BMW F650 Funduro (1994-1995) Specs, Performance & Photos

The BMW F650 was a series of motorcycles manufactured by BMW from 1993. The series comprised the F650ST Strada, made in 1993, and the F650, also known as Funduro, from 1994.

Due to some minor differences, the F650 Funduro was considered a more multi-purpose machine with some off-road capabilities. It was also the first single-cylinder motorcycle in BMW's range since the 1960s R27 model and the first motorcycle driven by a final chain drive.

In 1994, the German motorcycle manufacturer launched the BMW F650 Funduro, a motorcycle fitted with standard features, such as an upper fairing with a rectangular headlight, a small windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab rails, a small luggage rack, an under-seat-mounted exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels.

Underneath its fuel tank, the 1994 BMW F650 Funduro had installed a 652cc four-stroke single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by two Mikuni carburetors, boasting 48 hp at 6,500 rpm and 57 Nm (42 lb-ft) torque at 5,200 rpm.

The bike's engine was coupled to a five-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-disc clutch and a final chain drive, pushing the machine to 165 kph (103 mph).

In the braking department, the bike's wire-spoke wheels were fitted with a 300 mm disc, a dual-piston caliper on the front, and a 210 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear, delivering optimum stopping power.

From 1994 until 2000, the German manufacturer released a total of 51,405 units through the factory gates.