BMW G 650 GS, new enduro from 2011

The BMW Motorrad motorcycle division of the Munich-based motor manufacturer, BMW, has released official images and details of the new motorcycle in the GS range, the two-wheeled enduro BMW G 650 GS, which will enter the German company's range from next year (hypothetically, during the first months of 2011), at a price not yet communicated. The new two-wheeler BMW G 650 GS 2011 will be produced in Germany, at the Berlin Spandau plant.

There are two versions of this enduro offered by the Elica company, both equipped with the same 652 cubic centimeter single-cylinder engine. The first, the most powerful, delivers 48 horsepower at 6.500 rpm and maximum torque of 60 Nm at 5.000 rpm. The second version of the new BMW G 650 GS offers the rider 34 horsepower at 6.500 rpm and 47 Nm of maximum torque at 4.500 rpm. Regarding fuel consumption, contained in the 14-litre tank, the new BMW G 650 GS 2011 needs approximately 3,2 liters of petrol to travel the symbolic one hundred kilometers at a constant speed of 90 kilometers per hour.

As regards, however, the most important features, the new G 650 GS is equipped with an asymmetrical headlight, now a distinctive feature of the German motorcycle, 17-inch wheels at the rear and 19 inches at the front, single brake disc front and rear, three different seat heights (780 mm standard, 750 mm, optional factory-fitted, and 820 mm), demountable ABS system (optional factory-fitted), mono-shock absorber, steel swing arm, telescopic fork, heated handlebar grips (optional installed at the factory).