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BMWF650GS

2008-2012 · F650GS twin (third generation -- detuned F800GS, NOT a single-cylinder bike)

Power: 71hp; @ 7,000 rpm
Torque: 75Nm; @ 4,500 rpm
Weight: 199kg; wet
Engine: 798cc; 2 cyl · parallel-twin

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BMW F650GS, yellow, 2003-2005 model year (second-generation, single-cylinder GS) — photo by Stuart.midgley (Wikimedia Commons) — BMW F650GS, yellow, 2003-2005 model year (second-generation, single-cylinder GS) — photo by Stuart.midgley (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0

The BMW F650GS is listed for 1993-2012, in 3 versions. Category: Adventure. Latest version (2008-2012 · F650GS twin (third generation -- detuned F800GS, NOT a single-cylinder bike)): 798 cc, 71 hp, 75 Nm, and 199 kg.

Engine

Engine: 798cc liquid-cooled DOHC parallel-twin, 4 valves per cylinder -- the same basic engine block used in the F800GS/F800S/F800ST, but detuned via different valve timing and ECU mapping to produce less power than the F800GS. Fitted with a simpler 43mm conventional (non-upside-down) fork, cast alloy wheels, and a single front brake disc, versus the F800GS's inverted fork, spoked wheels and twin front discs.
Displacement: 798 cc
Cylinders: 2
Configuration: parallel-twin
Cooling: liquid-cooled
Transmission: 6-speed manual, chain final drive
Gears: 6
Final drive: chain

Performance

Power: 71 hp
Power (metric): 52 kW
Peak power at: 7,000 rpm
Torque: 75 Nm
Peak torque at: 4,500 rpm

Chassis

Front suspension: 41-43mm telehydraulic telescopic fork, 180mm travel (conventional fork, not Telelever; detuned F800GS-based parallel-twin chassis, not a boxer).
Rear suspension: Twin-sided swingarm with adjustable (preload/rebound) spring strut, 170mm travel (non-Paralever; parallel-twin model).
Front tire: 110/80-19
Rear tire: 140/80-17

Brakes

System: ABS was a factory option, switchable off-road; not standard until the later F700GS/F800GS update.
Front: Single 300mm floating front disc, dual-piston caliper.
Rear: 265mm rear disc, single-piston floating caliper.

Dimensions

Weight: 199 kg
Weight basis: wet/curb, claimed (includes fluids)
Seat height: 820 mm
Fuel capacity: 16 L

Electronics

Quickshifter: No

Videos

Great Beginner Dual Sport Motorcycle BMW F650GS Off Road Ride Review

Adventure Tomek · 2021 · Watch on YouTube