BMW F850 GS

BMW F850 GS Engine, Specifications, and Performance

The water-cooled and four-stroke engine of this bike has a displacement of 853cc involving two cylinders with four valves per cylinder configuration on two overhead camshafts. It has a dry sump lubrication system and gets paired with a six-speed gearbox via a mechanically operated multiple-disc anti-hopping wet clutch. The BMW F850 GS engine is capable of producing a maximum power of 93.87bhp at 8250 rpm and a peak torque of 92 Nm at 6250 rpm.

This bike sits on a bridge-type frame of steel shell construction and rides on wire-spoke wheels which are suspended by an upside-down telescopic fork of 43mm diameter in the front and cast aluminum dual swing arm with central spring strut, hydraulically adjustable spring pre-load, and damping adjustable rebound, in the rear. The size of the front wheel is 2.15 x 21"" and it wears a tyre of 90/90 - 21 54V proportion while the size of the rear wheel is 4.25 x 17"" which wears a tyre of 150/70 - 17 69V proportion. The braking duties of this BMW motorcycle are performed by dual floating disc brakes of 12-inch diameter with dual-piston floating calipers in the front and by a single disc brake of 10.4-inch diameter with a single-piston floating caliper in the rear.

Looking at the bike dimensionally, it is a 2305mm long vehicle with a wheelbase of 1593mm. It has a width of 922mm, a height (excluding mirrors) of 1356mm, and a seat height of 860mm with seat-height adjustment feasibility. The kerb weight of the bike is 233 kg and its fuel tank capacity is 15 litres.

BMW F850 GS Exterior Elements

The front of the motorcycle flaunts an edgy element formed by extending the fuel tank and engine cowl. The dual-tone fuel tank cowl gets the ‘BMW’ logo and ‘GS’ branding on both sides. Further, this BMW bike displays a uniquely designed headlight with vertical ‘Y’-like daytime running light, a sculpted front fender covering the lower parts of shock absorbers, and a transparent visor. Looking from the right side, it exhibits a dual-tone two-step seat, a rear grab bar, an upswept stainless steel exhaust pipe, and amber reflectors on the front fender. The rear profile exhibits a hexagonal 3-D-designed tail light, edgy turn indicators, and a rear reflector.

BMW F850 GS Features

This motorbike includes a dynamic electronic suspension adjustment system, windscreen adjustability trait, and a USB port to charge the mobile phone or any other gadget. Furthermore, this BMW adventure bike comes equipped with ABS Pro and DTC which together help in avoiding bike skidding by means of preventing the brakes from locking and controlling the traction supply to the wheel. Apart from this, it gets a TFT information display with a speedometer, a tachometer, a trip meter, an odometer, navigation, and smartphone connectivity via Bluetooth. Moreover, its feature list includes cruise control, a digital fuel gauge, a shift light, a kill switch, and Rain and Road riding modes, to name a few.

BMW F850 GS Price and Variants

This bike is sold in two Variants – Standard Pro and Adventure Pro – with slightly differing offerings. The colour options available for this two-wheeler are Gravity Blue Metallic, Style Triple Black, and Style Rallye.

The BMW F850 GS price falls in the similar range as its rivals Triumph Street Triple RS, Ducati Scrambler Urban Motard, and Aprilia Tuono 660. You can visit the price section above to check the updated price of the F850 GS.

Further, this bike comes with a manufacturer’s warranty of three years with a few terms and conditions applicability.