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{{ | {{Motorcycle | ||
|name = [[BMW]] F650 | |||
|photo = bmw-F650-cs--3.jpg | |||
|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 | |||
|manufacturer = BMW | |||
|parent_company = | |||
|production = 2001 | |||
|model_year = | |||
|predecessor = | |||
|successor = | |||
|class = | |||
|engine = Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | |||
|bore_stroke = | |||
|compression = 11.5:1 | |||
|top_speed = 175 km/h / 108.7 mph | |||
|power = | |||
|torque = | |||
|fuel_system = | |||
|ignition = Electronic ignition integrated with fuel management | |||
|spark_plug = {{sparkplug|NGK D8EA}} '03-04 | |||
|battery = {{battery|YUASA YB12AL-A}} '03-04 | |||
|transmission = 5 Speed | |||
|frame = Bridging consisting of steel profiles. | |||
|suspension =Front: ∅41mm Telescopic fork with integral brace <br> | |||
Rear: Steel swingarm with progressive shock linkage | |||
|brakes =Front: Single ∅300mm disc 2 [[piston]] [[caliper]] <br>Rear: Single ∅240mm disc 1 piston caliper | |||
|front_tire = {{tire|110/70 ZR17}} | |||
|rear_tire = {{tire|160/60 ZR17}} | |||
|rake_trail = | |||
|wheelbase = 1493 mm / 58.8 in. | |||
|length = | |||
|width = | |||
|height = | |||
|seat_height = 780 mm / 30.7 in. | |||
|dry_weight = 170 kg / 374 lbs | |||
|wet_weight = 187 kg / 412 lbs | |||
|fuel_capacity = 15 Liters / 4 US gal. | |||
|oil_capacity = | |||
|oil_filter = K&N KN-151 | |||
|fuel_consumption = | |||
|turning_radius = | |||
|related = | |||
|competition = | |||
}} | |||
It could reach a top speed of 175 km/h / 108.7 mph. | |||
==Engine== | |||
The engine was a Liquid cooled Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. The engine featured a 11.5:1 [[compression ratio]]. | |||
==Drive== | |||
Power was moderated via the Multi disc in oil bath. | |||
==Chassis== | |||
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. | |||
== Photos == | |||
[[File:bmw-F650-cs--3.jpg|600px|BMW F650]] | |||
[[File:BMW-F650-CS--2.jpg|600px|BMW F650]] | |||
[[File:BMW-F650-CS--1.jpg|600px|BMW F650]] | |||
[[File:BMW-F650-CS.jpg|600px|BMW F650]] | |||
== Overview == | |||
BMW F 650CS Scarver | |||
The CS is BMW's 2002 take on the F650 Strada bike. Like | |||
the Strada, the CS is a lightweight roadster, aimed at novice motorcyclists | |||
and commuters. Based around the F650GS engine and chassis, the CS's engine | |||
shares its advanced engine management system and cylinder head design. The | |||
chassis is similar, with the exception of the road-biased wheels and tires, | |||
and a low-maintenance belt drive. Around town, the F650CS is as easy to ride | |||
as the scooters it aims to supplant in European city centres. Soft | |||
suspension gives excellent comfort, and low-down weight distribution means | |||
good balance. Where a conventional bike has its fuel tank, the CS has an | |||
adaptable space which can hold luggage, helmet or a stereo. | |||
Road Test | |||
Ever heard of David Robb? Well, now you have. This | |||
bespectacled chap stands behind all of the controversial two-wheeled stuff | |||
that's been coming out of Munich lately, prompting the established Beemer | |||
fraternity to wonder where it's all going to end. Before you rule him out as | |||
just another sophisticated European designer, the guy's an American, a bachelor | |||
of the famous Pasadena Art Center Automotive Design department. His team's | |||
latest creation, the F650CS, has left many a journo a bit perplexed to say the | |||
least. What the hell IS that? I mean, previous incarnations of the F650 family | |||
could still be somehow related to street-oriented dual-purpose mounts--"Funduros" | |||
in BMW's terms. But this?! The new F650CS "Scarver" seems to have carried the | |||
street-terizing of the F series to its final resting place, an all-street model, | |||
while breaking a few rules in the process. | |||
For instance, one look at the available color range for the CS (with mix'n match | |||
panels) will convince you that some fashion designer had a hand in the choice, | |||
surely not the sort of stuff that'll attract the hardcore black leather crowd. | |||
But that's entirely OK with BMW, the F650CS is clearly targeted at a | |||
non-traditional, new riding crowd. Snowboarding youngsters that haven't grown up | |||
on Triumphs, maybe girls who want their scoot to look as cool and up to date as | |||
the transparent faceplate they just fitted to their Nokia cell-phone. Rule | |||
yourself out if you are over 30 or have grease under your fingernails--and check | |||
out Robb's interview on the CS. | |||
The cool and fashionable theme is apparent in endless details. Satin finished | |||
