User:Yooden/BMW F 650 GS
Brakes | Front: 1 disc, 2 piston caliper; Rear: 1 disc, 1 piston caliper; ABS optional |
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Tires | 19" front (21" Dakar), 17" rear |
Wheelbase | 1.477 mm (0.0581 in) |
Dimensions | L: 2,175 mm (85.6 in) W: 910 mm (36 in) H: 1,265 mm (49.8 in) |
Seat height | 780 mm (31 in) |
Weight | 175 kg (386 lb) (dry) 192 kg (423 lb) (wet) |
Fuel capacity | 17.3 litres (4.57 gallons) |
Fuel consumption | 3.2 L/100 km (74 mpg‑US) @ 90 km/h |
Related | F 650 CS |
The BMW F 650 GS, introduced in 2000, is a
. It is available in a standard model, and a taller, off-road oriented model called BMW F 650 GS Dakar.Its specifications put it in the 650 cc dual-sport class, competing against bikes such as the
An emergency services specific version of the F 650 GS, fitted with blue lights and sirens, is available from BMW Motorrad's Official and special duty vehicles division.
The single cylinder F 650 GS Dakar model was discontinued in 2007.
Distinctive Features
The F 650 GS has several advanced technology features, with computer-controlled
Most riders find the F 650 GS more comfortable and less stressed than its competitors at freeway/motorway speeds. The standard model's relatively low seat height make it one of the few 650 cc dual-sports that can be comfortably ridden by riders under 6 ft (182 cm) tall. The F 650 GS has an active
History
Tech stuff
Dakar
The F 650 GS Dakar was named after the famous Dakar Rally which BMW rider Richard Sainct won on the F650RR in 1999 and 2000.
A specially prepared
2008 Update
In 2008 BMW launched a completely new F 650 GS model using a 798 cm³ parallel twin engine. This model is a variant of the BMW F 800 GS with several changes[1][2], mostly to the suspension:
- Different engine controller settings reducing power to 52 kW on 91 RON gas (from 63 kW on 95 RON)
- Single-disc front brakes
- Traditional front fork (instead of upside-down fork)
- Non-progressive rear damper
- 180 mm/170 mm spring travel (front/rear; from 230 mm/215 mm)
- 19"/17" cast aluminum wheels (front/rear; instead of 21"/17" spoked wheels)
- Standard center stand
- Lower windshield
- Different color schemes
Notes
See also
- Simon and Monika Newbound - GS riders who hold the world record for motorcycle endurance.
External links
- Specifications for 2006 U.S. Model [1] [2]
- Details of emergency services version of F 650 GS
- "The Chain Gang" — BMW F650 Owners club