…management. At one point we cut across the desert and found the highway to Pahrump because we were running on fumes and already had We figured the new G650GS Sertao would be right at home during this ride and we were right. It's multi-purpose and fuel-injected so it had what it takes to tackle Death Valley.…

…dirt in the 2012 BMW G650GS Sertao Video. BMW has brought back its single-cylinder 650 dual sport motorcycle, formerly known as the F650GS Dakar, for the 2012 model year. With its roots running back to 1993 and the original single-cylinder F 650 Funduro, the G650GS and G650GS Sertao represent the next…

…version of the single-cylinder G650GS for 2012 and called it the Sertao. This new GS is a fresh version of the previous Dakar model and how adventure riders get a foot in the door with the GS family. German adventure motorcycles command a decent chunk of change, but the Sertao is the most affordable and…

…riders have been clamoring for a replacement from the German brand to fill a void left by the Dakar model. The Bavarians responded with the 2012 G650GS Sertao. BMW’s single-cylinder GS base model gets a dose of dirt-lovin’ upgrades such as a 21-inch front wheel and longer-travel suspension. It makes…

…urban crowd. They fill a hole left by the TE630 and SM630 . Husky tweaked the G650GS engine and claims it now produces 58 horsepower in the Italian trim. BMW’s version cranked out 41 HP and averaged 55 mpg in the Sertao model tested during our recent 650 Adventure Touring Shootout . Changes have been…

…as well. The new Beemer expands BMW’s signature GS lineup to seven (the R1200GS, R1200GS Adventure, F800GS, F800GS Adventure, F700GS, G650GS and G650GS Sertao). It will look to build off the success of standard F800GS, and follow the blueprint of its larger displacement namesake. The R1200GS Adventure…

…regardless of if it’s a 650 or a 1200. The KLR is a bike that I won’t feel bad about hammering and I can afford to keep doing it. 2012 BMW G650GS Sertao Photo Gallery 2012 Kawasaki KLR650 Photo Gallery 2012 Suzuki V-Strom 650 ABS Photos Touring Motorcycle News More Touring Motorcycle News

…to 697 units (+87.9% from 2011) and the GTL’s up to 1601 (+58.7 from 2011). G-Series sales improved as well following the introduction of the G650GS Sertao, helping to bump the entire G-Series line to 994 units sold compared to 757 in 2011. Overall, BMW Motorrad had a 14% rise in sales in 2012 compared…