BMW F650 (1993-2007) Review

A good bike for everyday use, pop out for bread or go to the forest. Read more

A drudge machine. OK at everything, but good at nothing and so boring, I'd rather take a bus. Read more

Overall great bike. Would buy another if this one ever breaks. Only wish it had an extra gear Read more

This bike is so easy to ride and fantastic fuel economy. Although the fuel light comes on after about 160 miles with 4 litres of fuel remaining it's easy to do another 50 miles & I even managed a range of 230 miles once. Heated grips are great and... Read more once I changed my seat to a high seat I was really comfy on my 50 mile a day commute. Really easy to service at home and cheap to run. Had an ignition & stalling problem when I first got it but I found this was quite common and even as a novice mechanic I fixed this with a soldering iron & some heat shrink. The headlight isn't great on the dark unlit roads but I've upgraded the bulb which helps a bit and now I'm thinking of putting some spot lights and crash bars on it. I've got a Suzuki GSX for the summer but I love riding my GS. The only problem with it is you have to keep the revs above 2,000rpm otherwise it gets jerky.

I am riding my 1995 Funduro for 2.5+ years and I am only changing what needs to be changed on every motorcycle (chain, break pads, oil, spark plugs and spark caps). It is a real powerhorse! Read more

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I bought this bike just because it was there and i wanted something slow to go back on the road after years of racing; it fitted the bill perfectly. As an avid 'fiddler', it was superb - I have never owned a bike that was so easy to work... Read more on. The handling is awful for road use though, so I fitted stiffer springs up front and some heavier fork oil; i should really have done something with the rear shock but I didn't want to spend any more on it and I found it pretty good after the forks were done. The engine is not quick, but I could fly through the twisties with aplomb once I did the forks. There are lots of negative comments about the brakes, but I think that's just down to the soft forks. I rode an 18 year old one for over 2000 miles through France in a week and was perfectly happy with it although my mates left me for dead on the national routes - I didn't care, I was more comfortable than them anyway. The only reason I sold it was because I got a Caponord for £1300 and the garage was too full. I think more people should ride this kind of bike and enjoy themselves rather than scaring the poop out of themselves on an R1! In a nutshell, a great bike with a slightly weak motor once you get past 70mph

I have riden this bike (06 650gs) for two years and +30k miles, have had good times but definitly not worth the pains. Have had almost everything brake from mud guards to tail light assambly to an engine noise that wont go away(started when i hit... Read more 30K), to other eninge and trim problems. My bike was in the dealership for half of Dec. and has been back 4 times this year with less then 3k miles put on. I have also had to fight with BMW every time to get anything done.

I have just traded in my CBF and could have cried when i rode this home. Totally different riding style, jerky set offs and clunky gear box. Obviously I had never ridden a single before and was used to twins but I thought I had made a massive... Read more mistake. Fast forward 3 days of constant use and I am smitten. How much fun can one bike be? Getting used to the bike was simply a matter of time and holy cow its worth a bit of patience. The single sounds great and even with knobblies on I appear to have doubled my cornering confidence over night. Motorways are a bit of a pain but at 70mph I can cruise all day with the comfy seat and riding position. Show it some twisty country lanes and even a bit of dirt and you will be having a ball and grinning like a cheshire cat. If like me you are so short you shop in mothercare for your troosers do not fear. You can pick up a lowered seat on ebay but to be honest the bike is so light and slim that the original saddle is perfect as it is. The leg room for longer distances is also kept comfortable with the original seat. I have just managed to get 60+ mpg riding at town and motorway speeds combined and this gives me almost 200 miles before the light comes on and another 50 miles in reserve. All in all I am hooked and I would recommend the F650 to anyone-although have a test ride if possible before you buy and ask to be out for a few hours. I'm off to Morocco for the weekend.

Have an original Funduro 98 Model with heated grips and higher screen... Great in traffic, very comfortable for touring, 60mpg most of the time, holds it's price, good supply of cheap parts new and used available'Motorworks' ..Built to last forever,... Read more easy to work on...Brilliant for green lane and gravel track use, not for serious off roading.. Funduro daft name but sums up the bike.. fun!