JP Defaut

A Bavarian rebirth

Sometimes it takes a whole tank of fuel before you can think straight.

Community is a special thing. Having recently relocated to Sonoma, it was important to respect the neighbors when taking motorcycles out of the barn. In some circles, motorcycles have a bad reputation. But within the first month, while working on one of our bikes a neighbor stopped for a chat on his morning walk.  Turned out he had recently retired from motorcycles and was down to the last steed he had a part with. I went over to his barn and discovered this immaculate F800 R, with exceptionally low miles and all the travel technology one would need to cross America. "I bought it with 800 miles on the clock and have mostly ridden it in nice weather and long trips." Micheal said. "It's the one I really enjoy riding in my later years."

Arguably the pinnacle of design for the F800 series. BMW made a host of upgrades since its arrival in 2009, namely the styling, wheels and handlebars. We were huge admirers of the F800GS dual sport, until this one came along. With 2 owners from new and 6250miles on the clock, it's just about run-in! Super clean example, usual BMW features Brembo ABS brakes, heated grips and traction control. Extras include: after market screen (original included), Garmin GPS, expandable tank bag, tail tidy, lower fairing and single seat cowl. Pound for pound an incredible package for the all round motorcyclist and a benchmark in BMW Motorrad's advance in technology. You'll regret it if you don't...

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