THIS IS BMW's new BMW F800R, shown for the first time at the Milan Show.The 2009 machine is a 798cc parallel twin, with 65ft-lb torque at 6,000rpm and 87bhp at 8,000rpm. A six-speed gearbox, with quite a small tank at 16L, weighing in at 177kg

Click to read: BMW F800R owners reviews, BMW F800R specs and to see the BMW F800R image gallery.BMW know that the market for this bike in the UK is limited. By their own admission half of their worldwide middleweight sales are made up of customers

) and a wet weight of 203kg (Suzuki claim 202kg for the new Gladius).But while the F800R blends into a middleweight spec sheet like a grain of sand in the Sahara, the K1300R sticks out like some kind of two-wheeled Great Wall of China, its engineering

BMW F800R (£5925) and Triumph’s Street Triple R (£6229). Just as 600s offer an alternative to 1000cc superbikes, so street bikes like these can be more fun than their bigger siblings (more of which on p56), but can the BMW really overshadow the awesome

F800R ... new for 2009BMW'S NEW F800R has been snapped on the road.The new model BMW F800R uses the same 85bhp 798cc parallel twin as the BMW F800S and F800GS and the non-symmetrical lights from the bigger, butcher and arguably more masculine K1300R

BMW F800R ... click pic for full galleryImages courtesy of Jason CritchellI'M AT the launch of the BMR F800R, and I've just finished the morning road ride. While the others are out on track, I thought I'd fill you in on what BMW's latest

In the next issue of Visordown, on sale July 24, we settle the power versus lightweight argument once and for all, ably assisted by two new naked BMWs, the K1300R and F800R. Does riding experience have anything to do with it, which is best and does

TOURATECH, the touring and parts specialists, have produced this BMW F800R special dubbed The Streetline F800 ScrambleR.The subtle modifications are all aesthetic and include clip-ons, a round headlight, bash guard, scrambler-style tyres and a

clinched the title on a BMW F800R. "There were many of the world’s best riders competing, a lot of new, extremely difficult tricks taken to the stage and the final proved to be quite a tense affair." Stunt Riding German Open1. Chris Pfeiffer, GER, 56

F800R, including long travel suspension, revised gearing and the obligatory BMW racepaint colour scheme.The retail price has yet to be announced; sources say it will be in the region of £7000.