Pro rider on a 900 says “nobody needs this much power off-road”. Meanwhile my buddies are buying 1300cc adventure bikes because they “need” the power 😂

We need more reviews like this, skilled people with straight forward impressions, let's see part two how it's gonna be. Thanks Adam!

This legend has now given us the most Aussie motorcycle video ever. Track riding in the bush, with skippy's all over the place, proper aussie narrator. Only thing missing is a drop bear falling in your lap in the break by the three.

Thanks for saying you would test this bike. The press release reviews: "sexy", "cool", blah blah blah... Glad BMW decided they actually wanted someone that could ride it the way they want to sell it. Always a pleasure Adam.

BMW owner here; I was yelling at the TV when you were looking for the TC off button 🤣

The other reviews we all watched because they were there. This one we all watched to find out if we should buy the thing or not. You are like an actual data point that can be used to make intelligent decisions from. Freakin legend Adam!

First thing I noticed is Adam is not wearing his polka dot pajama pains. He is color coordinated to match the BMW 🤣🤣🤣 I love his reviews, no BS, no pandering to the manufacturers, straight up truth with the video footage to prove it. Looking for to more segments on this bike. 👍

Last year i was between this and the World Raid, but as soon as i realized the tank on this bike holds only 14L yet it weights 13kg more than the T7WR, i went with the WR. Plus this is filled with electronics, which i prefer not to have. Lately i also developed a serious case of mistrusting BMWs reliability. Plus the WR was a bit cheaper too, so no brainer there. Now, after 20+ years riding, 50+ owned motorcycles, i can confidently say that the T7WR might just be one of the best bikes ever made. Its almost like they took the recepie of the original 750 Africa Twin and said "ok, lets just make a new one of those, but with fuel injection and abs brakes", cuz everything else is pretty much the same. Same susp travel, same tank size, same weight, similar proportions, similar engine size/power/characteristic, etc. The T7WR is pretty much a new age 750AT, and i absolutely adore it. Never selling that bike, cant recommend it enough.

Great job, finally BMW realized who should do a Professional Enduro test. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Looking forward to the next episode. Great Channel 🥇

You're my favorite. Honest, authentic; and you allow me to believe your assessment. As an F800Gs rider, I'm grateful you accepted this assignment. Bless you mate!

A rare gem of a review. 👍🏻 Plus Jurassic Park at 5:49! 🤩

Thankfully someone testing and reviewing the bike who is actually a top off rd rider.Thanks.

no wonder he calls a 900 nimble when you drive a 1250 like a dirt bike, respect ma man

I'd wager that 90+% of us will never ride an ADV bike with this much aggression or skill ... but it's confidence inspiring to know that it's capable of being railed and pushed by a top 1% rider who knows how to communicate and critique a product in a constructive way.

I can't believe they sent you one that matches your new pants :)

The honesty this guy projects is second to none. I love it

I love the straight forward honest reviews. If it’s shit I want to know and I can trust that with you.

Your adventure rides and rawness are what brought me here, but your honest reviews, feedback, no BS and stating it how it is mentality is really refreshing (aka loved the comment about the F800GS, and agree). Throw in a little old bike nostalgia, bike builds and racing and it's just awesome. Keep it up, your channel is one in a million!

Awesome review and I love how open and honest your are with reviews regardless of brand! Definitely looks leaps and bounds ahead of the old 850 model and I noticed straight away as well that it looks nice and light in the back-end and was hoping you had good things to say about it! I would definitely love to try one in the near future! Great video and looking forward to part 2!

Great (first part) review Adam (love the channel by the way). I'm getting back into motorcycles after a long long long break and wanted something to adventure on - i liked the idea of being part of organised rides and the BM GS stuff was looking like a great place to start and get involved - and then late last year i saw this machine being lobbed into the market - so things aligned and now i have one of these (in fact the exact model) - have just run in for its 1000km over the last few weeks and now its on it way in a truck to Sydney to start the 2024 GS Safari later this month. Getting those 1000km on it was important for me to get use to riding again !!! i've been watching lots of your tips on off-road work over the last few months - its really inspiring stuff and i almost couldn't believe my eyes when i saw you riding this bike and showing what is possible (over time with lots of practice, clearly) .... obviously no bike is perfect (even though the T7 your are modding is getting close right) .... looking forward to part 2 when you tweak a few things with those front shocks .. its certainly taking things in the right direction for mid weight adventure type bikes anyway - which i think is great by opening up different options for different folks ...

