Cheap BMW G650 X Challenges

[gunnyrob]

Hi Boys & girls, was in experience BMW today & Kent told me that BMW Aussie had just given them authority to sell new G650 Xchallenges at 13K.

Give him a ring on 0800 74 33 269 Quickly

[tri boy]

Had to happen some time. Way overpriced at 17k.

[pampa]

Great bike! Just remember that if the gear lever shaft snaps :angry2: BM here won't help u despite they do in other countries ... it will only cost u about NZ$1500 and in my case over a month without the bike ... not even give a 1% discount

BTW it doesn't take much at all for it to happen and there has been a few bikes out there with the problem :weep:


Other than that nice bike and very nice price ...

Cheers,
Pampa

[Subike]

Great bike! Just remember that if the gear lever shaft snaps :angry2: BM here won't help u despite they do in other countries ... it will only cost u about NZ$1500 and in my case over a month without the bike ... not even give a 1% discount

BTW it doesn't take much at all for it to happen and there has been a few bikes out there with the problem :weep:


Other than that nice bike and very nice price ...

Cheers,
Pampa

If it was that much time down, and the large tag, could you not comission a tool maker/ engineer to make say, 20, to supply the local market, and earn a few qiud at the same time.
Never seen the shaft so cant tell myself.

[Pedrostt500]

Yep I was looking at one before i brought the DR, any part with those horible three little letters will be exspensive.

[pampa]

If it was that much time down, and the large tag, could you not comission a tool maker/ engineer to make say, 20, to supply the local market, and earn a few qiud at the same time.
Never seen the shaft so cant tell myself.

I could... but since in my opinion (and many others) it could have been warranty item (they did it for free in UK and US i found through ADVRider) or at least BM to pay partially the cost so that's why I drop it on the dealer ... remember that it was the shaft not the lever that broke u need to open the engine in order to replace it

Again it rides nicely, very fuel efficient, has lots of power, nice looking. I wouldn't have thought that a bike that is advertised as an enduro bike would brake that easily and I ride like a 'granny'

Cheers,
Pampa

[.chris]

if only I was not stuck on a 250 I would snatch one of them up in a heartbeat.

fingers crossed for the same deal still around in 6 months.

[Kevnz]

Had to happen some time. Way overpriced at 17k.

Bad luck if you payed 17k for one and want to sell it in the near future. Makes the SuzukiFest not that bad after all.

[gammaguy]

one of the toughest engines ever built.I have worked on these things for years and never had to touch the internals except for water pump shafts.Rotax made a great engine there,ya cant go wrong.eat chains and sprockets though

[pampa]

one of the toughest engines ever built.I have worked on these things for years and never had to touch the internals except for water pump shafts.Rotax made a great engine there,ya cant go wrong.eat chains and sprockets though

+1 on the engine I have a F650GS Dakar 82500K on the clock and is going strong no major problems (water pump replaced few K ago).

There is a lot of info out there as well


(http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=408249)


(http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172350)

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=286274

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395790

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=277533

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=341005

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=310209

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374411

[clint640]

Had to happen some time. Way overpriced at 17k.

Yep, they'd be good value at 13K. Makes the KTM 690 Enduro look even more expensive now though. I bet KTM NZ were looking at the X-Ch when they set the crazy 17K price on the 690.

Clint

[Oscar]

one of the toughest engines ever built.I have worked on these things for years and never had to touch the internals except for water pump shafts.Rotax made a great engine there,ya cant go wrong.eat chains and sprockets though

Are you talking about the Rotax engine or the BMW atrocity on the later model?

[K slider]

Oscar what is the Atrocity model

[Oscar]

Oscar what is the Atrocity model

This over-priced, over-hyped, under performing POS:

[marks]

Yep, they'd be good value at 13K. Makes the KTM 690 Enduro look even more expensive now though. I bet KTM NZ were looking at the X-Ch when they set the crazy 17K price on the 690.

Clint

isn't the 690 still a significantly better bike in just about every way?? (up there with KLR's even)

The pathetic enduro tank size is the real killer with the BMW - its almost like they did it deliberately to stop it stealing sales from the GS range.

[Oscar]

isn't the 690 still a significantly better bike in just about every way?? (up there with KLR's even)

The pathetic enduro tank size is the real killer with the BMW - its almost like they did it deliberately to stop it stealing sales from the GS range.

(desperately tries to ignore provocative KLR comment)


That tank size issue is a European thing.
For example NZ/Oz KTM models all get bigger tanks than the Yrup versions.
Even then, it is often inadequate (14.5l on a 950 Super Enduro? Stoopid).

I'm not sure what BMW are trying to achieve with their range - they've ditched the single cylinder GS for the much more expensive twins.

[pampa]

The X is not supposed to be an Adventure bike (mind it can be converted to one) so why asking for 500K range? It has a good fuel economy (I get 210 with 8l taking it easy), whether is an enduro bike could be the question, but I guess it is as much as Kt 690 about same weight (ready to ride full tank), about same range (though BM consumes less fuel).
* Kt has good suspension while BM has cheap front fork and odd rear,
* power wise Kt has more but BM is not bad at 53hp, don't see many people actually needing more than that
* balance wise BM is very good (haven't ride Kt)

Cheers,
Pampa

[pritch]

This thread got confusing, and I don't think I'm the only one who was confused. I take it this is what we're talking about...

[clint640]

isn't the 690 still a significantly better bike in just about every way?? (up there with KLR's even)
.

Yep, the X-Ch is pretty similar in spec to my 03 640E, cept the 640 carries more gas. The 690 is definitely lighter, faster, better & you would have had to have a serious blind BMW addiction to buy an X-Ch for the same money. Hence the price drop I guess.

Dunno about those KLR's, I don't think I'm old enough to ride one yet :p

[pampa]

Yep, the X-Ch is pretty similar in spec to my 03 640E, cept the 640 carries more gas. The 690 is definitely lighter, faster, better & you would have had to have a serious blind BMW addiction to buy an X-Ch for the same money. Hence the price drop I guess.

Dunno about those KLR's, I don't think I'm old enough to ride one yet :p

I wouldn't buy Bm over Kt for the same money I agree. That Kt is faster take your word on that, not much lighter i read the 690 is 3k lighter when fully fueled. Bm is not a bad bike at all, Bm service has been an utter crap that's for sure.

KLR's I'm not paleontologist so can't really say much

Cheers,
Pampa

[gunnyrob]

This thread got confusing, and I don't think I'm the only one who was confused. I take it this is what we're talking about...

Yeah, that's the sucker.

just saw on Bobsbmw.com that the F650gs is being brought back in as the G650gs because everyone was missing them. go figure.....

[K slider]

All the models after 2000 are rotax engines.

[Oscar]

All the models after 2000 are rotax engines.

All models before 2000 are rotax engines (and assembled in Italia).

[K slider]

Mine has Rotax cast all over the inside, the head is a BMW spec