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Originally Posted by Squily
Riding to some is a passion and to others it's simply a way to get from A to B.
If riding is a passion, and your heart tells you the 800GS- then go for it and plan for the worst (i.e. known issues with the bike etc.)
You're an experienced rider and I'm sure you wouldn't have chosen the 800 if you didn't feel comfortable in handling it in African conditions (with which you are already familiar).
PS: IMO- the 660 Tenere and F650 bikes are not very punchy or earth-shattering. But they do provide a good platform for the not-so-sure-of-themselves riders.
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Squily Have you ridden in Africa ? Your comment has left me a little bewildered
about those 2 bikes not being very punchy ? anyway it was your opinion and you may have relative experience in Africa on these bikes.
I have ridden thru Africa on the F650gs twin (15mths) Egypt to SA. and found the bike more than capable in soft sand (deep creek bed sand was very testing tho) Gravel roads of Nth. Kenya did not pose a problem. However the main problem with the bike is ground clearance...the sleeping policemen in Uganda etc are a bit of a pain. But 80% of the time everything is perfect, we seem to lose track of what the majority of our trip will be & focus on the minority of it, i think the F800gs would be a fantastic bike to ride Africa on.
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