The BMW G650GS and G650 Sertão are
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...
s manufactured by
BMW Motorrad
BMW Motorrad is the motorcycle brand of BMW, part of its Corporate and Brand Development division. It has produced motorcycles since 1923, and achieved record sales for the fifth year in succession in 2015. With a total of 136,963 vehicles sold i ...
, part of the
BMW group.
In late 2008, BMW relaunched the original single-cylinder F650GS under the new name G650GS in the United States, Latin America, China, Taiwan and Australia.
The new G650GS is essentially the 2007 single-cylinder F650GS brought back into production with some minor modifications and with the engine assembled by
Loncin
Loncin Holdings, Ltd is a large company in Chongqing, China that distributes throughout the world.
It trades under names such as Chongqing Longting Power Equipment, Longting and Loncin (USA) Inc. It is known for its Loncin brand of motorcycle an ...
in China instead of Rotax in Austria, but still using parts manufactured by Rotax in Europe.
[Motorcycle News (USA), April 2009, page 5] The finished engines are shipped back to BMW in Germany where the bikes are assembled. G650GS models with the Chinese-assembled engines are painted black, while in the earlier European-assembled engines were finished in silver. For a short period before discontinuation of the bike in 2007 the engines were assembled by Kymco in Taiwan.
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. An emergency services specific version of the G650GS, fitted with blue lights and sirens, is available from BMW Motorrad's Official and special duty vehicles division.
In 2010, at the
EICMA
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A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-w ...
show in Italy, BMW Motorrad announced the global availability of the G650GS with a slightly down-rated engine producing .
In 2012, BMW released the G650GS Sertão, which is a more off-road capable version. The Sertão fills the product gap that was left when the F650GS Dakar was discontinued in 2008.
The G650GS and Sertão were discontinued in 2017.
References
External links
BMW G650GS official BMW Motorrad international portal
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