BMW F 650 CS
| BMW | |
|---|---|
 Model code K14 / E650C |
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| F 650 CS | |
| Manufacturer | BMW |
| Sales description | Scarver |
| Production period | 2001 to 2005 |
| class | motorcycle |
| design type | Tourer |
| Motor data | |
| Liquid-cooled single cylinder engine | |
| Displacement (cm³) | 652 |
| Power (kW / PS ) | 37/50 at 6500 min -1 |
| Torque ( N m ) | 62 at 5500 min -1 |
| Top speed ( km / h) | 175 |
| transmission | Five-speed transmission |
| drive | Belt drive |
| Brakes | front Ø 300 mm disc brake, rear Ø 240 mm disc brake |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1493 |
| Dimensions (L × W × H, mm): | 2142 × 860 × 1158 |
| Seat height (cm) | 75-81 |
| Empty weight (kg) | 189 |
| Previous model | BMW F 650 ST |
The BMW F 650 CS Scarver is a motorcycle made by Bayerische Motorenwerke . The partially faired tourer was presented across Europe on November 24, 2001. During the four-year production period from 2001 to February 2005, 20,848 units were produced at the BMW plant in Berlin in Spandau .
The CS was the third model of the F-650 series after the enduro BMW F 650 (1993-2000) and the successor BMW F 650 GS (2000-2007) and is driven like this by a single-cylinder engine from Rotax . The motorcycle attracted attention because of its unusual design, which was intended to appeal to new motorcyclists and commuters in the target group of 20 to 30 year olds.
terminology
The abbreviation CS after the displacement class stands for City / Street . The sales description Scarver [ skɑ: və ] is a portmanteau of street and Carver . The internal factory code is E650C, the model code is K14.
Conception
The motorcycle was the result of a collaboration between BMW and the Italian two-wheeler manufacturer Aprilia , and although the CS is structurally largely identical to the Enduro BMW F 650 GS , it has some technical features such as a single-sided swing arm , a toothed belt drive , a modular luggage system and a storage compartment the place where the fuel tank is normally located.
The American David Robb, Vice President of BMW Motorrad Design from 1993 to 2012, designed the F 650 CS. The small, transparent blue windshield appeared to be inspired by the iMac G3 . The handles at the rear and on the tank made of translucent polycarbonate looked like a nod to the Apple style. The motorcycle was available in the four colors azure blue metallic , gold-orange metallic , titanium and beluga blue . The side panels could either be ordered in the vehicle color or in an aluminum look and combined with a blue or sepia- colored bench seat, so that a total of 24 combinations were possible.
The modularity was continued in the storage compartment known as the stuffbay , which was supplied with a small "softbag" as standard and could be equipped with a tank bag on request. A hard plastic container, also made to fit, could be supplemented by two waterproof speakers with audio amplifiers . The ignition key fits into all three different variants for the storage compartment. The speedometer is connected to the audio system and regulates the volume according to the speed.
BMW traditionally built chain and cardan drives in the secondary drive , but for the CS, BMW opted for a belt drive for the first time, which offered a cost and weight advantage and is low-maintenance. The benefits of a belt drive should make the motorcycle more attractive to newcomers who have no experience or reservations about chain drive maintenance.
distribution
The press reviews from motorcycle magazines were largely positive, with some praising BMW for the entrepreneurial risk and the courage to break with traditional concepts and develop new customer groups. However, it was also noted that the BMW emblem alone did not justify the premium price of around DM 16,000. While motorcycles increased in power rating and specialization in the early 2000s, the Scarver ran counter to this marketing trend and was intended for commuters, non-traditional riders, newcomers, female and small riders.
The CS was part of BMW's strategy to counter the reputation of an "old-people manufacturer" and to open up new customer groups. Chief Designer David Robb said:
"If we want to offer something to new people we have to offer something new."
"If we want to offer something to new people, we have to offer something new."
The large storage space and ease of use should also make the CS attractive for scooter drivers and commuters. BMW estimated the proportion of potential buyers who had not previously owned or driven a motorcycle to be 40%. The Scarver was the first entry-level tourer from BMW after the BMW R 65 , which was built from 1978 to 1984.
In 2002, the US motorcycle magazine Motorcyclist described the sales of the F 650 CS as a “complete flop” that “floundered” along with other lightweight European motorcycles because customers outside of their home markets found them too expensive. In October 2007, the motorcycle magazine Motorrad ranked the Scarver in fourth place among the “20 biggest motorcycle flops”.
