New bike choices

skylineonfire · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 Jun 2012 Karma :

Since I've had my bike stolen, I urgently need to get a bike, as I need to have transport. I'd like to keep it under 4000, but I can stretch for the right bike.

I've found a couple I'm interested in, can anyone give any advice towards these?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201221472765069 - By far the one I want the most, but slightly put off by the miles it's done?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201223475068797 It's slightly over budget but I feel it's a bit more of a sensible choice?

Will be used for every day transport, and touring, will be putting a lot of miles on it, heavily used.

Slacker24seve... · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 May 2010 Karma :

How boring do you want to go?

You would easily pick up a Triumph Sprint for that much. Far more capable and far less dull.
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skylineonfire · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 Jun 2012 Karma :

sgtcalle · Spanner Monkey Joined: 07 Sep 2011 Karma :

Those miles are nothing for the first one. Itl go on forever if you treat it right!
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skylineonfire · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 Jun 2012 Karma :

_Troy_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Feb 2011 Karma :

That mileage is nothing. My ninja has just hit 43,000 and is going fine. Plus they're built for it, so I'd expect it to eat the same number up again with little trouble at all.
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RhynoCZ · Super Spammer Joined: 09 Mar 2012 Karma :

skylineonfire · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 Jun 2012 Karma :

alexknight200... · Crazy Courier Joined: 05 May 2012 Karma :

The first one looks like it has a bent frame. Mr. Green

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RhynoCZ · Super Spammer Joined: 09 Mar 2012 Karma :

neatbik · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Karma :

Those F650's aren't as well built as you might expect...

They are reliable, but show them a winter or two without liberal coatings of ACF50/FS356/similar and they will corrode a fair bit.

In fairness no worse than any other bike though.

I wouldn't touch the g650, too many concerns over reliability for my liking.
I had an F650 for a couple of years. As reliable comfortable transport it was ok, i took mine off road a fair bit and that was fun.
It averaged 75mpg, was quite cheap to service but BMW parts prices for non service items can be quite expensive.

Overall a good solid dependable bike but not fast or exciting.

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

The F(and now G)650 range hasn't changed massively.

If you don't plan to take it off-road, I'd go with a more road biased bike personally - at least a twin.

RhynoCZ · Super Spammer Joined: 09 Mar 2012 Karma :

I'm not sure, but the engine is not made by BMW, they buy these engines from Rotax, I mean 650's and 800's cc.
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

As near as I can piece together, the first of the new G650GSen had engines made by Loncin but they went back to Teutonic lumps for the 35kW EU engined models.
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