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Introducing the new range of single-cylinder models, BMW Motorrad is broadening its line-up with a clear focus on attracting new riders to the brand. The company has created three new motorcycles absolutely different in their features and characteristics: the G 650 Xchallenge Enduro, G 650 Xmoto Supermoto, and the G 650 Xcountry Adventure Sports machine.
With their outstanding product substance, their purist looks, and their exceptionally sporting riding characteristics, these single-cylinder models are filling attractive niches in the market. And through their dry weight of 144-148 kg, they offer dynamic performance for sports-minded riders.
The market launch of the new G 650 X model series is planned for spring 2007.
These new machines, with the smallest engines in the BMW model range, offer young (or young-at-heart) motorcycle riders exactly the right entry into the world of BMW motorcycles, but they are not entry-level bikes in the conventional sense of the word. On the contrary, the G 650 Xchallenge will thrill the customer who wishes to really benefit from the enormous off-road potential of his machine. The G 650 Xmoto, with its very impressive active riding qualities, offers the genuine enthusiast a new dimension in riding pleasure.
The G 650 Xcountry, finally, is able to meet all kinds of requirements and offers many possibilities, ranging from city use via country roads and small, winding lanes, all the way to challenging off-road tracks.
All three of these new models are powered by the single-cylinder carried over from the former F 650 models but now upgraded for even better performance and minimum weight. In the G 650 X-models, the engine now develops 53 hp at 7,000 rpm, reaching maximum torque of 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) at 5,250 rpm.
The extra power produced by the four-valve engine is made possible by a lighter crankdrive and a number of other modifications. The rear wheel, finally, is driven on all three G 650 X model variants by an O-ring chain.
Various set-ups and versions of the upside-down telescopic fork as well as the rear suspension elements give each model its own special character and riding features. The Xchallenge, for example, comes with a particularly elaborate air damping system, while the Xcountry features a spring strut adjustable for length. The Xmoto features 17-inch cast light-alloy rims, the Xcountry running on 19 and 17-inch spoke wheels, while the Xchallenge features 21and 18-inch spoke wheels, highlighting the specific character of each machine.
The brake systems also differ from one model to another. The single-disc front-wheel brakes on the Xcountry and the Xchallenge each measure 300 millimetres in diameter and come with a double-piston brake calliper, while the Xmoto features a four-piston brake calliper and 320 millimetres disc.
The new, light and compact two-channel ABS is available on these new bikes and can be deactivated on demand for those off-road or on special circuits reserved for racing.
The F 650 GS and the F 650 GS Dakar will remain in the model line-up in 2007, with production continuing at BMW Motorrad’s Berlin Plant.
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