Model succession
In 2005 the F 650 CS was discontinued after only four years of construction. A year later, the BMW F 800 S was launched, but it belongs to a different motorcycle class and is intended to appeal less to beginners and more to buyers who want to get off their first motorcycle. The F-800 model range is powered by a two-cylinder engine, and although the F 800 S shares the belt drive with the CS and has its own technical innovations, it neither continued the unusual design nor the unconventional functionality of the CS or provoked comments such as about the polarizing one Styling the CS.
In 2014, the editor Jo Soppa suspected in MO magazine that the single-cylinder motorcycle was "withdrawn from sale too early in 2006", since the sales figures for the similar Honda NC 700 X since 2012 have shown that "a modular accessory concept" is also involved "Fashionable lifestyle paint" can work.
construction
engine
With the single-cylinder engine from the Austrian supplier Rotax, the F 650 CS had only a below-average motorization, in contrast to superbikes in the one-liter displacement class, which were marketed at comparable prices. The liquid-cooled four - stroke engine with a displacement of 652 cm³ has an output of 37 kW (50 hp) and the maximum torque is 62 Nm at a speed of 5500 min −1 . The cylinder has a bore of 100 mm diameter, the piston a stroke of 83 mm; Compression ratio 11.5: 1. Two chain-driven overhead camshafts control two intake and two exhaust valves. The injection system is controlled electronically.
The motorcycle accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 5.1 seconds and reaches a top speed of 175 km / h.
Frame and chassis
The newly designed tubular steel frame consists of square tubes and also serves as an oil tank for dry sump lubrication . Their 2.5 liters of oil flow, among other things, through the two connected, larger-sized upper parts of the bridge frame. Sheet metal panels on the frame protect the driver from heat. The rear frame is screwed on. The rear wheel is guided by a single swing arm made of aluminum, the front wheel by a telescopic fork with a tube diameter of 41 mm. The rather softly tuned central spring strut cannot be adjusted in the spring base and rebound stage.
At the front, the F 650 CS has a perforated disc brake with a two-piston brake caliper from Brembo , and a disc brake with a single-piston brake caliper at the rear. The rear brake disc is attached to the 17-inch cast wheel. An anti-lock braking system was available as an extra . The braking distance from 100 km / h to the stand is 39 meters.
The belt drive generates more power losses than chain drives, which are common on powerful motorcycles. However, since toothed belts are always taut, unlike chains, which always need a little play, there is no chain slap. The response behavior of the CS in the drive train is therefore comparable to a cardan drive . The permissible total weight is 370 kg.
Electrics
The starter battery has a capacity of 12 ampere hours and supplies the electric starter . A three-phase generator acting as an alternator generates an electrical output of 400 watts to supply the ignition and lighting system as well as the on-board electrics. An on-board computer next to the analog speedometer provides information on speed, mileage and time. The motorcycle has two headlights of the same size, an ellipsoid headlight for the low beam and a reflector headlight for the high beam.
Fuel supply
The fuel tank has a volume of 15 liters, of which 4 liters are in reserve, and is positioned under the seat to keep the vehicle's center of gravity low. The tank opening is on the right rear side of the vehicle. The average fuel consumption is 3.7 liters per 100 km, the theoretical range just over 400 km. The manufacturer recommends the use of unleaded motor gasoline with a knock resistance of at least 91 octane . The exhaust aftertreatment is carried out by a regulated three-way catalytic converter and falls below the pollutant limit values of the Euro-2 emissions standard . The exhaust system is made of polished stainless steel .
A heated grip , an on-board power socket with 12 volts, an anti-theft alarm system, a helmet spider for the dummy tank and bags for the rear luggage rack were offered as accessories .