transparent plastic parts abound and are not limited just to little details. | |||
Major parts like the whole rear luggage rack, tank handles and front screen | |||
mounts remind you of current computer peripherals such as HP ScanJet printers. | |||
It's nice to see, though, that some serious thinking went also into making the | |||
life of those young urban professionals much easier and not just cooler looking. | |||
A multi purpose cargo area is carved into the fake gas tanks (real one is under | |||
the seat) and the mentioned handles allow for easy strapping of a backpack, | |||
helmet, optional hard case or even a dedicated stereo into said cavity. | |||
It's hard not to acknowledge the audacity of BMW in taking such a big step into | |||
uncharted territory | |||
Mechanically, it's a totally new model, with only the engine being carried over | |||
from the GS. While leaving its off-road origins behind, the CS got rid of its | |||
spoke wheels, which are replaced by cast 17" items shod with street tires. A | |||
belt final drive replaces the old chain and is mated to a single-sided rear | |||
swing arm. The novel combination of these elements, especially the bold rear | |||
belt wheel, gives the rear end peculiar and powerful looks while requiring near | |||
zero maintenance or cleaning. The frame, although similar to the one on the GS, | |||
has larger section tubes which serve as the oil tank for the dry sump engine. | |||
Those strangely decorated panels on the flanks are there to prevent any | |||
fashionable baggy nylon trousers from melting on the hot frame tubes. | |||
We could start here our own little debate about the F650CS's design but since I | |||
am almost sure that I don't belong to BMW's target market population, I'll keep | |||
my mouth almost shut on this one. Buck Rogers design or not, the CS turns out to | |||
be a pleasant road machine, even surprising in some aspects. After swinging a | |||
leg over it, I am rewarded with a really low and comfy seat and my hands fall | |||
naturally on the bars. A serious complaint with the 650GS was the proximity of | |||
the handlebars to the rider and this has been remedied in the CS with a lot more | |||
arm room. The black plastic lined "tank" cavity in front of me almost begs for | |||
some stuff to be stowed in. I haven't got hold of BMW's dedicated backpack so I | |||
gingerly throw in my regular courier bag, which seems happy to sit there even | |||
without strapping. | |||
Switch on, injection fuel pump does its little | |||
whirling noise, ABS check light turns off, press the starter button without ever | |||
touching the throttle and engine starts pumping steadily. First gear goes in | |||
with a slight clunk and off we go. In the first urban maneuvers, the CS feels a | |||
bit strange, the long reach to the handlebars feels a little odd initially but | |||
after a few minutes and at higher speeds, the seating position comes into its | |||
own. The CS is amazingly happy to change directions and avoid the city's | |||
potholes, while the low seat height conveys a sense of security that new riders | |||
will surely appreciate. Gut feeling also says that the engine management chip | |||
has been somewhat remapped since throttle response is far less abrupt than the | |||
one I remember from the GS. Although a single, the 650's power unit likes to rev | |||
rather than plonk Honda-XR style. | |||
Soon as we enter the highway the free breathing allowed by the CS downdraft | |||
throttle body lets the rider use all the available rev range without much | |||
tapering off of power near the 7500 rpm redline. A good 110 mph showing on the | |||
clock tells how strong the CS single runs up high. Back to a sedate 90 mph pace, | |||
which is more in line with the riding position, the slightly canted-forward | |||
ergoes transforms the CS into a better open-road mount than its predecessors. | |||
(On a long trip on a 650GS, I remember having to sit on the passenger portion of | |||
the saddle to fit my 6'4" frame within the confines of the handlebar.) Speaking | |||
of highway comfort, a little more wind protection than the one supplied by the | |||
existing screen would be welcomed by tall pilots, also better mirrors that don't | |||
turn around at speed. A single will never be without vibrations, but those of | |||
the CS are pretty well contained by its balance shafts. | |||
And now for an interesting trick, cover with your hand the body work of the CS | |||
in a side view picture and you'll notice that under the swoopy covers, all the | |||
basics of a good supermoto are right there. BMW might want us to believe that | |||
