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The 800GS REALLY isn't all that crap if you ask me!
I took it out on a ride which included some tar, gravel highways, corrugations, golf ball size loose rocks, sandy twee spoor (as sandy as you get in GP anyway), water crossings, mud and a few jumps. It took everything in its’ stride and only battled on the jumps and when hitting washouts at speed. Gravel highways are a breeze and I easily saw 170 on the GPS. There were very few sections where I felt I needed to stand to handle the bike or stop my kidneys from bleeding. The bike felt surprisingly nimble in twisty sections and was really easy to slide into- and drift out of corners.
In the end I did around 350kms for the day and I have totally fallen in love with this bike! I bought this bike as a commuter but can easily see myself doing offroad trips on it.
Disclaimer:
I can only compare to my 650 and 640. My 800 has hyperpro springs front and rear and a steering damper fitted. I make no claim to being a riding god.
I took it out on a ride which included some tar, gravel highways, corrugations, golf ball size loose rocks, sandy twee spoor (as sandy as you get in GP anyway), water crossings, mud and a few jumps. It took everything in its’ stride and only battled on the jumps and when hitting washouts at speed. Gravel highways are a breeze and I easily saw 170 on the GPS. There were very few sections where I felt I needed to stand to handle the bike or stop my kidneys from bleeding. The bike felt surprisingly nimble in twisty sections and was really easy to slide into- and drift out of corners.
In the end I did around 350kms for the day and I have totally fallen in love with this bike! I bought this bike as a commuter but can easily see myself doing offroad trips on it.
Disclaimer:
I can only compare to my 650 and 640. My 800 has hyperpro springs front and rear and a steering damper fitted. I make no claim to being a riding god.
