I guess that weight includes fuel.as it use to be I guess?
Current BMW R1250GS Adventure weighs over 268 kg. (591 lb)
they don't have to carry spare parts anymore, new beamers have emergency button SOS. Once pressed in 30 minutes chopper arrives with parts and hot coffee...When the BMW true believers tell me that their GSs are lighter, I just remind them that once they add all the spare parts that frequently fail on a BMW, it's a wash...
yeah, such comments are really already boring. Probably coming from kids who cannot afford more expensive toy.Didn't take long.
yeah, such comments are really already boring. Probably coming from kids who cannot afford more expensive toy.
toys don't have to be reliable...they have to make you smileNot necessarily. Years ago, I was more than ready to pay for a Beemer. Then, I experienced the reliability of the Beemer. THAT is why I don't have one. Don't start assuming....you know what they say.
Boy I don’t know. I just traded my second FJR in and it is 640lbs bike and the Tenere feels a lot lighter then it. Especially nakedI am guessing that the GSA has factory crash bars, skid plate, pannier racks and maybe even panniers and the Yamaha is bare. Also, how about gas? Keep in mind the GSA has a much larger fuel tank. With all the discussion comparing these two bikes, I don't think it's a fair comparison. I think you should compare the S10 to the BMW GS not the GSA. Put a fully farkled S10 full of gas on a scale sometime. I'm thinking mine would go about 625 pounds with crash bars, skid plate, panniers and full of gas.
And there lies a fundamental difference between riders. For some, it is a toy. For others, it's a tool. Mine is a tool to take me places far and wide and everywhere in between. I once used three different tow services to get the wife's BMW home when it broke down. Not a fun weekend. Then I rode my Super Ten home and drove back to get her.toys don't have to be reliable...they have to make you smile
Assuming the advertised weight of 573 is accurate, I figure mine would weigh about 625. I would guess the Yamaha panniers with mounting brackets add 15 lbs. The Altrider upper and lower crash bars add 10 lbs. Hepco Becker skid plate adds 8-10lbs. Altrider luggage rack add 4-5lbs. Madstad winshield bracket w/gps mount, Barkbusters, handlebar risers aux lights all add some weight.Boy I don’t know. I just traded my second FJR in and it is 640lbs bike and the Tenere feels a lot lighter then it. Especially naked
I don’t know if it includes fuel, but BMW have historically given dry weights which appears to make them weigh less than most other manufacturers.I guess that weight includes fuel.