This one is kind of oddball in the whole GS series, at least it used to be till GS310 came along. I always found the large front wheel a bit of odd, but none the less never heard much owners complaint about it.

Personally I would stay away from a used adventure bike, I have serious trust issues. Most of them are thoroughly been plowed through, so even the so called "cheap" ones arent exactly cheap, plus any hidden surprises. Unless you can verify complete service history, and get a reliable mechanic to look at it, I would say its better to stay away from used adventure bikes, there are quite a few options available in the market at good value for money price points.

This post has been edited by a-y: Apr 17 2023, 12:07 AM

Yeah.. Forgot that important point

I think the real odd one is the G650GS.

The F800/850GS is relatively tall and top heavy. Much more tipsy than the heavyweight R1250GS. Personally, I would prefer the lower F750gs.

As for used big adventure bikes, most never foray off road. Those that do would be gravel roads at best. It's not easy to go off road in a tall 250kg bike.