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BMW F 650GS

Make Model	BMW F 650GS
Year	2001
Engine	Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Capacity	652 cc / 39.8 cub. in.
Bore x Stroke	100 x 83mm
Compression Ratio	11.5:1
Lubrication	Dry sump
Cooling System	Liquid cooled
Induction	Fuel induction
Ignition	Capacitor Discharge Ignition system
Alternator	Three-phase alternator 400W
Battery	12V / 12Ah
Starting	Electric
Max Power	37.3 kW / 50 hp @ 6800 rpm
Max Torque	60 Nm / 6.12 kgf-m / 44.25 lb-ft. @ 5200 rpm
Clutch	Multiple-disc clutch in oil bath, mechanically operated
Transmission	5 Speed
Final Drive	Chain
Gear Ratios	1st 2.75 / 2nd 1.75 / 3rd 1.31 / 4th 1.05 / 5th 0.88:1
Frame	Bridge-type steel section frame with bolted-on rear section
Front Suspension	41mm Telescopic fork with stabilizer bridge
Front Wheel Travel	170 mm / 6.6 in
Rear Suspension	Spring setting and rebound stage damping continuously adjustable
Rear Wheel Travel	165 mm / 6.4 in
Front Brakes	Single ∅300mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Rear Brakes	Single ∅240mm disc, 1 piston caliper
Front Tyre	100/90-19
Rear Tyre	130/80-17
Wheels	Wire spoke wheels
Rims, front	2.50 x 19
Rims, rear	3.00 x 17
Castor	123 mm / 4.8 in.
Steering Head Angle	60.8°
Dimensions	Length: 2175 mm / 85.6 in. Width: 910 mm / 35.8 in. Height: 1265 mm / 49.8 in.
Wheel Base	1479 mm / 58.2 in.
Seat Height	780 mm / 30.7 in.
Dry Weight	176 kg / 388 lbs.
Wet Weight	191 kg / 421.1 lbs.
Fuel Capacity	17.3 Litres / 4.6 US gal.
Reserve	Approx. 4.5 Litres / 1.2 US gal.
Consumption Average	4.7 l/100 km / 60.5 US mpg
Tank Range	370.2 kms / 230 miles
Standing ¼ Mile	13.4 sec
Top Speed	183.4 km/h / 114 mph

The BMW F650GS was a dual-purpose motorcycle manufactured by BMW from 2000 to 2007 as a successor to the BMW F650. Over its eight-year production period, the manufacturer sold over 105,000 units.

In addition, the BMW F650GS was available in a standard version, a lowered model with a lower seat height due to a shorter rear shock absorber, and an off-road-oriented model with a higher ground clearance due to a larger 21-inch wheel on the front and longer suspension travel.

The 2002 F650GS had standard features, such as an upper fairing with a small windscreen, a small headlight, 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 steel frame with a 41 mm telescopic fork on the front and an adjustable shock absorber on the rear, offering excellent off-road handling.

The braking power was achieved by a 300 mm disc coupled to a dual-piston caliper on the front wheel and a 240 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering optimum stopping power.

Underneath its fuel tank, the 2002 BMW F650GS had fitted a 652cc four-stroke single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with an Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) system, delivering an output power of 50 hp with maximum strength at 6,800 rpm and 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) torque at 5,200 rpm.

In 2001 BMW company reports that 2001 worldwide sales were up 13.5 percent in a world market that grew just five percent. And while the 13,023 units sold in the U.S. last year won't scare a huge company like Honda, for BMW this represents a doubling of sales from just four years ago.

And the spinning propeller company knows which side of the bread is buttered, as America is BMW's largest export market for third year in a row. To further illustrate BMW's emerging force on these shores, consider that four years ago there were only two U.S. dealerships that sold more than 100 Beemers annually; contrast that with the 48 dealers which surpassed that threshold in 2001.

Part of that success is due to the surprisingly strong sales of the F650GS - surprisingly strong because of American's general aversion to riding one-lunged machines. The standard GS ranks fourth on BMW's sales leaders, and the more off-road-oriented Dakar version sits in seventh.