In 2011, the German motorcycle manufacturer launched the BMW F800GS, an off-road-oriented machine that debuted in 2008 and continued production until 2019. The bike was part of the F series, comprised of several models with similar designs and different engine displacements.
Compared to the BMW F800S model, the F800GS version featured extended suspension travel to better handle unpaved roads. The bike was in its fourth year of production and followed the same recipe as previous models without any significant modifications.
The F800GS had standard features, such as a front mudguard, a front fairing with an extended beak, a small windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab handles, a two-into-one exhaust system with an upswept muffler, and lightweight wire-spoke wheels.
In the suspension department, the bike packed a 43 mm upside-down Marzocchi fork on the front with 230 mm wheel travel and a single shock absorber on the rear with 215 mm wheel travel, offering excellent handling capabilities.
The braking power was achieved by two 300 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 265 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering optimum stopping power.
As for the power figures, the 2011 BMW F800GS had its soul brought to life by a 798cc four-stroke twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by a fuel injection system, boasting 85 hp with a peak force at 7,500 rpm and 84 Nm (62 lb-ft) torque at 5,750 rpm.