By far the best motorcycle review I've watched on youtube or anywhere else for that matter. Nice to see such an honest and no BS telling of what the bike is capable of etc. Thank you sir!

Aussie in Germany here watching this on the morning before I test ride this bike. Watching this makes me wish I was back in Oz now to test it. Great vid mate.

How do you compare this to your T7 Dark Horse and what you think about the price is it worth it?

Love your videos, no matter what you do. And I‘d love to see more of the action (your arms and dash etc) like some Motocross dudes are filming, with the cam being a bit lower. That‘d be so awesome as I love any time I see your hands steering and guiding the bike. Anyway thanks for all the content!

This is a great viddy. Love the testing you’re doing for this bike! Love the single track footage especially.

Great review and love the roos as a backdrop. Great to know the bike is more capable than I am, thanks

Nice, any plans to test the Aprilia Tuareg 660? That thing rules

Always love the insight that you bring to these motorcycle tests 👍

Finally someone that can ride reviewing this thing! Love it

This is the F900GS review I've been waiting for! Your skill is amazing and showcase the assorted features so well. Thank you from the desert of southwest USA.

Comparison to your T7 would be interesting

Adam, genuine smile at 8:32? I haven't heard this from you at least for this year. Great job. looking for episode 2

Adam has the midas touch he's a legend. Great review as always.

Couldn't think of a better pilot for this thing. Great job Adam 👌

Nice review! Waiting for the next video. It would be great if you get a AJP PR7 to test!

You are the best content for motorcycles on KZfaq, and i dont own an enduro bike, but you deliver the most genuine content i have seen. Thanks

The Adam test is the benchmark for many of us, Thanks again a great 1st impression lets see when you dial it in Yay.

Amazing skills pushing that Beemer through the bush like it's a 125. You definitely have the skills that pay the bills. Great video showing this Beemer's capabilities straight out of the crate. Love how you go through the bike unfiltered and provide an unbiased factual first impression. Keep these videos coming.

No wonder they asked you to review the bike.....great stuff, thanks Adam! I look forward to your thoughts on adjustments to suite your riding!!

When it comes to interface think about it as a 3 levels. You switch between levels using menu button up and down, then left and right on specific leven is when you move wheel left and right and to set something you are rolling the wheel :) best interface on the market in my opinion. And about this old bike that you was talking about, it was f800. F850 is like pre facelift of this you was riding now ;)

Watching your videos got me into adventure bikes, that being said I just got my 1st adventure bike Ducati multistrada 1200 on a 2012 plate. Hope to have some great adventures of my own here in the UK. Love the videos 👌

Loving the way you put it through the motions. A lot of personal anticipation as I sold off the 850 and got a crf1100 but now evaluating whether this 900 will cut it compared to Africa Twin. 🤞

Awesome video! Well it looks like you have everyone stirred up! Well done. Best!

This is essentially the same power and weight as my 09 950R super enduro. It’s a tonne of power and a riot on the trail! Great review.

This is what I was waiting for! No stupid video of people riding it around in dealerships. Great stuff. Send it hard mate!

Awesome to see Your take on it Adam, look so forward to see you chasing the roo's with a tuned suspension. We will probably learn something. Thats the best with your projects along with the quality!

I love all the thinking out loud, it makes the review 100% more "real" and more engaging, like we're there. Another great video Adam 🤘🏼 looking forward to Pt.2 ...I'd also like to hear your comparison with the T7 but I can almost guess your response IF you were to be drawn on that 😉

Awesome! Thank you, this is the review I’ve been waiting for.

