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This unfaired look seems a bit ugly around the radiator. Maybe it looks better from different angles. The radiator looks like it was designed to be hidden.
Is it in the F range? I've been keeping an eye on that range to see when it might work money wise for me. I didn't realise the one you're looking at comes in under £3k, that's been my sort of magic number too. I guess the faired version is more expensive.
I quite like the idea of the new G310GS for a town bike. They're £5k new though so a few years from now they might be a good choice.
I think the problem with the 800 class is higher revs if you're doing a lot of motorway mileage. It's really much more powerful than you need in town but nice to have that power in reserve.
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One or two of them are around the 3k mark
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-F-800-R/143189276400?hash=item2156bef6f0:g:onUAAOSwa2tcmzwuIt does definitely look like its missing a lower fairing now that you mention it
PhilDAS
I’m not a fan of faired bikes that aren’t sports bikes