…figuring out exactly what this bike is called, and why. The ?09 G650GS ($7670 plus $495 freight) is a replacement for the old F650GS and Dakar models. There is a current F650GS, which is also new this year, but it has nothing to do with the popular old model. Multi-use adventure and dual-sport bikes from…

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…around corners was a breeze, thanks to the grunt from the happy-as a pig-in-mud 649cc air-cooled engine (not the XR650R's liquid-cooled beast). BMW F650GS vs. Honda XR650L Gallery Recent Dirt Bike Motorcycle ReviewsDealer Locator

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…quality gasoline with its 12:1 compression ratio and dual 46mm throttle bodies. That's 98 octane here in the States, but the soon-to-be released F650GS (which uses the same motor and chassis as the 800GS, MSRP: $8255 plus freight) targets more economical fuel. Due to remote fuel stops, we were unable…

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…hippopotamus, with mirrors twirling loose and the normally plush suspension creaking for relief. If you're going to jump a BMW, make sure it's the F650GS Dakar. Its soft suspension doesn't like this sort of punishment, but it handles it better than a K1200LT."If you weren't perfectly straight on your…

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…but Hutch still called the Xmoto a 'sexy single.' BMW fans will be happy to know that this motor is the latest evolution of the mill found in the F650GS models, although it is tuned for lower emissions, is physically lighter and is slightly more powerful in this version. Clutch pull is not overly stiff…

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…former World Superbike Champion Carl Fogarty and his wife Michaela who have just completed a tour of New Zealand on a factory supplied R1200GS and F650GS respectively. The couple was filmed for a TV program set to be seen in the UK later this year, which no doubt will be syndicated in due course.This…

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…-road riding. The Xcountry extends from street to dirt while the Xchallenge will go from dirt to street if desired.Based off the success of the F650GS and F650GS Dakar, BMW has revamped its dual-purpose machines with a trio of 650 Singles that will simultaneously expand and eradicate the existing model…

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…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…

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…competitor in such races as the Paris Dakar Rally, BMW is making a concerted push into the off-road market. The single-cylinder G650GS (formerly dubbed F650GS) returns as a dirt-capable streetbike for 2009. Other G650 models are the X series, powered by the same 652cc Single: The Xcountry scrambler, Xmoto…

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…remote camps and fewer dependencies on towns along the way. I chose to ride the TAT on a big-bore KTM Adventure and my travel partner rode a BMW F650GS, which was heavily modified with new suspension and skidplates. Both were well-suited to the trail, though the KTM had a visible advantage when the…

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