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Some caption in the video says the bike has semi-active suspension. It has not. Sorry, I did bad research work here. Its suspension is just electronically adjustable. But apparently not semi-active. Thanks to 'The Stonegate Roadrunner' for pointing it out.
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Regarding the 'girls bike' statement: if you fail to see how this BMW could possibly be considered as 'girls bike', don't you worry. Because it really isn't. In reality it's a bike made for ANYONE who enjoys a well-handling and forgiving bike which makes it rather simple to go fast. But you'd still be amazed to find out that at least here in Austria not just a few gents out there still would laugh at it. And probably call it something like "not a proper bike". Especially people on +150bhp bikes who like to speed on straights and take corners with 3° of lean angle tend to do so. Simply because their egos can't tolerate the fact of owning a bike which doesn't make head turns just because of looks or showing impressive numbers on paper. And the fact that those kind of people tend to characterise a bike which is easy to ride as "a bike for girls" basically perfectly shows you what kind of primitive morons they must be. Oh how I would love to see those knobheads getting their ass kicked by a girl on a BMW F 800 R :)
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I have to say in my eyes this bike hits a sweet spot. It has just the right amount of power to be massively entertaining on the open road. It doesn't immediately kick you into those completely bonkers realms of insane speeds where licenses are lost. But as long as the straight bits aren't too long still one would be very hard to catch. Similar to one of my all time favourites, the Street Triple R, the F 800 R offers this great compromise between power, weight and stability. It's powerful enough for street riding, it's lightweight enough to be thrown into corners, while still offering enough of confidence inspiring stability. I'd only need a decent Akrapovic pipe on it to be almost 100% satisfied. If you're looking for a modern bike which is good for proper hooning AND for touring around while remaining somewhat affordable at the same time this beemer might be a great option for you. Personally I'd still take the Street Triple though. Because I simply love the small three cylinder engine from Triumph way too much. Even more than parallel twins!
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bike: 2016 BMW F 800 R (safety package)
tires: unfortunately unknown
exhaust: stock
camera in this video:
GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition / 1080p/50 / ProTune ON / NO ND-filter
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audio: ZOOM H1 (see the tutorial video: • HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR MO... )
edit: Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Color Correction: Filmconvert
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DISCLAIMER: countless hours of post-production efforts went into digitally manipulating the speedometer to make my riding look faster. In reality I never exceeded 89 kph.