Thanks for all the great comments.

I understand that confidience inspiring slogan now. On the way back from lunch I went over a road that really sucks, bumpy and pot holed. I'm used to it on the KLX.
It was pretty smooth on the GS

I doubled the odometer at lunch today - 46 miles now.
Still love it.

I like the Bumble Bee comparison.

Deej, I have the GPS (I got the Nuvi 500 on sale last weekend - the kids and I did a couple GeoCashe finds - Thats fun!).
Hard cases will come later. My goof-around "piggy bank" is much lighter and easier to carry now.

JP and BP we'll have to go KLX riding soon, but my shoulder still needs a few more weeks before I hit the trail. Street is ok... Gettin' old sucks.

Dan888 - .... shhhhhh


I was told that the F800GS has tubes. The tire says "Tubeless", i[m guessing there is a tube in there, otherwise it would leak through the spokes.. right...

A question for the ADV Beast Guys... Really.

I just wondered if anybody buys "tubeless" tires and tubes them on the KLX?

 

my next bike, xr650r cali plated. anything more street just wouldnt be me.

 

I call it a win for sure Chris! Sweet bike.

 

Nice looking bike slap...REALLY NICE. I must not look at it again, or I may sell my Adventure.

Post up some pics of it on the road or sumthin.

 

Here is the Garage of Toys.




Here is the latest toy.

 

Heh Chris,
I noticed some wood working tools in you shed and then took a look at your web page.
That's some pretty cool stuff you make there.

 

Congrats on the new bike, they really are amazing machines!

Took the wife for a 250 mile mountain twisty ride on my F800 yesterday. Plenty of power and excellent braking. Got 66mpg too!

Don't forget to show the KLX some love!

 

Very cool bike! And I love the Pittsburgh Steelers colors. Did you get that in honor of their 6th Super Bowl victory? Go Steelers!

 

Warski: How was it two up? Did she complain after 250 miles? Did you complain, I have not sat on my stock seat that long yet.

I am going white Water Rafting on the Forks of the Kern. We decided to ride up. So I'll take it ~200 miles up to Lake Isabella on friday the 5th then goof off for the first weekend in June and ride the 200 miles back on Sunday. I'll have a distance opinion then for sure...

But I love it! I am trying to share the love equally with all three toys. The newest always seems to get more attention at first.

I do like those Steelers Colors

 

My *** went numb after 50 miles. I sit up close to the faux tank and have a tendency to squeeze the sides with my knees (from riding the KLX I guess). The wife kept telling me she was fine. After the mountains around Santa Fe, we headed south on NM14 to Madrid (where they filmed the movie Wild Hogs). The desert winds had become quite gusty and were blowing us around quite a bit. The last 30 miles into Albuquerque were tough. My *** hurt so bad it wasn't fun anymore. The wife was complaining by then too. The seat is only slightly better than the KLX. We're old (52), maybe if I was younger...

I'm only 5'8", and the reach on the F800 is a little long for me. My shoulders are a little sore too.

The bike performed flawlessly...