800 GS Adventure
Face Value: The 800 GS is young, fresh and light and seems to be hitting a sweetspot as a well balanced overall package.
On the Dance Floor: She can dance, that is for sure. Where the other sisters fell short on sex-appeal: she has it, where some were overweight: she is light and nimble, where some fell short on performance (speed or technical): she can do it all!
The Dirty Weekend: Some of the design flaws found in the Dakar was rectified in that it comes standard with (although still low), a better angled windshield. Also, it now has a centre stand! As with the 1200 GS, she has no problems to perform at high speeds of plus 150. Again, she comes with the tar bias dancing shoes, but maybe that has something to do with her European descent. Her large front wheel, very responsive parallel twin engine and power to weight ratio will all assist in a very enjoyable ride. The strong, liquid-cooled four-valve two-cylinder is particularly convincing because of its spontaneous response, its impressive torque and its low fuel consumption. On top of that: I have asked and it is confirmed that she is seriously up for a threesome as well!
Conclusion: This is a well balanced bike that harmonically blends sex-appeal, performance and fun. She will provoke jealousy not only from the broader spectrum of adventure biking, but I also recon she will cause some financial damage to her own family as well. Letâ??s face it, any bike that comes with an optional theft alarm is like having a wife with an optional mute button: pure indulgence! She is shortlisted!
Topic: The Quest (...choosing a "partner") (Read 4420 times)
