Is Motorrad testing
a BMW F 850 GT or XR middleweight sport-tourer? BMW Motorrad understands that
they need a bike to fill the void of a more accessible middleweight
sport-tourer in terms of performance, weight and especially price.
From the pictures,
we can deduce that the new bike is equipped with new 853cc parallel-Twin which
powers the F 850 GS and F 850 GS Adventure. The prototype bike has a sharp
styling like that of the S 1000 XR sport-tourer.
You can also see
large side cases (panniers) and top boxes fitted to them. The spy shots also
show a lowered seat height, complementary of the 17-inch road wheels and
shorter, road-oriented suspension. The F 850 GS, on the other hand, wears a
21-inch wheel up front and longer suspension for off-road duties.
Another observation
is the taller windscreen with a TFT screen below it. The new sport-tourer ought
to feature traction control, cornering ABS, cruise control, quickshifter,
Dynamic ESA and LED lighting should it follow the premium F 850 GS’s specs.
