BMW F800GS – Last ride…almost

Adventure Rider Issue #20

• Fit Out
• Checkout
• Preparing For Adventure with Andrea Box
• Inspirations with Karen Ramsay
• Kashmir: mystic adventure – Part two
• BMW F800GS – Last ride…almost
• Ténéré not so tragic – another Peter Payne creation
• Ride right – Bike set- up advice
• Tech – Lubing cables
• TransTerra Four Day – Mark your calendars for 2017
• Tread carefully – Adventure Tractionators
• Gone pear-shaped – On the SPOT
• Northern Congregation – Fantastic!
• It’s what we do
• Reader’s Ride – Good mates and good riding
• How To Ride with Miles Davis
• Doohickey demystifed – KLR owners pay attention

The Beemer takes the adventure test and passes with flying colours.

The mud dribbled in over the top of my boots as I watched the BMW F800GS continue to sink into the foul-smelling ooze.

I was exhausted. After 20 minutes or so of attempting to lift, drag and secure the bike, I was no better off.

In fact, it was beginning to dawn on me that I was in a fix.