the CS is just a Yuppie tool, but with that 160-section rear tire, sticky | |||
Bridgestone Battlaxes and stiff frame, the F650CS excels in slow twisties. The | |||
CS loves being thrown with abandon into hairpins and other mountainous stuff, | |||
while the suspension keeps things in check remarkably well considering they were | |||
calibrated for quieter action. It's the kind of bike on which it's easy to | |||
search for your limits. Eventually the pegs drag, but that's only when you are | |||
already using the last few millimeters of untouched tread. OK, its no real | |||
competition for a KTM Supermoto; for that it'd have to weigh a good 80 pounds | |||
less and have stiffer suspension, but as an entertaining tool for the occasional | |||
canyon jaunt, the little CS is more than impressive. The ABS brakes fall in line | |||
with BMW's policy of keeping you from hurting yourself, but for sporting use I'd | |||
rather have the normal (and available) setup. The front is a bit tough to | |||
modulate, and I think I felt a little fork flex now and again, or was it my | |||
courier bag shifting? | |||
It's hard not to acknowledge the audacity of BMW in taking such a big step into | |||
uncharted territory--trying to attract non-riders. The Big IF is, is this going | |||
to work? Aprilia tried to pull a similar trick with its Moto 6.5, penned by | |||
celebrity designer Phillip Starck. It looked unlike any street bike before and | |||
earned a place in the Gugghenheim's Art of the Motorcycle exhibition, but not in | |||
the hearts of riders. | |||
Maybe times have changed? Judging from the success of past David Robb creations, | |||
such as the R1200C, maybe the man knows what he's doing. Just don't tell the | |||
upwardly mobile young professionals that besides being a contemporary design | |||
showcase, the CS is also a fun curvy road tool. | |||
Source Motorcycle.com | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
!Make Model | |||
|BMW F 650CS Scarver | |||
|- | |||
!Year | |||
|2001 | |||
|- | |||
!Engine Type | |||
|Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | |||
|- | |||
!Displacement | |||
|652 cc / 39.8 cub. in. | |||
|- | |||
!Bore X Stroke | |||
|100 x 83mm | |||
|- | |||
!Compression | |||
|11.5:1 | |||
|- | |||
!Cooling System | |||
|Liquid | |||
|- | |||
!Induction | |||
|Electronic intake / BMW engine management | |||
|- | |||
!Ignition | |||
|Electronic ignition integrated with fuel management | |||
|- | |||
!Starting | |||
|Electric | |||
|- | |||
!Clutch | |||
|Multi disc in oil bath | |||
|- | |||
!Max Power | |||
|37.3 kW / 50 hp @ 6800 rpm | |||
|- | |||
!Max Torque | |||
|62.3 Nm / 6.4 kgf-m / 46 ft-lbs @ 5500 rpm | |||
|- | |||
!Transmission | |||
|5 Speed | |||
|- | |||
!Final Drive | |||
|Belt | |||
|- | |||
!Gear Ratios | |||
|1st 2.75 / 2nd 1.75 / 3rd 1.31 / 4th 1.05 / 5th 0.84:1 | |||
|- | |||
!Frame | |||
|Bridging consisting of steel profiles. | |||
|- | |||
!Front Suspension | |||
|∅41mm Telescopic fork with integral brace | |||
|- | |||
!Front Wheel Travel | |||
|125 mm / 4.9 in. | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Suspension | |||
|Steel swingarm with progressive shock linkage | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Wheel Travel | |||
|120 mm / 4.7 in. | |||
|- | |||
!Front Brakes | |||
|Single ∅300mm disc 2 piston caliper | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Brakes | |||
|Single ∅240mm disc 1 piston caliper | |||
|- | |||
!Wheels | |||
|Die cast aluminum | |||
|- | |||
!Front Rim | |||
|3.0 x 17 | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Rim | |||
|4.5 x 17 | |||
|- | |||
!Front Tire | |||
|110/70 ZR17 | |||
|- | |||
!Rear Tire | |||
|160/60 ZR17 | |||
|- | |||
!Steering Head Angle | |||
|86° | |||
|- | |||
!Trail | |||
|116 mm / 4.6 in. | |||
|- | |||
!Dimensions | |||
|Length: 2142 mm / 84.3 in Width: 915 mm / 36 in. (incl. mirrors) Height: 1158 mm / 45.6 in. (excl. mirrors) | |||
|- | |||
!Wheelbase | |||
|1493 mm / 58.8 in. | |||
|- | |||
!Seat Height | |||
|780 mm / 30.7 in. | |||
|- | |||
!Dry Weight | |||
|170 kg / 374 lbs | |||
|- | |||
!Wet Weight | |||
|187 kg / 412 lbs | |||
|- | |||
!Fuel Capacity | |||
|15 Liters / 4 US gal. | |||
|- | |||
!Consumption Average | |||
|4.5 l/100 km / 62 US mpg | |||
|- | |||
!Tank Range | |||
|333 kms / 207 miles | |||
|- | |||
!Standing ¼ Mile | |||
|13.5 sec | |||
|- | |||
!Top Speed | |||
|175 km/h / 108.7 mph | |||
|- | |||
!Reviews | |||
|Motorsport it | |||
|} | |||
== External Links == | |||
* http://www.motorsport.it/articolo/666/bmw_f_650_cs_scarver.html | |||
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