am i missing somthing????

I see your point, but even on my XT i get nods off BMW riders.. I agree they are not as social (in fact a strange snobby bunch) mostly... but theres no doubt the F800GS is by far the best bike out of the that and the Tenere

I know they are similar bikes but i have owed both and the BMW is much better in all ways (bring on the insults)

only a bike, its true, and ive had a few.... its just a damn good bike. as you say, its all opinion, and i feel on the whole, BMW owners tend to be a bit stuck up... like KTM riders :YellowCrazy_J8GDC6:

Focus!
 

Thanks for all the replies. Not too worried about who's most likely to wave, so let's all focus! :icon_mrgreen:

its all about the waving... :icon_mrgreen:

If you want to be treated like a rich piece of dirt and want to throw money away - go for the BM. Then you can wave at all the 'Tossers' as they seem to like each other lots..

My Ten is in the garage and is staying, the BMW is being picked up on Sunday.

...nuff said, you'll make the right decision!

a new 800gs costs less than a new half faired fazer...why would the bmw make you look like a rich piece of dirt?

As for the BMW riders not waving, i find its 6 of one half dozon of the other. But then you havent meet the Quay Vipers who alot of ride BMWs, they will wave and nod at everyone even a scooter sometimes!!!!

Anyway BMWgs 800 or Tenere?

Having not ridden the 800 im unsure of what its like but on price and other peoples reviews i would be very warey, abs problems, electrics, design faults etc ok every bikes not perfect now for some reason but i think they released this too early and didnt do enough testing.

Tenere, yes 2 up and loaded, not thats its going to struggle as it still has around 50bhp its just your not going to set any speed records, but when your two up what do you want, some speed and something thats going to be comfortable. As for the rest of the stuff if the tenere is any thing like the R (what ive got) it will handle off roading, gravel, 20km commute any day:thumbsup[1]:

When you wave Keith just out of interest do you use all your fingers or just 2 because that may have something to do with it :rofl[1]::rofl[1]:

I am on the UKGS site aslo, and lead ride out for them on my Tenere. Down here in the south west everyone waves, sometimes with a clenched fist :thumbsup[1]:

Thanks again for all the comments. Again, I'm not worried about who waves and who not, who's a poser and who's a tosser. In South Africa that will most likely be the BM crowd. :paranoid:

But I'm not gonna cry myself to sleep cause someone didn't wave...It's about th BIKE, not the rider here.

For what its worth, on my travels (Transalp / Tenere / GS / 660R / Dakar) I have found MOST Dual / Adventure bike riders not their head. But not super bikers or cruisers. Obviously they only greet their kind. But; that couldn't bother me less.

I mountain bike quite a bit and we as a kind are known for being wavy, friendly and helpful - not so with roadies. Such is life. I'll still wave, nod or greet...doesn't take any effort from my side.

So...Tenere or GS?