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Vines just posted up this picture.

Be interesting to see what they look like in the flesh. The F700GS, the updated F650GS, has few interesting new features. One of which being twin disks at the front instead of one.

More pics and info can be found here:

http://blog.vinesbmwbikes.co.uk/2012/07 ... 00-gs.html

More info here as well

http://www.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/inde ... rview.html

Bikes are yet to be added to the Motorrad uk site but are up on the .com!

ABS as standard, no choice think I`ll stick with mine

So the F650GS that has always been an 800 is now called a 700 ???


Marketing speak, doncha just love it :whistle:

Mad Cow wrote:So the 650 that has always been an 800 is now a 700 ???

Marketing speak, doncha just love it :whistle:

Its bad enough now trying to order parts for My 650GS Twin, let alone now the have the F700GS!

What with the F650GS single, G650GS, F650GS twin I don't stand much chance of getting the right part! :laugh:

I assume it's to diferentiate it from the G650GS (which of course used to be called the F650GS in it's earlier incarnation)

I think thats the plan Mad Cow, however its a bit late now really. But hey!

Nigel wrote:ABS as standard, no choice think I`ll stick with mine

Not switchable Nigel?

Reading through the blurb:-

In accordance with the "Safety 360°" principle, BMW Motorrad provides BMW Motorrad ABS as standard in the new F 700 GS and F 800 GS. The new F 700 GS and F 800 GS also feature other safety-related innovations within their respective classes such as the optional ASC (Automatic Stability Control) and the likewise optional ESA (Electronic Suspension Adjustment).

WTF is ASC??? Little stabilizer wheels, like on kiddie bikes, that stick out the side, when you're about to fall off?

All BMWs with ABS have had the option to switch it off to date so I doubt it's any different

ASC = Traction Control