BMW F650GS "30 Years GS" Special Edition (2011) Specs, Performance & Photos

After 30 years of production, the German motorcycle manufacturer launched the BMW F650GS 30 Years GS Special Model, a unique machine celebrating 30 years of GS manufacturing.

The bike was dressed in the Alpine White livery with the three-colored decals inspired by the R80G/S Rally Raiders that competed in Paris Dakar races, magnesium-finished wheels, a larger tinted windscreen, white turn signals, and a red seat with a GS stamp on the front.

The bike packed the same standard features as the standard model, such as a small windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab rails, a black-finished engine and frame, an under-seat-mounted exhaust system, and lightweight 10-spoke aluminum wheels.

In the mechanical department, the special edition machine packed the same tubular steel Trellis frame with a 41 mm conventional telescopic fork on the front and a dual-sided swingarm with a single shock absorber on the rear.

In the braking department, the bike's wheels were fitted with a 300 mm brake disc and a dual-piston caliper on the front. On the rear, the wheel packed a 265 mm disc with a single-piston caliper, offering optimum stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 2011 BMW F650GS 30 Years GS Special Edition had its soul brought to life by a 798cc four-stroke two-cylinder liquid-cooled 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.