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BMW F800R (2009-current)

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Detail	Value
New price	£5,925
Engine size	798cc
Power	87bhp
Top speed	133mph
Insurance group	12

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MCN overall verdict

BMW placed the F800R as an entry-level, sporty, naked urban machine to slot in amongst myriad of 600cc middleweight bikes eg Yamaha FZ6, Triumph Street Triple, Honda Hornet and so on – even though its engine is 798cc! And we can cheerfully say it fits in. What the BMW conveys is the feel and ride of large capacity bike with a parallel twin engine that can be revved to give the excitement of a sports bike without intimidating anyone.

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The 798cc twin lump delivers a sweet mixture of low rpm torque and accessible horsepower. The harder you work it the more the body produces adrenaline. Fuelling is perfect around town and will return a very pleasing 54mpg even when ragged on back roads. But with this excitement, from 5000rpm and on, comes niggling vibrations though the bars and pegs. You get used to this.

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The feel of the BMW F800R is taut and precise. The chassis is stiff and the suspension has been developed to work in conjunction with the chassis. Under braking and through the turn the bike is settled and feels compact, solid and… great. The rear shock is a little soft for pillion use but adjustments made (spring preload, damping) actually work. Goodly amount of steering lock and low-ish seat height make the F800R a good traffic-buster.

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To keep the cost down (at £5925 it is relatively cheap for a fun-time BMW) the F800R is as basic as its competitors, suspension and stunning front brakes aside. But if you’ve got the money to spare there’s a ruck of optional extras and accessories available from onboard computer, tyre pressure monitor, ABS, higher/lower seat option (FOC), fly screen, belly pan, panniers etc, etc. Compare and buy products for the BMW F800R in the MCN Shop.

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One of the best put together BMW bikes we’ve seen. Everything fits perfectly and the coatings, paint and parts are sweet. But there again most bikes are like this from new. We all assume BMW has a reputation for quality, but there have been a few more complaints over the past 3-4 years, which BMW said it will address. On the plus side the engine is a known quantity because it figures in four other models and is well sorted now.

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Very, very competitively priced to start with and there’s the benefit of BMW machines retaining high resale figures even with high mileage, but only if the service record is up to date. Find a BMW for sale.

Insurance group: 12

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2009: BMW F800R UK introduction.

The F800R’s chassis is based on half-faired sports F800S, but comes with a stiffer double-sided swingarm. There’s also the sport-touring version imaginatively called the F800ST. The same engine is used in the incredible F800GS Dakar-styled adventure bike and softer tuned F650GS (yes, yes confusingly it has the 798cc engine).

Specifications

Top speed	133mph
1/4-mile acceleration	secs
Power	87bhp
Torque	63.5ftlb
Weight	199kg
Seat height	800mm
Fuel capacity	16 litres
Average fuel consumption	54mpg
Tank range	190 miles
Insurance group	12

Engine size	798cc
Engine specification	Liquid-cooled, parallel twin four-stroke. Six gears
Frame	Aluminium dual beam
Front suspension adjustment	Non-adjustable
Rear suspension adjustment	Spring preload, rebound damping
Front brakes	2 x 320mm disc with 4-piston calipers
Rear brake	265mm disc with one-piston caliper
Front tyre size	120/70 x 17
Rear tyre size	180/55 x 17

Examples for sale nowSee all current ads for this bike

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F 800 S

16700 miles

£4,299

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F 800 S

1395 miles

£5,940

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F 800 S

4200 miles

£5,750

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F 800 S

13586 miles

£3,995

BMW
F 800 S

17549 miles

£4,999

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owensj

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This bike ticks all my boxes. Looks great, ABS, big tank range, BMW badge, quality, light and agile. But, and it's a huge but... I went on a 2 hour test ride but gave in after half an hour. The bike is snatchy and lurchy in first gear when doing under 5mph. It sounds like a tractor and vibrates a lot. When moving swiftly up the gears (3rd to 4th) I suddenly ended up in 1st. What's that all about? MCN say fueling is perfect round town? I was scared to go back into first gear. Had to pull in the clutch to stop the jerking. This test ride was a massive disappointment. I was glad to get back on my Z750 which is as smooth as you can get. ;-(

05 September 2009
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djtheot

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Well I have been riding my new F800R for a week now, both commuting through London and a weekend ride. All I can say is I love this bike. Being new it is turning head as obviously not many about. The bike is shaping up as a great all rounder, brilliant at commuting and well up for a longer ride. This is a very easy bike to get on with, I am a relative new rider and as a 1st big bike this is possibly as good a bike you could have. I test rode most of the nakeds out there, in my opinion the nearest to this is the Street Triple (which I really liked), I went for the beemer as it was the one I was most comfortable on. So far I have not for a second regretted my choice, it is a bike you can grow with.

25 June 2009