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Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 8:09 am**

https://www.bikebound.com/2026/01/27/the-beast/

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 9:08 am**

The bike looks alright, but leaning your bike against things like it's a rufty-tufty off roader, when it clearly has both side and centre stands is a bit (well a lot) wanky.

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 9:14 am**

Oh, go on then. I'll take it.

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 9:38 am**

I kinda like these types of bikes, but as I'd never scramble, I'm not sure its a bike for me! Looks alright tho

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:24 am**

Supermofo wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 9:08 am The bike looks alright, but leaning your bike against things like it's a rufty-tufty off roader, when it clearly has both side and centre stands is a bit (well a lot) wanky.

Killed it stone dead!

Nice job and in my preffered colour scheme to boot!

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:38 am**

I like the scrambler style and like many other brands , way too heavy for off road but that ain't the point, they look good.

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:45 am**

I like the look of this one & unlike a lot of bikes featured here, it's actually built to be ridden

I wonder what the old Paris Dakar BMW's weighed?

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:54 am**

I'll readily admit I suffer from an aversion to this current trend of faux dirt bike style,the GS abortions in particular. However,this one doesn't offend my peepers quite so much,it's a reasonable attempt to de-fuglify the thing. I suppose that's the nearest I'll ever give to a compliment on the topic.

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 11:12 am**

Skub wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:54 am I'll readily admit I suffer from an aversion to this current trend of faux dirt bike style,the GS abortions in particular. However,this one doesn't offend my peepers quite so much,it's a reasonable attempt to de-fuglify the thing. I suppose that's the nearest I'll ever give to a compliment on the topic.

It's baffled me how those BMW GS's are so popular,Fugly behemoths,as you say this one's a decent attempt at de-fuglifying one.

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 11:24 am**

Bustaspoke wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 11:12 am
Skub wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:54 am I'll readily admit I suffer from an aversion to this current trend of faux dirt bike style,the GS abortions in particular. However,this one doesn't offend my peepers quite so much,it's a reasonable attempt to de-fuglify the thing. I suppose that's the nearest I'll ever give to a compliment on the topic.
It's baffled me how those BMW GS's are so popular,Fugly behemoths,as you say this one's a decent attempt at de-fuglifying one.

I entirely concur with my learned fiends above.

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 11:25 am**

I'd fancy a go on it but wouldn't want to own it

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 2:42 pm**

Bustaspoke wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 11:12 am
Skub wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:54 am I'll readily admit I suffer from an aversion to this current trend of faux dirt bike style,the GS abortions in particular. However,this one doesn't offend my peepers quite so much,it's a reasonable attempt to de-fuglify the thing. I suppose that's the nearest I'll ever give to a compliment on the topic.
It's baffled me how those BMW GS's are so popular,Fugly behemoths,as you say this one's a decent attempt at de-fuglifying one.

Probably because they are ridiculously capable (plus you're not looking at it while you're riding it

)

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 3:02 pm**

Reminds me of the HP2 Super Enduro.

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 3:07 pm**

I like that a lot. And it does look like the GS HP2

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 3:50 pm**

I do like it. But those front disks look slightly Belwood to me.

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 4:05 pm**

wheelnut wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 2:42 pm Probably because they are ridiculously capable (plus you're not looking at it while you're riding it )

Ha! That 'not looking at it while you're riding it' schtick never washed with me. I like to admire a bike. I have ridden a GS and couldn't wait to get off,I absolutely hated it.

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 4:18 pm**

2 wheeled armchairs for sure.

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 4:32 pm**

Bustaspoke wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:45 am I like the look of this one & unlike a lot of bikes featured here, it's actually built to be ridden
I wonder what the old Paris Dakar BMW's weighed?

Fueled up and ready to go was just shy of 250kgs IIRC. That makes Rahier even more god like considering he was 5'4" tall. The bike's handlebars were about the same height as his nipples.

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 4:35 pm**

The official BMW HP2 Enduro makes that look fat. Probably cost more to build than you can buy and HP2 for... if you can find one.

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2026 6:20 pm**

KungFooBob wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 4:35 pm The official BMW HP2 Enduro makes that look fat. Probably cost more to build than you can buy and HP2 for... if you can find one.

To be fair - what's making the bikes in the original post look fat as hell is the stupid large tank/bodywork, and the enourmous crashbars.

Put a simpler tank on it, remove the crashbars, and the lardy look is gone

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