Munich.
BMW Motorrad enhances its broad product range in the popular
mid-range category by revising the F 800 R roadster and the sports
touring bike F 800 GT. The BMW Motorrad 2-cylinder machines have
always cut a great figure – whether for urban cruising,
enjoying winding country roads in sporty style or dynamic touring
with a pillion passenger and luggage. This applies more than ever to
the current versions, which now demonstrate further improved
all-round qualities.
An overview of the highlights:
- Adaptation to EU4 requirements.
- Newly designed end piece of the standard exhaust tailpipe.
- Ride-by-wire system for improved response and controllability.
- Riding modes “Rain” and “Road” as standard.
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“Dynamic” riding mode for a sportier riding style as an ex
works option. -
Instrument panel with new dials, MIL indicator lamp and riding
mode display. - Windshield with matted model inscription (F 800 GT).
- New model inscription in galvanised look (F 800 GT).
- New attractive colour schemes:
F 800 R: Racing Red non-metallic, Blackstorm metallic, BMW Motorsport
(Lightwhite non-metallic/Lupine Blue metallic/Racing Red non-metallic).
F 800 GT: Gravity Blue metallic matt, Lightwhite non-metallic,
Blackstorm metallic.
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New ex works options such as higher handlebars (F 800 R) and
“Design
Option” wheels (F 800 R).
- New Original BMW Motorrad Accessories, e.g. HP sports silencer.
EU4 adaptation and ride-by-wire system for an even better
response and additional riding modes.
The high-torque, water-cooled 2-cylinder in-line engine with a
capacity of 798 cc continues to ensure dynamic propulsion in both
models. It has an output of 66 kW / 90 hp at 8 000 rpm. While the
sporty roadster F 800 R has a chain as secondary drive, as is
typical of the segment, the F 800 GT offers supreme power delivery
with its maintenance-free toothed belt, geared towards lengthier
motorcycle trips.
The motorbikes have been adapted to the new EU4 regulations for
model year 2017. The visual hallmark here is the newly designed end
piece of the stainless steel tailpipe. As part of the process, the
HP sports silencer by Akrapovič was also redesigned and is available
as an Original BMW Motorrad Accessory.
A ride-by-wire system now passes on the rider’s commands
directly from a sensor on the twist grip to the engine control
system and therefore to the throttle valve. The result is even finer
controllability and an improved response. This also allows
implementation of the new standard riding modes “Rain” and “Road”
for riding on damp and dry road surfaces respectively as well as the
riding mode “Dynamic” to support a more sporty riding style, the
latter being available as an ex works option.
Instruments with new dials and even more information.
The new F 800 R and F 800 GT have an instrument panel consisting
of two analog displays for the speedometer and engine speed as
before and also a multifunction display. In the new model year 2017,
a so-called MIL (Malfunction Indicator Light) is provided in the
cockpit in line with EU4 requirements. There are also newly designed
dials which ensure improved readability, and the display has been
extended to include riding mode information.
Enhanced character based on refined colour schemes.
Three new colour variants give the new F 800 R and F 800 GT a
more distinctive and characteristic appearance.
The paint finish Blackstorm metallic emphasises the masculine
side of the new F 800 R, while Racing Red non-metallic
brings out the roadster’s progressive, dynamic character. The BMW
Motorsport colours Lightwhite non-metallic/ Lupine Blue
metallic/Racing Red non-metallic powerfully convey the sporting
aspirations of the F 800 R. The optional item “Design Option” wheels
comprises the paint finish in BMW Motorsport colours with a
decorative red line around the edge of the wheel rim.
In Lightwhite non-metallic the new F 800 GT comes over as
strikingly athletic and dynamic, while the paint finish Gravity Blue
metallic matt gives it a powerful, masculine look. By contrast, the
bike takes on a particularly refined appearance in the colour scheme
Blackstorm metallic combined with grey decorative surfaces on the
side trim panels and the rear side trim sections. The high quality
of the F 800 GT is supported by the new model
inscription in the upper area of the side trim panels which appears
in a galvanised finish as a raised emblem. There is also a new
windshield with matted F 800 GT model inscription that helps project
a more sophisticated, mature appearance.
Extension of the range of optional equipment.
New, higher handlebars are available for the new F 800 R ex
works which meets the rider’s need for a more relaxed seating
posture. In conjunction with a low seat, these new handlebars also
provides an ergonomic alternative for riders of shorter stature.
The new F 800 R with the “Design Option” wheels (ex works
option) will especially appeal to those who prefer a motorcycle with
a strikingly sporty look. Here there is a decorative red line around
the edge of the wheel rim that emphasises the sporty, dynamic
aspirations of the new roadster, very much in the style of the
superbike BMW S 1000 RR.
New Original BMW Motorrad Accessories for enhanced individual style.
Thanks to a constantly expanding range of Original BMW Motorrad
Accessories, there are virtually no limits to what is possible in
terms of personal individualisation of a BMW motorcycle. This range
has been extended to include a number of attractive components for
the new F 800 R and F 800 GT. For example, a newly designed HP
sports silencer is available for the F 800 R and the F 800 GT which
not only provides a striking, throaty sound but also a very sporty
design. The end piece made of carbon fibre also gives it a marked
touch of technical style.
You will find press material on BMW motorcycles and BMW Motorrad
rider equipment in the BMW Group PressClub at www.press.bmwgroup.com.
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