With the shipping date fast approaching, BMW
Motorrad is busy finalizing the preparations on 140
BMW F 850 GS motorcycles that will be shipped to New
Zealand for the Int. GS Trophy Oceania in February 2020.
Such has been the growth in interest from riders
around the world, the event now requires 140 motor-
cycles to be readied – a significant increase on the 114
BMW R 1200 GS Rallye machines that were prepared for
the Central Asia 2018 edition.
And these are no ordinary BMW F 850 GSs, for the
2020 edition BMW Motorrad has elected to build a
bespoke edition with a unique combination of specifi-
cation and colours unlike any to be found in the show-
rooms.
The choice of the F 850 GS is a return to BMW Mo-
torrad´s middle class GS offering, following in the tyre
tracks of the F 800 GS that proved itself indestructible
over three Int. GS Trophies in 2008, 2010 and 2012.
Launched at the Milan Show EICMA for the 2018 mod-
el year, the F 850 GS is an all-new design, replacing the
long-running and highly successful F 800 GS.
A new parallel twin cylinder engine with a 90-degree
crank offset with a 270/450-degree firing order; a new
monocoque bridge-design frame; all new chassis design,
with the fuel tank now over the engine; a lower seat
height and bodywork that provides the rider greater pro-
tection while allowing maximum movement for off-road
riding. Potent at 70kW (95hp), the new GS middle class is
built for off-road agility given its 21/17-inch wheel com-
bination, off-road specification suspension and off-road
oriented ergonomic design.
While powerful and clearly dynamic, the F 850 GS
offers the latest electronic rider aids. Enduro Pro mode,
Dynamic Traction Control DTC, Dynamic ESA, ABS Pro,
even a quickshifter makes rider operation confidence in-
spiring and safer. All this new technology is made easier
to access and operate through a new 6.5 inch TFT screen
that comes with BMW Motorrad Connectivity so the rid-
er can also make phone calls, listen to music or navigate
while riding.
Now the time has come for the F 850 GS to prove itself
in the toughest challenge any GS can face – the Int. GS
Trophy.
Aesthetically the BMW F 850 GS Int. GS Trophy special
model has its own one-off colour scheme and detailing
on components. Most striking will be the unique black
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and yellow colour scheme with Int. GS Trophy graphics.
Contrasting with the black/yellow will be gold anodiz-
ing on the upside down forks and cross-spoked tube-
less-spec wheel rims.
BMW Motorrad always offers customers a vast range
of options and accessories to individualize their GS mo-
torcycles, and from this long list the following has been
selected for the Int. GS Trophy machines.
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