Life after the Africa Twin
Hi all,
I had the use of a late (2000) AT for a year, and finally gave it back to my brother end of last summer (2011)
Now during that time, I would regularly go for ride outs, and one of my good friends was on a BMW F 800 GS. I think it was a 2009.
The same vein of adventure bike that the AT was.
However, it always felt the BMW was so much more advanced than the AT, as good as the AT was, it never had any where near the power the BMW had.
So where to next, I have never really liked the BMW's but maybe times are changing?
Has any one had direct comparison between the AT and the 650cc BMW or the 800cc BMW and the 750cc AT.
I get confused with the newer BMW F650 which is actually an 800cc, (why did they do that )
Please post your opinions, findings, call them what you may.
I know the smaller engine BMW is a single cyl, which many have said is a vibratory monster, and to opt for the twin.
Most, if not all my riding is on tarmac, with possible some hard compact gravel roads.
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