Test drove some Beemers today...

[Mrs. DantesDame]

Had a few decent rides on my buddy's F800GS and don't recall taking issue with throttle response, although it was mostly highway riding...will have to take it out again.

My, but that's convenient!  

[bikerfish1100]

I thought Beemer = cars and Bimmer = bikes?  

other way around.

[bikerfish1100]

my '09 F8Gs can be a bit "snappy" with its just off idle throttle response. Requires smooth, thoughtful operation, and a low wrist position. overall, the bike is a total hoot, and a real blast to ride. and, its tough to aruge with 64+ mpg in most conditions (rarely less than 54 mpg). but the stock saddle absolutely bites!

The R12 motor is a big advance over the R11xx motors- smoother, more torque, more power, better mpg.

[Dan K]

My, but that's convenient!  

He's a good friend, let's me ride most bikes in his collection, which is vast, and mostly exotic Italian.  He rides the 800GS more often than probably all of his other bikes, believe it or not.

- Dan

[jsanford]

Hmm, interesting!  I definitely didn't notice the effect while rolling on the throttle, but I don't recall the engine rolling off the throttle.  I don't do that too often    Seriously though, I didn't notice it...but if I get the opportunity to ride another one, I'll specifically test that out. Have you had the dealer look at the fuel mapping?  BMW doesn't always advertise new fueling maps unless the release is related to a bunch of folks yelling (e.g. their K1300 series).

+1 on this.  I was remapped a few times in the bike's first year, and the bike seemed what I describe as "snatchy" rolling on and off.  Temperature was a factor as well--more grabby in colder weather--until the last remap.

But the 800GS might be different. I've ridden a few times with a friend who got one last spring, and I swear, our bikes don't even sound the same.  

[Mrs. DantesDame]

But the 800GS might be different. I've ridden a few times with a friend who got one last spring, and I swear, our bikes don't even sound the same.  

Haha. Yeah, I don't even recognize Dan's 800 as a BMW. Mine is sewing machine and his is a rumbly bumbly bee  

[ferenc]

I just rode a F800GS today while my bike was getting some service.  Great bike, but I did notice the throttle being a little twitchy.  I think a few factors played into it:
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2) The non-adjustable inverted front fork was a little soft, so it would dive a bit (versus my K13S with the duolever front)

i wonder if that's all the f800 bikes or just the dual sports?  my baby f550 does the same, and i don't like it as i'm not off the road!
ferenc

[Z50a]

I have to comment, going back to some of the firsts posts in this thread.....
Having just rode an F800GS (over the weekend) on a 45 minute demo ride (And having unfortunately owned a Sportster years ago, before I knew better), there is no comparison.
Harley Sportster has ~ 40hp for 883 and ~ 50hp for 1200, marginal handling, crap suspension and no brakes (the only thing close to a real bike is the XR1200)
BMW F 800 GS has 85hp, actual handling, suspension (Suspension travel front / rear   9/8.5 inches | 230 mm/215 mm)and brakes (as in Twin disc, floating brake discs, diameter 300 mm, double-piston floating calipers front brakes)

[GilaMonster]

I demoed an '07 K1200GT today and found its throttle was a lot less forgiving than my '03 K1200RS.  Low speed maneuvering wasn't impossible, but I was surprised, more than once, by something approaching on/off behavior at low, "only just open" throttle settings.  

Other than that, I had a nice hour's ride in the area NE of Hermy's (Port Clinton, PA), including the twisty road past Hawk Mountain Sanctuary and brisk run up and down PA 143.  In some ways I enjoyed it more than a (shorter) run over some of the same route on a K1600GTL.  Go figure.  

I had two flying bricks ('03 K12RS and '04 KGT) and found they were torque motors.  My '06 K1200S is much more of a horsepower motor and wants more rpm to be responsive.  The GT you rode is the same new style motor as my KS with some changes in cam timing, so I would guess its response to be similar.  Just my opinion.......

[ToadRide]

Mentioned on another form somewhere that having my 09 in for a stator replacement and service, I was given an '11 as a loner and I found no throttle snatch at all. Made me query as to weather they had actually done something about it. Just got shrugs. Also noticed a bug killer smell from the front pads. Must be the compound or type they were using. More shrugs.  

[ferenc]

Mentioned on another form somewhere that having my 09 in for a stator replacement and service, I was given an '11 as a loner and I found no throttle snatch at all. Made me query as to weather they had actually done something about it. Just got shrugs. Also noticed a bug killer smell from the front pads. Must be the compound or type they were using. More shrugs.  

que?  sorry, no comprende,
francisco