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| {{Infobox Motorcycle
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| |name = [[BMW]] F650
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| |image = [[File:bmw-F650-cs--3.jpg|frameless|BMW F650]]
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| |aka = F650GS SE, F 650 GS SE, F 650 CS, F 650, F650GS, F650GS Dakar, F650ST, F650ST Strada, F650CS Scarver, F650CS, F 650 ST Strada, F 650 ST, F 650 GS Dakar, F 650 GS, F 650 CS Scarver
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| |manufacturer = BMW
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| |parent_company =
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| |production = 2001
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| |predecessor =
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| |class =
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| |engine = Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
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| |bore_stroke =
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| |compression = 11.5:1
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| |top_speed = 175 km/h / 108.7 mph
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| |power =
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| |torque =
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| |fuel_system =
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| |ignition = Electronic ignition integrated with fuel management
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| |spark_plug =
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| |battery =
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| |transmission = 5 Speed
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| |frame = Bridging consisting of steel profiles.
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| |suspension =Front: ∅41mm Telescopic fork with integral brace <br>
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| Rear: Steel swingarm with progressive shock linkage
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| |brakes =Front: Single ∅300mm disc 2 [[piston]] [[caliper]] <br>Rear: Single ∅240mm disc 1 piston caliper
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| |front_tire = {{tire|110/70 ZR17}}
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| |rear_tire = {{tire|160/60 ZR17}}
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| |rake_trail =
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| |wheelbase = 1493 mm / 58.8 in.
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| |length =
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| |width =
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| |height =
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| |seat_height = 780 mm / 30.7 in.
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| |dry_weight = 170 kg / 374 lbs
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| |wet_weight = 187 kg / 412 lbs
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| |fuel_capacity = 15 Liters / 4 US gal.
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| |oil_capacity =
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| |turning_radius =
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| |related =
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| It could reach a top speed of 175 km/h / 108.7 mph.
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| ==Engine==
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| The engine was a Liquid cooled Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. The engine featured a 11.5:1 [[compression ratio]].
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| ==Drive==
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| Power was moderated via the Multi disc in oil bath.
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| ==Chassis==
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| It came with a 110/70 ZR17 front [[tire]] and a 160/60 ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Single ∅300mm disc 2 piston caliper in the front and a Single ∅240mm disc 1 piston caliper in the rear. The front suspension was a ∅41mm Telescopic fork with integral brace while the rear was equipped with a Steel swingarm with progressive shock linkage. The F650CS Scarver was fitted with a 15 Liters / 4 US gal. fuel tank. The bike weighed just 170 kg / 374 lbs. The wheelbase was 1493 mm / 58.8 in. long.
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| == Photos ==
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| [[File:bmw-F650-cs--3.jpg|600px|BMW F650]]
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| [[File:BMW-F650-CS--2.jpg|600px|BMW F650]]
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| [[File:BMW-F650-CS--1.jpg|600px|BMW F650]]
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| [[File:BMW-F650-CS.jpg|600px|BMW F650]]
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| == Overview ==
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| BMW F 650CS Scarver
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| The CS is BMW's 2002 take on the F650 Strada bike. Like
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| the Strada, the CS is a lightweight roadster, aimed at novice motorcyclists
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| and commuters. Based around the F650GS engine and chassis, the CS's engine
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| shares its advanced engine management system and cylinder head design. The
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| chassis is similar, with the exception of the road-biased wheels and tires,
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| and a low-maintenance belt drive. Around town, the F650CS is as easy to ride
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| as the scooters it aims to supplant in European city centres. Soft
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| suspension gives excellent comfort, and low-down weight distribution means
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| good balance. Where a conventional bike has its fuel tank, the CS has an
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| adaptable space which can hold luggage, helmet or a stereo.
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| Road Test
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| Ever heard of David Robb? Well, now you have. This
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| bespectacled chap stands behind all of the controversial two-wheeled stuff
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| that's been coming out of Munich lately, prompting the established Beemer
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| fraternity to wonder where it's all going to end. Before you rule him out as
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| just another sophisticated European designer, the guy's an American, a bachelor
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| of the famous Pasadena Art Center Automotive Design department. His team's
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| latest creation, the F650CS, has left many a journo a bit perplexed to say the
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| least. What the hell IS that? I mean, previous incarnations of the F650 family
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| could still be somehow related to street-oriented dual-purpose mounts--"Funduros"
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| in BMW's terms. But this?! The new F650CS "Scarver" seems to have carried the
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| street-terizing of the F series to its final resting place, an all-street model,
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| while breaking a few rules in the process.
