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BMW GS Adventure is a byword for the finest in two-wheeled

exploration.

For many years now, the Adventure versions of the large BMW GS boxer

bikes have been discovering far-flung corners of our planet and pressing on

where others have to turn back. The arrival of the F 800 GS Adventure sees

BMW Motorrad now offering this same concept for the mid-size enduro

segment for the first time – and just like the boxer-engined GS Adventure

models, the newcomer is also built for increased off-road riding and operation

under the harshest conditions.

High-torque, smooth running parallel-twin engine.

Just like the F 800 GS, the new F 800 GS Adventure employs the extremely

compact two-cylinder engine inclined forward at an angle of 8.3 degrees with

a displacement of 798 cc and four valves per combustion chamber. Equipped

with electronic fuel injection, closed-loop catalytic converter and a six-speed

gearbox, the power unit excels with its spontaneous response, pulling power

and low fuel consumption. Its system of balancing masses using a swivelling

conrod that compensates for first- and second-order inertia forces is the only

one of its kind to be fitted on a standard production bike. Valve actuation is by

means of double overhead camshafts and speed-resistant rocker arms.

Output of the liquid-cooled engine is unchanged at 63 kW (85 hp) at

7,500 rpm, with a peak torque of 83 Nm (61 lb-ft) at 5,750 rpm.

Robust chassis with reinforced rear frame and ABS as standard.

The chassis of the new F 800 GS Adventure is based on the proven concept

used on the F 800 GS, featuring a robust, torsionally stiff steel frame in tubular

construction with the engine integrated as a load-bearing element. The

steering head connection via gusset plates and the one-piece double-strut

swing arm made of diecast aluminium have also been adopted unchanged.

The only difference is that the rear frame in square steel tubing has been

strengthened to make allowance both for the 8-litre increase in fuel tank

capacity and the more rigorous demands on the bike’s off-road abilities. ABS

already comes fitted as standard on the new F 800 GS Adventure, as it does

on all BMW production motorcycles.

The new, extra-light and compact two-channel Bosch 9M BMW system

featured on the F 800 GS is fitted here too. It comes with inlet valves that can

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