The 2006 BMW F 650 GS and all other motorcycles made 1894-2023. Specifications. Pictures. Rating. Discussions. Top speed : 170.0 km/h (105.6 mph) Compression Average prices paid for the minor service are £142, £227 for the 12,000-mile one and £328 for the 24,000-mile biggie. It’s a pretty simple bike to work on and 51% of owners do all their own servicing, 42% do some and just 7% don’t do any. Tyres. 370.2 kms / 230 miles. Standing ¼ Mile. 14.4 sec. Top Speed. 172 km / h / 106.9 US mpg. . G-D stands for Granada-Dakar, the famous, gruelling desert rally which tests machine and rider to the limit. BMW has long been associated with this competition, and the F650GS G-D is a tribute its efforts. Rode the DR 650, 690 and the GS single off and on all day on different types of roads, bad gravel, good gravel, curvy pavement, high speed pavement. Everyone agreed that the 690 was tops on all, and the DR a very close 2nd, figuring, the cost it's probably the best value. The bike's engine was coupled to a five-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-plate clutch and a final chain drive, pushing the machine to a top speed of 172 kph (107 mph). BMW F650GS Dakar In my 60s and loving it. After 40+ years riding motorbikes and getting a bit older I found the F650GS Dakar to be just perfect. Purchased in 2021 it has already given me many many kilometres of sheer happiness. With a bag on the back, Garmin Satnav and Sena 30K intercom along with my wife on an XT 250 we are loving seeing Australia again on the Top speed & performance: Max power: 50 bhp: Max torque: 44 ft-lb: Top speed: 106 mph: 1/4 mile acceleration: 13.8 secs: Tank range: 230 miles The BMW F650 GS Dakar is one of the most versatile and comfortable road bikes, and it was a pleasure to take out for the day. "It is a fantastic city bike as you would imagine, although the off road test was on fairly tame gravel roads in Paal Nature Reserve, it still gave me a sense of a true adventure bike" A Rare 1985 BMW R80 G/S Paris-Dakar – 1 of 200 Ever Made. This is a rare 1985 BMW R80 G/S Paris-Dakar, just 200 were built to this specification in celebration of BMW’s continued success at the world’s toughest race – the Paris-Dakar Rally. BMW released the BMW R80 G/S in 1980, it’s been described as the first true dual sport I've owned a Himalayan and would recommend the BMW as a much better motorbike in every category. If height is an obstacle with the 650 Dakar, lower it. I agree. The RE is a great bike, but an F650 from back when BMWs were reliable is just a lot more bike. If going solo I'd choose the lighter bike. 5gMc.