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| For instance, one look at the available color range for the CS (with mix'n match
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| panels) will convince you that some fashion designer had a hand in the choice,
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| surely not the sort of stuff that'll attract the hardcore black leather crowd.
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| But that's entirely OK with BMW, the F650CS is clearly targeted at a
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| non-traditional, new riding crowd. Snowboarding youngsters that haven't grown up
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| on Triumphs, maybe girls who want their scoot to look as cool and up to date as
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| the transparent faceplate they just fitted to their Nokia cell-phone. Rule
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| yourself out if you are over 30 or have grease under your fingernails--and check
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| out Robb's interview on the CS.
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| The cool and fashionable theme is apparent in endless details. Satin finished
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| transparent plastic parts abound and are not limited just to little details.
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| Major parts like the whole rear luggage rack, tank handles and front screen
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| mounts remind you of current computer peripherals such as HP ScanJet printers.
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| It's nice to see, though, that some serious thinking went also into making the
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| life of those young urban professionals much easier and not just cooler looking.
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| A multi purpose cargo area is carved into the fake gas tanks (real one is under
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| the seat) and the mentioned handles allow for easy strapping of a backpack,
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| helmet, optional hard case or even a dedicated stereo into said cavity.
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| It's hard not to acknowledge the audacity of BMW in taking such a big step into
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| uncharted territory
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| Mechanically, it's a totally new model, with only the engine being carried over
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| from the GS. While leaving its off-road origins behind, the CS got rid of its
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| spoke wheels, which are replaced by cast 17" items shod with street tires. A
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| belt final drive replaces the old chain and is mated to a single-sided rear
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| swing arm. The novel combination of these elements, especially the bold rear
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| belt wheel, gives the rear end peculiar and powerful looks while requiring near
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| zero maintenance or cleaning. The frame, although similar to the one on the GS,
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| has larger section tubes which serve as the oil tank for the dry sump engine.
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| Those strangely decorated panels on the flanks are there to prevent any
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| fashionable baggy nylon trousers from melting on the hot frame tubes.
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| We could start here our own little debate about the F650CS's design but since I
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| am almost sure that I don't belong to BMW's target market population, I'll keep
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| my mouth almost shut on this one. Buck Rogers design or not, the CS turns out to
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| be a pleasant road machine, even surprising in some aspects. After swinging a
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| leg over it, I am rewarded with a really low and comfy seat and my hands fall
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| naturally on the bars. A serious complaint with the 650GS was the proximity of
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| the handlebars to the rider and this has been remedied in the CS with a lot more
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| arm room. The black plastic lined "tank" cavity in front of me almost begs for
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| some stuff to be stowed in. I haven't got hold of BMW's dedicated backpack so I
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| gingerly throw in my regular courier bag, which seems happy to sit there even
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| without strapping.
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| Switch on, injection fuel pump does its little
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| whirling noise, ABS check light turns off, press the starter button without ever
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| touching the throttle and engine starts pumping steadily. First gear goes in
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| with a slight clunk and off we go. In the first urban maneuvers, the CS feels a
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| bit strange, the long reach to the handlebars feels a little odd initially but
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| after a few minutes and at higher speeds, the seating position comes into its
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| own. The CS is amazingly happy to change directions and avoid the city's
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| potholes, while the low seat height conveys a sense of security that new riders
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| will surely appreciate. Gut feeling also says that the engine management chip
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| has been somewhat remapped since throttle response is far less abrupt than the
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| one I remember from the GS. Although a single, the 650's power unit likes to rev
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| rather than plonk Honda-XR style.
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| Soon as we enter the highway the free breathing allowed by the CS downdraft
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| throttle body lets the rider use all the available rev range without much
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| tapering off of power near the 7500 rpm redline. A good 110 mph showing on the
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| clock tells how strong the CS single runs up high. Back to a sedate 90 mph pace,
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| which is more in line with the riding position, the slightly canted-forward
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| ergoes transforms the CS into a better open-road mount than its predecessors.
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| (On a long trip on a 650GS, I remember having to sit on the passenger portion of
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| the saddle to fit my 6'4" frame within the confines of the handlebar.) Speaking
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| of highway comfort, a little more wind protection than the one supplied by the
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| existing screen would be welcomed by tall pilots, also better mirrors that don't
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| turn around at speed. A single will never be without vibrations, but those of
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| the CS are pretty well contained by its balance shafts.