Hey Adam! Great content again, cheers mate. Did you ever think about doing a video on comparing motorcycle brands over the last say 40 years or so? I would love to hear your thoughts on where companies went and stuff. Like Yamaha still going the two stroke path and now so many brands popping back in like Ducati and Triumph. So if you have time for a sit down in your office, I'd be happy to follow your thoughts on that! Thanks

Well Adam, honestly not a BMW fan but hey as I get older who knows, you've gotta keep an open mind, but from the reviews I've seen on this F900 so far I'm pretty impressed, because it's the only bike they have produced in it's class that's even close to what I'd call a great adventure mount. I'm sure I'll get shot down for saying so.😅 Excellent review and cinematography, film making whatever you call it. I love honest reviews and not the promo crap. Good job mate! 👍😜🇦🇺

Great review! Looks like a ton of fun!!

Your video showed up on my feed. Keep up the good work 👍🏼

Just the bike I wanted Adam to ride and share his review. I'm literally between the F900 GS or the T7 for my next bike (After doing my research and comparing other bikes). Coming from someone who rode KTM 990 Adventures (Also had 950 adv as well), and did enduro racing (300xcw) in my earlier years. But so far, the T7 suits my riding style. Your review would help a lot in my decision making :D. Also, I originally had the BMW HP2 that was discontinued years ago, wished BMW made one again but lets see how the F900 handles, maybe its the new HP2.

You Beast - great video. Let’s hear how it compares to the War Horse and the T7. This could be my next ride - looking to replace my 450RL.

... Sick little edit full of information and motivation as always Adam.. cheers brother 🙏💪

Great first ride on the 900… looking forward to episode 2 with your modifications… by the way Adam, fantastic clip👌

Thanks for an excellent review and cool visuals, heres a refill for travel cup. Cheers.

Excellent. Mow you've run it in, can we see you giving it some kendo? Seriously, i know i couldn't exploit everything that bike offers. Too much. But good watching someone else do it. Ride safe 👍

Adam your videos are another level. Love watching them. Very therapeutical 👍

Holy shit best review style ever! Subscribed! The sound of that motor gushing out torque sounds like a pissed off warthog. Can't wait to hear it with a solid exhaust system on it. Thanks ARiemann1

How would you compare it to the T7 and 890R?

Just recently I took this bike on 2-day BMW enduro training and fell in love with the bike. Feels lighter and easier on slow technical stuff, compared to top heavy T7. Easier as the seat height is a bit lower. Loved the ergonomics of the handlebar, brakes and clutch and the predictability of the brakes. Rear brake gets bent constantly and rear pegs need to go as the clip your boot constantly. The engine - chinese made - sounds rattly and loose. T7 wins here for me. But overall bike feels like home to me. If only it wouldn’t be so damn expensive. If you could throw some comparison to T7 in your opinion; ergonomics, weight, center of gravity, it would be greatly appreciated.

Very glad to hear that BMW has got their act together. You're already good, but Health and happiness to you and yours!

Great watching someone who can really ride reviewing bikes !

Looking forward to the next episode on this bike. Well done mate!

If only I had a quarter of your skill. Proper riding, great Vid, thanks.

I would love to live in a place where there was that kind of countryside to ride in! I have a BMW GS1200Rallye and I have to ride for at least a whole day on the highway to find a place to enjoy my bike. I used to live in Arizona and could just take off across the desert anytime. Guess what I'm saying is nothing better than having a bike like that BMW 900 and having a place to enjoy it!

Just so good to watch and listen to, as usual. I find it difficult to 'leap' over fallen trees, bodies etc, so just pick up my C50 and carry it over obstacles. No need for massive amounts of power or sanity. Would the 900 be comfy over distance? My skeletal arse gets sore at distances over 2 miles so it's so important. Also Rosacea Red would be a great colour config. Just nice to match the face to the bike. Thanks Adam for all that you do. When I get out I'll do a catch up. If you could send me your address/bank details I 'll make a deposit.

