2017 BMW F 800 R and F 800 GT: FIRST LOOK
Rennie Scaysbrook | November 8, 2016
F 800 R on left, F 800 GT on right.
BMW’s mid-size roadsters in the F 800 R and F 800 GT will get minor updates for 2017, including a new exhaust muffler and Ride-by-Wire throttle.
These two bikes have traditionally flown under the radar as the perennial workhorses for BMW in the mid-size sector, so the company hasn’t gone to extreme lengths to revamp them – so no, you won’t get carbon fiber wheels like on the HP4 Race!
There’s new colors for the F 800 R in the Racing Red non-metallic, Blackstorm metallic, BMW Motorsport (Lightwhite non-metallic/Lupine Blue metallic/Racing Red non-metallic), while the F 800 GT will get new Gravity Blue metallic matt, Lightwhite non-metallic, Blackstorm metallic color options.
2017 BMW F 800 R and F 800 GT Key Features
An overview of the highlights:
- Adaptation to EU4 requirements.
- Newly designed end piece of the standard exhaust tailpipe.
- Ride-by-wire system for improved response and controllability.
- Riding modes “Rain” and “Road” as standard.
- “Dynamic” riding mode for a sportier riding style as an ex works option.
- Instrument panel with new dials, MIL indicator lamp and riding mode display.
- Windshield with matted model inscription (F 800 GT).
- New model inscription in galvanized look (F 800 GT).
- New color schemes
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