BMW F850GSA
Adventure Rider Magazine|June - July 2019

We gave a fairly in-depth view of the new F850GS and its engine in issue #33, but as a ring-in on the R1250GS release, BMW Motorrad chucked in an F850GSA. We took the bike for a day, and while we thought the 850GS was good, it seemed the Adventure model was made for us.

BMW F850GSA

To recap the important points of the F850GS, it has an 853cc, parallel-twin, water-cooled motor with a 270-degree firing order. We felt the motor was big on ‘fun’ in the best possible way. Where the F800GS was precise and smooth and everything a 798cc twin should be, and we liked that, the 850 has a stack more character and was an absolute hoot to ride.

BMW offered the F850GS as its ‘most off-road capable’ bike, and we agreed wholeheartedly. It’s a riot on dirt and trails while still being a weapon on the road. How could it be better?

Hard core

This story is from the June - July 2019 edition of Adventure Rider Magazine.

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