bumblepee
Member
Hi all,
I am in a bit of a dilemma. A guy near me is selling a low mileage BMW F800 GS Adventure, year 2014. I have my 2021 NC750X but there are some things I don't like about it, so I am considering the GS as a temporary second bike to maybe sell the NC later.
Has anybody had experience with the GS? Here are the areas I am most interested in:
* Some people say the GS is a money pit and not as reliable? How bad is it? People complain more about the R1200GS but is the 800 the same difficult to maintain?
* I like to go out with my son, and the NC has a very bad pillion seat. The GSA seem to be designed more for touring, including seat and position, but I am not sure. Is the GSA a much better tourer than the NC for, say, 200 mile ride?
* Agility. This is where the NC may be better. Does the 21 inch front wheel of GS make it much worse for regular street and city riding? Also, I see a lot of YouTube videos of guys falling with the GS in off-road conditions. Looks to me like the GS does not like low speeds, you have to be more careful on turns. Is this the case?
* The NC has torque at low revs. Some people say the GSA is similar, but I wanted to understand how it feels compared to the NC from your experience.
* The GSA may just need crash bars and skid plate from what I understand, paniers are included. Do you think the GS may need other mods? Is the stock windshield any good?
Thank you for any help.
I am in a bit of a dilemma. A guy near me is selling a low mileage BMW F800 GS Adventure, year 2014. I have my 2021 NC750X but there are some things I don't like about it, so I am considering the GS as a temporary second bike to maybe sell the NC later.
Has anybody had experience with the GS? Here are the areas I am most interested in:
* Some people say the GS is a money pit and not as reliable? How bad is it? People complain more about the R1200GS but is the 800 the same difficult to maintain?
* I like to go out with my son, and the NC has a very bad pillion seat. The GSA seem to be designed more for touring, including seat and position, but I am not sure. Is the GSA a much better tourer than the NC for, say, 200 mile ride?
* Agility. This is where the NC may be better. Does the 21 inch front wheel of GS make it much worse for regular street and city riding? Also, I see a lot of YouTube videos of guys falling with the GS in off-road conditions. Looks to me like the GS does not like low speeds, you have to be more careful on turns. Is this the case?
* The NC has torque at low revs. Some people say the GSA is similar, but I wanted to understand how it feels compared to the NC from your experience.
* The GSA may just need crash bars and skid plate from what I understand, paniers are included. Do you think the GS may need other mods? Is the stock windshield any good?
Thank you for any help.