.
The Honda is no light weight but rides much lighter than either BMW or Tiger, IMO ... and in the opinions of many who've ridden all three bikes Back to Back. DO test ride the Honda, then decide.
If your travel is mostly tarmac, I'd get a nice used Tiger at a bargain price. The BMW F800 is also a great bike ... no bad choices here really, but to me the Honda trumps them all.
Good luck, safe riding!
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