BMW F650 Motorcycle

The BMW F650 motorcycles began in 1993 and introduced to the United States in 1997. They were the first single-cylinder motorcycles from BMW since the BMW R27, as well as the first chain-drive motorcycles from BMW.

F650 Funduro / Strada

The BMW F650 Funduro was introduced in 1993. It was the first BMW motorcycle with chain drive. Initially there were two variants. The Funduro was dual purpose, and the Strada, or F650ST, had a smaller front wheel and was intended for street use.

The F650 and F650ST motorbikes were introduced to the United States market in 1997.

Later BMW introduced the F650GS motorbike to replace the Funduro, and the F650CS Scarver to replace the Strada. In 2001, the original F650 was discontinued.

F650GS and F650GS Dakar

The 2000 - 2007 BMW F650GS was an extremely successful dual-purpose BMW motorcycle. It sold over 105,000 units during its production life and is now considered to have been an important part of BMW history.

It was available in a standard model and a taller, more off-road oriented "Dakar" model, named after the famous Dakar Rally which BMW rider Richard Sainct won on the F650RR in 1999 and 2000.

Its specifications put it in the 650 cc dual-sport class, competing against bikes such as the Kawasaki KLR650, Suzuki DR650, Honda XR650L, KTM LC4 640, Yamaha XT660 and Honda Transalp.

F650GS Parallel Twin

In 2008, the single cylinder F650GS motorbike was discontinued and replaced by an all-new design featuring a F 800GS-derived 798 cc, parallel twin engine. Intended as a new-generation replacement for the old bikes, the new motorcycle has retained the same name - F650GS - despite the fact that it has a 798 cc engine. This has led to some confusion.

G650GS

In late 2008/early 2009 BMW relaunched the original single-cylinder F650GS motorbike under the new name G650GS. The new G650GS is essentially the 2007 single-cylinder F650GS brought back into production with some minor modifications.

The G650GS received some upgrades over the F650GS of 2007: the engine now produces 3 additional horsepower (now 53 hp) and received a stronger 400 watt alternator. In the United States and Australia, ABS and heated grips are now standard equipment instead of additional cost options.

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