Segment: Adventure
Production years: 2012, 2013
The BMW F650 started its life back in 1993 as a dual-purpose motorcycle. The bike was available in an F650St Strada version and an F650 Funduro model. The Funduro model was a more off-road-oriented machine due to some minor differences.
The bike was manufactured until 2000, when it was replaced by the BMW F650GS. The GS version was available in a standard model, a lowered one with a lower seat due to a shorter rear shock absorber, and a Dakar version with better off-road capabilities, a thinner 21-inch front wheel, more suspension travel, and a thicker and higher seat.
The BMW F650GS was made until 2007 when it was replaced by the 2008 BMW F650GS, a motorcycle with the same name but a larger engine and other modifications that enhanced its overall capabilities.
In 2012, the German motorcycle manufacturer launched the BMW F650GS, a machine in its fifth year of production that packed the same features as previous models, without any significant modifications, at an MSRP of $10,155.
In the aesthetic department, the motorcycle packed standard features, such as a small windscreen, a two-piece headlight, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab rails, a left-side high-mounted exhaust system, and 10-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.
As for power, the 2012 BMW F650GS took its muscles from a 798cc four-stroke liquid-cooled twin-cylinder engine with a fuel injection system in charge, delivering 71 hp at 7,000 rpm and 75 Nm (55 lb-ft) torque at 4,500 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, twin cylinder | Displacement: | 798 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.2x3.0 in OR 81 mm | Compression Ratio: | 12:1 | Horsepower: | 71/7000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 55/4500 lb-ft/RPM OR 75/4500 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, manual | Clutch: | wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | tubular steel trellis | Front Suspension: | 41 mm telescopic fork | Rear Suspension: | double sided aluminium swingarm | Front Brake: | single 300 mm disc, 2-piston floating caliper | Rear Brake: | single 265 mm disc, 1-piston floating caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 89.76 in OR 2280 mm | Overall Width: | 33.2 in OR 843 mm | Seat Height: | 32.28 in OR 820 mm | Wheelbase: | 62 in OR 1575 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 377 lbs OR 171 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.2 gallons OR 15.9 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 110/80 - 19 59H | Rear: | 140/80 - 17 69H |
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