Reviews
“The bottom line of a motorcycle tester who has been evaluating innovations for over 25 years is: The BMW F 650 CS is the most important motorcycle of the new millennium. Because it combines typical BMW properties such as driving dynamics, easy maintenance, high value retention as well as advanced technical solutions and, with the timing belt, offers low-maintenance and low-noise drive technology. "
“Stylistically unmistakably inspired by the shimmering colored design of the trend computer, the Scarver should finally lure youngsters from the computer onto the bike. In addition to the unusual look, an audio system integrated into the dummy fuel tank spices up the F 650 GS, which serves as the basis. Technically, the 54 hp single is essentially differentiated by a toothed belt from the chain-driven GS. But the boys - the target group were the 20 to 30 year olds - neither want Robbie Williams in the tank nor an Apple with a motor. "
“The Scarver is precise, handy and easy to drive. Alternating curves, hairpins, wide arches or narrow dog-curves - it doesn't matter, with the Scarver all curves are fun. It's just a shame that the fork twists noticeably when you brake hard - a fork stabilizer like the one on the GS models would make sense. "
“The central spring strut, which is linked via a lever system, offers practically zero damping, is tuned much too softly and cannot even be adjusted in the spring base. That takes revenge on uneven ground. The stern rocks and pumps, and when the going gets tough, the whole thing goes on block. "
“During the country road dance, the 193-kilogram Scarver whirls ahead, implements even delicate steering impulses in a flash and romps like a young dog through the sloping terrain. And maintains this unheard of agility at a faster pace, which requires increased concentration in tricky combinations of corners, because the handlebars have to be guided sensitively in order to maintain the chosen radius. "
Web links
Individual evidence
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- ↑ a b c d Tom Mehren: Test Ride: BMW's F650CS; Winding Through Washington's Wine Country on BMW's latest. (No longer available online.) In: Sound Rider! 2002, archived from the original on December 19, 2002 ; accessed on July 1, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c Yossef Schvetz: Ride Report: 2003 BMW F650CS Scarver. Are You Buying this Scarver Affair? In: Motorcycle.com. August 20, 2002, accessed August 29, 2013 .
- ↑ a b c Rolf Henniges: Goldene Gurken: The 20 biggest motorcycle flops. In: Motorrad , issue 22/2007. October 7, 2007, accessed June 30, 2013 .
- ↑ a b c d e Kevin Ash: BMW's sweet bike of youth. In: The Daily Telegraph . November 29, 2001. Retrieved October 12, 2019 (UK English).
- ↑ a b c d Tim Luckhurst: BMW F650 CS: It's a real bobby dazzler; It's small and sensible, but on the road the BMW F650 CS is far from meek, says Tim Luckhurst. (No longer available online.) In: The Independent . October 25, 2005, archived from the original on April 7, 2011 ; Retrieved October 12, 2019 (British English).
- ↑ Bart Madson: Running on Fumes. (No longer available online.) In: Motorcycle USA. January 30, 2012, archived from the original on February 1, 2014 ; Retrieved August 29, 2012 (American English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Kevin Ash: Legendary design chief leaves BMW. In: Motor Cycle News. January 30, 2012, accessed July 15, 2012 .
- ↑ a b c d Kevin Duke: 2002 BMW F650CS. (No longer available online.) In: Motorcycle-USA.com. November 12, 2002, archived from the original on January 19, 2012 ; accessed on July 1, 2011 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Patrick Allossery: The element of risk: BMW is steering its sleek F650CS into the path of a new kind of first-time bike buyer: the unbranded, snowboarding, windsurfing, adrenalin-loving roughrider. In: National Post . P. 12 , accessed April 15, 2002 .
- ↑ David Booth: BMW builds a better 'thumper': Road test: 2002 BMW F650CS a serious bike, right down to the stereo. (No longer available online.) In: National Post . P. 7 , formerly in the original ; accessed on March 1, 2002 (English). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Bill Stermer: Urban guerilla: BMW's 2003 F650CS city-slicker single. (Evaluation). (No longer available online.) In: Rider. July 1, 2002, p. 38 (6) , archived from the original on October 7, 2013 ; accessed on August 29, 2013 (English, volume 29, issue 7). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Ian Cobby: First Ride: 2002 BMW F650CS. In: Visor Down. March 29, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2011 (UK English).
- ↑ Marc Cook: BMW F650CS: thumping so cute . In: Motorcyclist . June 1, 2002, ISSN 0027-2205 , p. 96 (English).
- ↑ Aaron Frank: Mito or reality? Affordable, lightweight Indo-Italian sportbikes, coming right up. In: Motorcyclist. August 1, 2007, p. 14 , accessed July 1, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b Kevin Ash: Everyone gains from twin assault; BMW F800. In: The Daily Telegraph . April 8, 2006, accessed July 3, 2011 .
- ↑ Jo Soppa: Everything was just stolen . In: MO motorcycle magazine . No. 04 , 2014, ISSN 0723-2616 , p. 20 .
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- ↑ a b c d e f g Jörn Thomas: Single part. In: Motorrad , issue 26/2001. December 4, 2001, accessed September 5, 2013 .
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