BMW F650GS (2007-2008) Specs, Performance & Photos

The BMW F650GS was a dual-purpose motorcycle manufactured by BMW from 2000 to 2007 as an update of the 1993-2000 F650 model. Over its production period, BMW sold over 105,000 units.

The bike was available in a standard model, a lowered version with a lower seat height due to a lowered shock absorber on the rear, and a Dakar version that could handle off-road trails, with a thinner 21-inch front wheel, more suspension travel, and a thicker and higher seat.

In the visual department, the F650GS had standard features, such as a small headlight, a small windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab handles, a small luggage rack, an under-seat-mounted exhaust system, and lightweight wire-spoke wheels.

The bike was built on a three-section steel frame with a 41 mm telescopic fork and a 300 mm brake disc with a dual-piston caliper on the front. The rear end was handled by a shock absorber and a 240 mm brake disc with a dual-piston caliper, offering optimum suspension performance and stopping power.

In the power department, the 2007 BMW F650GS had installed at its core a 652cc four-stroke single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically-controlled fuel injection system, boasting 50 hp at 6,500 rpm and 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) torque at 5,000 rpm.

The bike's engine power was sent to the rear wheel through a five-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-disc clutch and a final chain drive, pushing the machine to 183 kph (114 mph).