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The F800 GS is the most approachable bike in the fleet. It runs the same 895 cc DOHC parallel-twin as the F900 GS but in a milder state of tune: 87 hp at 6,750 rpm and 91 Nm of torque that arrives low and stays flat. Peak torque and peak power sit at the same 6,750 rpm, so the delivery is linear and predictable, and you rarely need to chase revs on a mountain road.

At 227 kg fully fuelled with an 815 mm seat, it is noticeably easier to manage at walking pace than the big boxers. The 19-inch front and 41 mm fork make it road-first, at home on Transfagarasan tarmac and untroubled by a gravel detour. A 15-litre tank gives real touring range at around 4.3 L/100 km, with a 6.5-inch TFT, ABS Pro and Dynamic Traction Control as standard.

The F900 GS is the sharper, more off-road-focused version of the same 895 cc twin, here in full tune at 105 hp at 8,500 rpm and 93 Nm at 6,750 rpm, with stronger mid-range and a higher rev ceiling than the F800. It is the driest, most dirt-capable of the middleweights: 14 kg lighter than the F850 GS it replaced, with a narrower aluminium rear subframe and a redesigned steel frame.

At 219 kg it is the lightest bike in the fleet, and the taller 870 mm seat, longer-travel suspension and 43 mm upside-down fork put it closer to a genuine enduro stance. That makes it the pick if your tour leaves the tarmac for forestry tracks, gravel and mountain trails, while still cruising motorways comfortably. Top speed is over 200 km/h. Riding modes, ABS Pro and DTC are standard.

The F900 GS Adventure takes the same 105 hp 895 cc twin and wraps it in a long-distance package: a much larger 23-litre tank, more wind protection, and a build aimed at multi-day range rather than outright trail sharpness. The engine figures are identical to the F900 GS, 105 hp and 93 Nm, but the character shifts towards touring.

At 246 kg it carries more weight than its stablemate, most of it fuel and protection, which is exactly what you want when the days are long and fuel stops are far apart. It keeps the off-road ability of the F-series platform but adds the tank range for a proper adventure route. A strong all-rounder for riders who want middleweight handling with big-bike autonomy.

The R1300 GS is the newest and most powerful boxer BMW has ever built. From an exact 1300 cc it produces 145 hp at 7,750 rpm and 149 Nm of torque at 6,500 rpm, and crucially, BMW moved the gearbox underneath the crankshaft, making the whole engine more compact and shifting mass lower and more central.

The result is a bike that is 12 kg lighter than the R1250 GS it replaces (237 kg wet) yet more powerful, with a smaller, more agile chassis that lets you muscle it around on rough surfaces far more easily than before. New EVO Telelever and EVO Paralever suspension sharpen the steering, and over 96 Nm is on tap from 3,600 rpm upward. A new 6.5-inch TFT, matrix LED headlight and full electronics package come standard.

The R1300 GS Adventure is the flagship of the fleet: the new 145 hp, 149 Nm 1300 cc boxer in the largest, most capable touring package BMW makes. It pairs the most powerful production boxer engine with a 30-litre tank, maximum wind and crash protection, and the long-travel suspension of a true expedition machine.

It inherits the R1300’s lighter, more centralised chassis and EVO suspension, so despite its size it steers with more precision than the outgoing 1250 GSA. For the longest routes on this site, multi-week, multi-country, crossing borders and mountain ranges, this is the bike that does it in the most comfort, with the most range and the most presence. The top of the range, and it feels like it.