Make Model | BMW F 650 Funduro |
Year | 1997 |
Production | 1994 - 2000 total 51 405 units |
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 | 8.8:1 |
Cooling | Liquid |
Lubrication | Dry sump |
Induction | 2 x ∅33mm Mikuni carbs |
Ignition | Digital |
Starting | Electric |
Spark Plugs | NGK D8EA |
Clutch | Multi plate in oil |
Max Power | 35 kW / 48 hp @ 6500 rpm |
Max Torque | 57 Nm / 5.8 kgf-m / 42 lb-ft. @ 5200 rpm |
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 | Single loop tubular with bolt on trussing |
Front Suspension | ∅41mm Telescopic forks non adjustable. |
Front Wheel Travel | 170 mm / 6.7 in. |
Rear Suspension | Rising rate monoshock preload adjustable. |
Rear Wheel Travel | 165 mm / 6.5 in. |
Front Brakes | Single ∅300mm disc 2piston caliper |
Rear Brakes | Single ∅210mm disc 1 piston caliper |
Front Tyre | 100/90 -19 |
Rear Tyre | 130/80 -17 |
Front Rim | 2.5 x 19 |
Rear Rim | 3.0 x 17 |
Dimensions | Length: 2180 mm / 86.2 in. Width: 880 mm / 34.6 in. Height: 1220 mm / 48 in. |
Wheel Base | 1480 mm . 58.3 in. |
Seat Height | 810 mm / 31.9 in. |
Ground Clearance | 800 mm / 31.5 in. |
Dry Weight | 173 kg / 381.4 lbs |
Wet Weight | 191 kg / 421 lbs. |
Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |
Consumption Average | 5.5 l/100km / 42.8 US mpg |
Tank Range | 309 kms / 192 miles |
Braking 60 - 0 / 100 - 0 | 13.6 m / 38.1m / 44.6 ft / 125.1 ft. |
Standing ¼ Mile | 13.7 sec / 149.8 km/h / 93.1 mph |
Acceleration 0 - 100mk/h / 62 mph | 6.2 sec |
Top Speed | 165.2 km/h / 102.7 mph |
For years BMW has offered buyers a varied line-up of sportbikes, tourers, and dual-purpose machines with engine configurations ranging from twins to triples to fours. Despite this wide range of styles and powerplants, not since 1967 has BMW built a single-cylinder machine designed for the beginning rider.
That has changed with the 1997 F650. After three successful years in Europe, BMW has finally brought their popular single to North America. With its unintimidating 652cc single-cylinder engine, lightweight chassis, great ergonomics and tremendous flexibility, it just may have been worth the wait.
Inspiration for BMW's F650, dubbed the Funduro in Europe, came when company representatives visited Aprilia's factory in Italy. At that time, Aprilia was in the final stages of production on their Pegaso 650, a high-performance bike powered by Rotax's liquid-cooled five-valve single. The innovative German firm quickly recognized the benefit of cooperative effort between these manufacturers, and immediately sought their assistance in releasing a similar model. By using a Rotax engine in a bike built by Aprilia, all to BMW specifications, an important beginner-level bike could be added to their line at a competitive price.
For BMW to use an Austrian engine in a bike built in Italy and still have it look and feel like a BMW required careful design planning. Various configurations were experimented with before the final nod was given to a draft by freelance stylist Martin Longmore. An Englishman now living in Bavaria, Longmore's concept while designing the F650 was 'to create a harmonious blend of aesthetic, technical, functional and innovative qualities with emotional appeal - a blend providing that unique touch which makes every BMW absolutely unmistakable.' One look at the F650 will tell you that Longmore's design was successful. While the bike has many styling touches of its own, the family resemblance to R-series Boxers is undeniable.
Chassis design is fairly straightforward. A square-section steel frame carries engine oil in its top tube and uses the engine as a stressed-member to increase rigidity. A pair of 41mm forks with a generous 6.69 inches of travel handle suspension duties, while a single shock with hydraulic preload adjustment and 40-position rebound damping is used in the rear. Swingarm construction is of aluminum-alloy to reduce weight. Braking chores are handled by a single four-piston Brembo caliper putting the squeeze on an 11.8 inch disc on the front wheel. A twin-piston caliper grabbing a 10.9 inch disc is used at the rear.
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Formerly manufactured under license by Aprilia of Italy, the all-new F650 for 2000 onwards is now made in Germany and features a redesigned chassis, more powerful engine, and a welcome dash of street style too.
With optional extras like heated handlebar grips and variable rider´s seat height, the F650 makes a credible solo touring machine, with the ability to cruise comfortably all day in the 60-75mph speed range.
For BMW the F650 is an important bike, representing as it does a serious effort to break into a totally new sector of the market with an entry-level machine. The Funduro name is a combination of fun and enduro, which sums-up the bike’s dual-purpose nature. But it’s the price that reveals more, as it puts the F650 in a different league to previous BMWs. In Britain, at least, the F650 is barely more than half as expensive as the R1100RS. It costs only £140 more than Honda’s NX650 Dominator, and will almost certainly be cheaper when the yen’s strength forces Honda to raise prices in the near future.
Source carolenash.com