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| And now for an interesting trick, cover with your hand the body work of the CS
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| in a side view picture and you'll notice that under the swoopy covers, all the
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| basics of a good supermoto are right there. BMW might want us to believe that
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| the CS is just a Yuppie tool, but with that 160-section rear tire, sticky
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| Bridgestone Battlaxes and stiff frame, the F650CS excels in slow twisties. The
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| CS loves being thrown with abandon into hairpins and other mountainous stuff,
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| while the suspension keeps things in check remarkably well considering they were
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| calibrated for quieter action. It's the kind of bike on which it's easy to
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| search for your limits. Eventually the pegs drag, but that's only when you are
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| already using the last few millimeters of untouched tread. OK, its no real
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| competition for a KTM Supermoto; for that it'd have to weigh a good 80 pounds
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| less and have stiffer suspension, but as an entertaining tool for the occasional
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| canyon jaunt, the little CS is more than impressive. The ABS brakes fall in line
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| with BMW's policy of keeping you from hurting yourself, but for sporting use I'd
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| rather have the normal (and available) setup. The front is a bit tough to
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| modulate, and I think I felt a little fork flex now and again, or was it my
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| courier bag shifting?
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| It's hard not to acknowledge the audacity of BMW in taking such a big step into
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| uncharted territory--trying to attract non-riders. The Big IF is, is this going
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| to work? Aprilia tried to pull a similar trick with its Moto 6.5, penned by
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| celebrity designer Phillip Starck. It looked unlike any street bike before and
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| earned a place in the Gugghenheim's Art of the Motorcycle exhibition, but not in
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| the hearts of riders.
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| Maybe times have changed? Judging from the success of past David Robb creations,
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| such as the R1200C, maybe the man knows what he's doing. Just don't tell the
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| upwardly mobile young professionals that besides being a contemporary design
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| showcase, the CS is also a fun curvy road tool.
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| Source Motorcycle.com
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| {| class="wikitable"
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| !Make Model
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| |BMW F 650CS Scarver
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| !Year
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| |2001
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| !Engine Type
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| |Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
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| !Displacement
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| |652 cc / 39.8 cub. in.
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| !Bore X Stroke
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| |100 x 83mm
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| !Compression
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| |11.5:1
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| !Cooling System
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| |Liquid
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| !Induction
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| |Electronic intake / BMW engine management
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| !Ignition
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| |Electronic ignition integrated with fuel management
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| !Starting
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| |Electric
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| !Clutch
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| |Multi disc in oil bath
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| !Max Power
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| |37.3 kW / 50 hp @ 6800 rpm
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| !Max Torque
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| |62.3 Nm / 6.4 kgf-m / 46 ft-lbs @ 5500 rpm
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| !Transmission
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| |5 Speed
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| !Final Drive
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| |Belt
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| !Gear Ratios
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| |1st 2.75 / 2nd 1.75 / 3rd 1.31 / 4th 1.05 / 5th 0.84:1
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| !Frame
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| |Bridging consisting of steel profiles.
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| !Front Suspension
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| |∅41mm Telescopic fork with integral brace
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| !Front Wheel Travel
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| |125 mm / 4.9 in.
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| !Rear Suspension
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| |Steel swingarm with progressive shock linkage
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| !Rear Wheel Travel
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| |120 mm / 4.7 in.
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| !Front Brakes
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| |Single ∅300mm disc 2 piston caliper
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| !Rear Brakes
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| |Single ∅240mm disc 1 piston caliper
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| !Wheels
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| |Die cast aluminum
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| !Front Rim
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| |3.0 x 17
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| !Rear Rim
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| |4.5 x 17
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| !Front Tire
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| |110/70 ZR17
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| !Rear Tire
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| |160/60 ZR17
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| !Steering Head Angle
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| |86°
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| !Trail
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| |116 mm / 4.6 in.
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| !Dimensions
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| |Length: 2142 mm / 84.3 in Width: 915 mm / 36 in. (incl. mirrors) Height: 1158 mm / 45.6 in. (excl. mirrors)
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| !Wheelbase
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| |1493 mm / 58.8 in.
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| !Seat Height
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| |780 mm / 30.7 in.
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| !Dry Weight
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| |170 kg / 374 lbs
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| !Wet Weight
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| |187 kg / 412 lbs
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| !Fuel Capacity
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| |15 Liters / 4 US gal.
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| !Consumption Average
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| |4.5 l/100 km / 62 US mpg
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| !Tank Range
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| |333 kms / 207 miles
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| !Standing ¼ Mile
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| |13.5 sec
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| !Top Speed
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| |175 km/h / 108.7 mph
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| !Reviews
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| |Motorsport it
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| |}
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| == External Links ==
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| * http://www.motorsport.it/articolo/666/bmw_f_650_cs_scarver.html
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