Full disclosure, I'm a BMW fan boy 😂. Excited about this bike. Has put a hold on my next purchase until I can ride the thing. It looks the part. Keen to see part II of what your thoughts are. Good work as usual 👏

Do a video on clutch control with camera view on hand using clutch leaver. Enjoy your videos on bike setup and riding techniques.

Would be fun to see you riding an Aprilia Tuareg 660!

no bs, just a skilled rider says how he sees it with the bike. Thanks Adam!

Best adv content on KZfaq. Thanks for sharing.

Very happy to see you giving this bike a run.

I think the older one you rode given the photos was the 800 with the fuel tank at the back not the 850 which was a bike that spawned this 900.

4:35 "Okay let's conquer this hill" VROOM VROOM VROOM "Noice..."

In my opinion they took inspiration from the New Honda Transalp and Aprilia Tuareg,but the result seems pretty solid. Cheers from your Number 1 italian fan,love your works Adam

Beast indeedy , thanks for your candour and simple considered responce , much respect for the channel

Balls wall review incoming great video again mate 😊

Great honest review for this bike as all the others so far give you specs and staff you would expect them to say. Debating wether to go for one of these instead of a World Raid. Cant wait until the second installment on this review

I always had that thought, how you keep your camera and lens clean and out of dust, when you put the tripod just few meters next to you when you passing by ?? Of course is weather / dust resistance , but again , theres a looot of dust... I scare to put my a7iv near at the place that i drive with my T7 !!

Great looking bike. Nice riding bro.👊

Still not lean enough for adv enthusiasts like me to even consider, but have to admit its first time i see bmw going into right direction in adv world and that deserve credit. This got my attention but to get my interest we need at minimum 230mm+ KYB/WP fully adjusted legs and under 205kg with full tank. Power and features are there for sure 👍🏿

Love the matching gear, did Alpinestars make that especially for the 909 😜

Would love to see you shredding on the Norden expedition, that is noble AF too.

Been waiting for a meaningful off-road review on this bike !!

Great videos, amazing videography and tehcnical content. How do you compare it to the Tenere 700, more expensive gets you more bike?

Good shit. Let's go deep with suspension in next ones, that's almost always the most neglected part in reviews

Hi Adam. I enjoyed that like i do all your content. I especially like when you do big trips bit of camping. Cheers John from Gold Coast

You should absolutely test more bikes, love the content!

How does it compare to the T7? (considering power isn't a issue since you can't use full power of both of the bikes offroad)

Thank you for the honesty. Would love to know how it compares to t7.

Keeping it real takes balls and individuality. You got em both. Keep up the good stuff mate.

THX for this honest testing. BMW is one of the big players and usually test run in their favour. Thius is why your judegment is very wellcome, especially on this bike ;-)

When you passed by on Rhino, it sounded like WRC mode.

good looking bike and rides good. Well done. Ive ridden the gs800 and it is cumbersome but the engine is nice paired with an akro. decent for dirt roads and tarmac.

Fantastic....I can't wait for Pt. 2......I own the Rhino (1250 GSA) but when I saw BMW came out with this I started to consider it just from the weight standpoint alone. SO SO happy that BMW invited you to do this and you excepted. You are one of, if not the most straight forward REAL experts speaking on and giving advise and insights on KZfaq. Keep all the content coming.....@stanforadventure

I think the bmw f900gs is a good bike, rode mates and it impressed me, so much it impressed me I'm thinking about trading my 23 plate Desert X, 100 percent T7 killer and it will knock the desert x down the list as will it do the same to the 890 ktms in my opinion, its got firm and sporty feeling on road and suspension alot firmer than my desert X, very smooth quick shifter and strong brakes , it got great electronics package, very comfy and a mx feel to it, once the 3rd party stuff is avaliable it be a great offroad adv bike... 14.5 liter tank not great but 56-57 miles to gallon is good, not fussed on the 17 inch rear wheel as it does limit tyre choice for offroad riding but id deffo get one if i was looking for a bike right now ..

Good review mate , keep it up👍🏻

Hi, J from Canada, loved the bike and the video, thanks