accomplished – time to hit the Molesworth ! One thing that won ’ t easily change for gravel work , and is noticeable , is the 227kg wet weight . On tarmac it feels light and agile which is likely to be where most hours on this bike will be spent . But on gravel the weight is there and of course the road tyres don ’ t help that feeling at all , so some caution is your friend here . The brakes work very well despite not being particularly sexy to look at … no monobloc four-piston calipers here . Up front are two 305mm discs with twin piston floating calipers and at the rear a single 265mm disc with a single piston floating caliper is all that is necessary to do the job well . The fuel tank holds 15 litres , which might not seem much , but this machine is very economical , it barely sips fuel . Some years ago , I rode an earlier model then called an F800GS with a bunch of guys in Europe and honestly most of the time I used half the gas they did . I tended to be the one waiting for them too .
CINDERS SHALL GO TO THE BALL The BMW F750GS is a bit Cinderella prior to going to the ball in the looks department ( although they did grow on me ) and at the spec sheet . But , by crikey , all is forgiven when you ride it . It is the classic case of the bike being far greater than the sum of its parts . The F750GS delivers . It is engaging and fun , capable and surprisingly quick . For road and gravel exploring , particularly if you are new to adventure riding and of smaller stature , it should be considered . And even for crusty old buggers , like myself , who don ’ t see the point of going ultraextreme on 200kg-plus machines … I would happily park one in my shed . It is a bloody good bike . Seriously , the only thing I would do to it other than tyres is add a taller screen for my height and perhaps a Rallye seat . Then just go and ride it .
KIWI RIDER 97