BMW F 800 ST, the near perfect bike | Old Bike Reviews

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  @farisalhourani5202 · 5 years ago

  Today i bought my F800ST 2007 ❤️💪🏽

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  @adrianclout761 · 8 months ago

  I have the GT and I absolutely agree with you. I am 80 yo and have had many motor cycles. My GT is the perfect bike (For me).  I hope to be riding it for as many more years.

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  @ichhasseamerika · 5 years ago

  Love my F800ST! (2010)  And yes, it is a bit boring. . . . but for us older riders who have already had our fun in younger days, not necessarily a bad thing,. ;-)

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  @shammon1 · 2 years ago

  Bought this for one reason- the ability to ride in rain storms. Its amazing, I have ridden my F800ST in two severe storms and it was faultless.  its a real gem of a bike. Power for a 800cc is not what you expect and it was lacking but still good.

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  @Norquay.Mikado · 5 years ago

  I had a 2008 F8ST for 6 years and a F8GT since 2014.  Lovely bikes.  I've been coast to coast in Canada  and the USA on those bikes.

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  @Observer_550 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Schönes Video und ich kann alles nachvollziehen. Im August 2025 habe ich eine F800ST Baujahr 2006 erstanden. Sie ersetzt meine K75, die mir nach 33 Jahren kaputtgefahren wurde.<br>Und der grösste Unterschied ist der Langsamfahrkomfort. Die K75 fuhr als &quot;quasi&quot; 6-Zylinder (3Zyl mit Ausgleichswelle) sehr ruhig bei rund 1500 RPM. Die F800ST läuft erst bei 2500 RPM ruhig und ist dann schon im 1. Gang recht schnell.<br>Auf jeden Fall eine Erfahrung nach insgesamt 36 Jahren K75 sich umzugewöhnen.<br>Aber meine Abholfahrt dauerte dann schon mal 2 Stunden Non-Stop und ich war fit. Das begeistert mich schon. Lange Touren sind absolut kein Problem. Und die kleine Scheibe (die K75 hatte das große Windschild der ersten K-Reihe) macht einen perfekten Job.

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  @leftoverporkchop9972 · 2 years ago

  i recently bought an F800R as my first bike. &nbsp;So far, i can&apos;t say anything bad about it, and i completely agree with the description provided in this review.

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  @bobupen6476 · 5 months ago

  Thank you for this vid :) &nbsp;I&apos;m 63 and have been riding for decades. Bought my 2010 F800ST a year ago, and absolutely love it. Light, flickable an picks up quickly, brilliant fun.

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  @zibingotaeam3716 · 6 years ago

  The problem with an F800 is what happens after you lose it - you realize just how much you relied on it and how good this thing really is. It&apos;s a bit of a Volvo bike. Unassuming, outwardly boring, but when its gone &nbsp;and you have to find something else you wish you hadn&apos;t lost it.

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  @Sony_ZV_e10_motoman · 6 years ago (edited)

  My 2009 BMW F800st was written off, just two weeks ago. I must say, I absolutely loved the machine for all the reasons that most of us who own one can attest. I just purchased my replacement, a 2012 F800st with only 12k on the machine, never dropped and spotless. Obviously, I loved the bike enough to buy it twice. It&apos;s nimble handling, low center of gravity, excellent braking and the torquey engine still bring a smile to my face. If you want a reliable, quiet and accomplished sport-touring machine, you should take an ST or GT for a cruise. Enjoy and keep the shiny side up.

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  @TheTopdogski · 3 years ago

  Got a 2008 ST with 32K miles on it in 2020, and I love the old girl. I agree with some of the comments concerning the ergos, I&apos;m 5&apos;10&quot; and I found the pegs to be a bit too high and the bars stretching my arms a bit. &nbsp;But after installing a footpeg lowering kit and a set of risers, it&apos;s all-day comfortable now. And I get a chuckle from those who say the bike is boring. &nbsp;If so, it&apos;s my kind of boring-very flickable with nice low-end power and fabulous brakes. If you&apos;re bored on this bike it&apos;s probably because you should&apos;ve bought a loud, 4 cyl squid missile that wears you out after an hour in the saddle. &nbsp;Or a Harley that scrapes the pavement with the least little lean. Or a 700-lb 2-wheeled land yacht. I&apos;ll take the little beamer, thank you.

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  @f800gt76 · 2 years ago

  I had a fully packed F800GT (all possible options) as my first bike. Still lots of good memories about it. Now I&apos;ve switched a country, switched a bike to a more touring and heavy K1300GT, but still remember lots of fun without major problems with F800GT.

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