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F 700 GS and F 800 GS pricing
BMW Motorrad has announced sharp pricing for its next generation of middleweight adventure models, which will go on sale in late October, 2012BMW Motorrad will introduce the new parallel twin F 700 GS and mildly updated F 800 GS to the Australian market at $12,890 and $16,690 respectively – both under the current benchmarks.
The F 650 GS, which will be replaced by the F 700 GS, currently sells for $14,375, and the current model F 800 GS is $17,490.
The F 700 GS and F 800 GS both come standard with heated grips, on-board computer, pannier fittings, main stand and switchable ABS, and can be optionally delivered with switchable Automatic Stability Control (ASC) and Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA). For shorter riders, the duo can also be ordered with the ex-factory option lower suspension package.
In terms of its basic format, the F 800 GS will essentially remain unchanged, the model retaining the same engine, chassis and wheels. The engine's state of tune will also remain unchanged, the 798cc parallel-twin unit still producing 85hp (65kW) at 7500rpm and 83Nm at 5750rpm.
The new F 700 GS represents a more significant update over the outgoing (and more road-focussed) F 650 GS. It too is still powered by the 798cc twin, but in the F 700 GS the unit has been tweaked to raise its output, producing 75hp (55kW) at 7300rpm and 77Nm at 5500rpm, compared to the F 650 GS's 71hp (52kW) at 7000rpm and 75Nm at 4500rpm. Adding to the spring in the F 700 GS's step is a reduction in the bike's overall gearing thanks to a new 42-tooth rear sprocket (up one tooth from the F 650 GS's 41-tooth item).
BMW says the boosted output necessitate the use of 95RON fuel in the F 700 GS (as is the case with the F 800 GS), but both models can be run on 91RON fuel with a different fuel map, available as a factory option.
The F 800 GS will be available in Kalamata Metallic Matt, Cordoba Blue and Alpine White 3, while the F 700 GS will be available in Red Apple Metallic, Ostra Grey Metallic and Glacier Silver Metallic. Both models are covered by a two-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.
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