Good video! Thanks for sharing your insights brother -Jonathan

This test is inspired by the story "The Princess and the Pea"😁

easy to maneuver, cornering good but top heavy? how does that work?

Great bike, and great review. Said a lot of similar things in my own review of this little gem

Folks who have never ridden an RT don’t know what they’re missing. It’s one of the best, if not THE best, bikes on the planet. Other bikes, including other BMW’s, are good, but the RT is superlative. Once you ride one you may wonder what the point is in riding anything else. Worth every penny!

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Hi, I have an optimal 4 about three years old, It works perfectly. I am thinking of buying a Lithium Life po 4 Battery, So will this optimaL 4 trickle charge a Lithium battery,??. please.

I own own one and the way you talk about vibration you must be built like a twig as there is very little vibrations and try adjust the rear suspension. Man up lol

The major flaw is that there is no Apple CarPlay! Hello BMW?

agricultural my ass

enjoyable trip - can i suggest if you love your country so much that you buy petrol there . Support economy of Portugal

Just a guy riding the bike talking about the Optmate 4.

Oh Dr Estrangeiro, você com essas paisagens e esse céu, até me tem saudades de Inglaterra... não? Diga a verdade, num me minta, olhe que deus mastiga.

Interesting that the new F800GS has another 10 bhp and a bit more torque, even though it only gains 50cc. Perhaps BMW noted your comments!

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great bike! i have the 2015!

Swindon. Home of the Lotus Eaters and migrant hotels. Nice bike.

What a wonderful Blue Sky !

Also tested such format, but longer and without background noise.

tally ho!

The thing is so complicated with different coloured lights flashing here and there. Do yourself a favour and steer well clear of this device.

Considering one too. I have the luck of being able to have a couple bikes in my garage and a wife who accepts my BS reasons of owning a third one.. (Currently own a 2016 GSA and a 2022 X-Cape Morini). Not buying a new one though; 28k for a bike is just crazy. Will have to wait too, and snatch a used one below 20k in due time.

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Your an excellent rider but, I think I would of left my bike at work, and got a ride home.

Beautiful Portugal and its people. I am planning to do Santander to Lisbon via Porto in the spring. Any points you recommend stopping at on the way on top of the ones you mention in this vid? Wishing you a happy and healthy new year 😊

Happy New Year dear Foreigner ! Thank You

I got one of these R18B and they are the best bike I had. Much better than the Harley. BTW... every bike vibrates if you are in the wrong gear. Top heavy?? Those bikes do actually have a very low gravity that's why the handling is amazing. Maybe just stick with reviewing scooters because you haven't much clue about riding and reviewing proper bikes.

Great bike..shame on BMW for discontinuing......

Surprised to hear you say it's great around town. Mine was the worst round-town bike I've had: slow steering, feels heavy, hardly ever gets out of second gear, all while blasting hot air onto your left leg. I wouldn't say I hated it, but I did sell it after two months. Great fuel economy though, I'll give you that - although it does need the premium high-octane stuff to run properly.

Great stuff. 66mpg for your 222 miles. Interesting about the neutral issue (seems a lot of viewers agree)

After 6 months of ownership, I had one issue with Quick Shifter, the seat is making my butt sore after 2 hours of riding. it's running a bit shaky between 2000-4000 rpm so not really comfy for slow city rides. very sharp TCS and ABS, the build quality is absolutely amazing. Vibration is a problem but it doesnt diminish the fun, just cancels the mirrors at certain speeds, you need to guess whats behind you :D . I'm in love with it, lightweight, agile.. Only when compared to MT10, the vibration, the low mid revs, explosive power that MT10 had... ahh i dont know man yamaha is also a very nice option... Still BMW is a great bike and I am not even slightly disappointed. I tested CB1000R, Z1000, ZH2, GSX S1000, I mean nothing beats this beast. Only maybe GSX S1000 can be a choice due to its style, choice of taste. OF course theres still Aprilia Tuono 1100 Factory and Ducati V4 Streetfighter also Triumph street triple 1200 rs are the ones I havent tasted yet and they say so nice things about especially Aprilia. Perhaps one day.

Greetings from Normandy France, but I’m currently in Los Angeles visiting family and I’ve rented an 850 GS BMW and I like my F 800 GT so much more…. Everyone was getting behind for the GS it’s a good workhorse, but I prefer my bike over this GS anytime

Já andas definitivamente por Portugal? 😊

I love the bike, I commute with mine most days and tour on the weekends,It’s comfortable and a joy to ride!

If you have a 200 mile solo ride in front of you in average British weather (patches of sun, patches of drizzle 15degC) do you swing a leg over your f800GT or step through the C650?

You cry like a baby!! RIDE N SHUT UP

Thanks for your thorough and honest comments on this motorcycle. I’m retiring in a few months and as I’ve gotten older I am less attracted to heavy touring bikes. I usually go on weekend trips or day rides and I’ve been looking to downsize from my Harley-Davidson Heritage. I test rode a 2023 BMW 750 GS this past weekend and found it to my liking and I am going to buy it. The engine power is enough for me and I like the fact it has all the advanced rider modes and safety features including ABS, heated grips and cruise control at a price point of $14,000 or so USD. Most of the other smaller bikes of this type from Triumph or Kawasaki do not have the cruise control feature or heated grips. It handled great and is much lighter than I’m used to which is what I wanted. Great review and ride safe.

Urban GS is NOT a cafe racer... The setup is almost identical to the scrambler, they just add a few visuals to get it even more of an offroad look.

How does it fare uphill? Does it fare well with a passenger? Thanks, lovely bike, thinking about getting one myself

You mention vibrations at low speed which contrasts lots of reviews saying the T120 seat is very comfy and the ride very smooth. Loved the commentary though and the countryside.

I really liked this review. I want to downsize from my K1100lt and the 800GT seems perfect. My K does give me tingly hands due to the vibration. How is the GT with this?

The neutral thing is hit and miss, my R yes my ST and GT no. The R had to be put into N while rolling. Enough about the panniers the bike is the most underrated of any one I've ever owned. You have a rack on the back, use it.

If one of your main requirements is to be able to do a lot of 2 up touring with luggage then you really need a GS (I've had them for 8 years now and originally chosevthe GS over the RS for this reason as SWMBO hated the pillion position on the RS, but had no problems doing miles on the GS, apart from getting bored). It offers better comfort and weather protection than the RS too, but the RS is more compact and easier to ride at low speeds and move around. With traditional forks it's more engaging to ride than the GS too if that's important, the GS just wafts along in all day comfort.

Top speed?

Our eyes see everything smoothly, imo. we just don't have good stabilizatin

After 15 years of riding a Triumph Tiger 1050 with 125.000 km on, I‘m thinking about a smaller bike. Thanks for the review, it makes my decision much easier. By the way, I‘m living in Bavaria, riding an English motorbike and nearly all of the English bikers I met during that time didn‘t drove English ones. Funny thing , isn‘t it? ;-)

Hi...do you find any issues with heat toasting your legs from the engine?

Hi ! I have the same microphone, where exactly do you place it in your helmet to get that clear sound ? Many thanks

Cool and truthfull statements. Thank you !

Hello, I went from a BMW F800GT to the RT. The GT, nice bike but just didn't have the power for a two up weekend with full luggage. The GT full faring removal was a huge pain in the arse during maintenance. The RT is a dream machine.