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The G450X project originated with BMW Motorrad's desire to capture a portion of the 450 four-stroke enduro class from established manufacturers, including the Japanese big four and KTM. Following the relatively poor sales achieved by BMW's F650GS -derived G650X Challenge, BMW deduced that the Challenge's lack of market acceptance had been due ...
In November 2007, the G450X sport enduro motorcycle was launched using a 450 cc single-cylinder engine. The G450X contained several technological improvements over the Japanese off-road racing motorcycles but the most unusual and significant was the use of a single pivot point for the drive sprocket and the swing arm.
The BMW G650X was a series of motorcycles produced from 2006 to 2009. The three models were: the G650 Xchallenge, the G650 Xmoto, and the G650 Xcountry. [2] The same updated Rotax engine first seen on the BMW F650 was shared among the three models. Later, BMW got the engine from Loncin in China, while the
A dual-sport motorcycle is a type of motorcycle that is designed for varying degrees of off-road use while still being street-legal. Dual-sports are equipped with lights , a speedometer , mirrors , a horn , registration plates , turn signals , and a muffler with spark arrestor and decibel noise output to comply with government regulations.
The R Series range of flat-twin models was also updated in 2004, beginning with the BMW R 1200 GS dual-sport, which was powered by a new 1,170 cc (71 cu in) "oilhead" engine. This was followed by the 2005 BMW R 1200 ST sport-tourer, the 2005 BMW R 1200 RT tourer, the 2006 BMW R 1200 S sport-tourer, and the 2006 BMW R 1200 R naked bike.
Looking very much like scaled down versions of BMW's larger models, the R45 featured sharper and modern styling while both weight and overall dimensions were reduced. The Type 247 Engine was used with smaller pistons , carburetors and a different final drive to assist acceleration.
BMW continued to produce the R1150GS Adventure, releasing a final run-out, special-edition model, [6] before launching the R1200GS Adventure at the end of 2005, for the 2006 model year. [ 7 ] Upgrades for model year 2007 included increased power to 78 kW (105 bhp), a new Integral ABS II antilock braking system was released without servo assistance.
The F650CS was designed by American David Robb, [3] Vice President of BMW Motorrad Design from 1993 to 2012, [7] [8] [9] and designer of the R1100RT, K1200RS, R1200C, R1100S and K1200LT. [10] The bike was the result of a partnership between BMW and Aprilia. [2] The storage compartment where most motorcycles have the fuel tank.