Fixed to the Xmoto’s engine is a five-speed transmission that sat in the machine’s steel bridge tubular frame chassis that was based on the frames of the Xcountry and Xchallenge models.Ī single 320mm disc and four-piston Brembo caliper and steel-braided brake lines were standard on the G650 SuMo. The fuel-injected four-valve engine has a reported top-speed of 106mph, with the entire bike weighing in at a claimed 351lbs wet. The Austrian thumper churned out a claimed 53hp at 7,000RPM and 44lb-ft of torque at 5,250RPM, and had a 11.5:1 compression ratio. The engine on the Xmoto is a Rotax-designed liquid-cooled four-stroke 652cc DOHC single with a cylinder head that has two chain-driven overhead camshafts that control two intake and exhaust valves.
The 35.4-inch seat height also helps, though BMW offered an optional low seat at 34.6 inches. The fuel tank on the Xmoto is located under the seat with the filler cap on the right side of the bike, this enables the SuMo’s pilot to slide back and forth on the thin saddle. In addition to its sporty bodywork and radiator shrouds, the Xmoto distinguished itself as a bonafide SuMo with a handful of stock features such as MX-style Magura bars, slim moto-style seat, thick sportbike-style grips, and 17-inch 10-spoke cast aluminum wheels wrapped in sticky Pirelli Diablo tires. The Xmoto was the only dedicated supermoto machine of the three G650X variants, with the other two models being dual-sports. Just 2,692 units were built with roughly a third going to Germany and the UK. While the Xchallenge and Xcountry were produced for a couple years, BMW pulled the plug on the Xmoto after a single year of production. All three variants also used the same internal gear ratios.
All three models utilized a reworked G650 power plant that was slightly more powerful than the stock engine while also tuned for lower emissions, as well as being a little bit lighter than the standard G650 motor.
BMW 650 X MOTO SERIES
A decade ago, BMW played around with its G650 series and created three variants in the process: the Challenge, Country, and the Xmoto.
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