2012 BMW G650GS Sertao Owners

[twinrider]

Take the guesswork out by installing a voltmeter. Mine never dips below 12.6 at idle and rises to between 12.8-13.0 when I'm running my heated jacket, gloves and grips (jacket and gloves usually about halfway cranked up).

[Namecheck]

Here's how they stack up.

	KLR 650	G 650 GS Sertao	Winner
Engine	Four Stroke, DOHC, Four Valve	Four Stroke, DOHC, Four Valve	TIE
Displacement	651	652	BMW
Max Torque	36.9	44	BMW
Compression Ratio	9.8:1	11.5:1	BMW
Cooling Sys	Liquid	Liquid	TIE
Carburation/Fuel Injection	Carborator	Fuel Injected	BMW
Transmission	Five Speed	Five Speed	TIE
Final Drive	O-Ring Chain	O-Ring Chain	TIE
Frame Type	Steel	Steel	Tie
Front Suspension	7.9in	8.3	BMW
Rear Suspension	7.3in	8.3	BMW
FrontTire Size	90	90	Tie
Rear Tire Size	130	130	Tie
Overall Length	90.4in	86in	BMW
Overall Width	37.8in	36.2	BMW
Overall Height	53.1in	56.7	BMW
Ground Clearance	8.3	8.3	Tie
Seat Height	35in	35.4	BMW
Curb Weight	432	426	BMW
Fuel Capacity	6.1	3.7	KAW
Warranty	12mon	36mon	BMW
MPG	55mpg	75mpg	BMW
Top Speed	100	105	BMW
ABS Brakes	No	Yes	BMW

[slider162]

Originally Posted by twinrider

Take the guesswork out by installing a voltmeter. Mine never dips below 12.6 at idle and rises to between 12.8-13.0 when I'm running my heated jacket, gloves and grips (jacket and gloves usually about halfway cranked up).

I have the Koso meter on order from Amazon.

[Pcfly]

Originally Posted by Namecheck

Here's how they stack up.

What's the weight difference? What's the price difference? A good year old KLR, new ZERO miles can be had for $4000-$5000......a year old BMW will be at MOST $1000 off......You can almost buy TWO KLR's!!! In the end.....after factoring those two things = TIE??!! Sorry to be devil's advocate.......I was going to wait and buy a 650 when the Sertao was announced but bought a Husky 630 instead.....only 100lbs less weight, warrantied and finance by BMW, has more power, 6 speed, FI, metal panniers buy Touratech, and a ton better suspension and ground clearance!! I'm such as ass!!

My apologies, depending on the focus, both a KLR and a Sertao will be a great bike! In the end, depends on preference........both bikes with good long standing history of being great adventure bikes!

[kdennan]

I just got my sertao and love it. It's mellow and totally BMW. Quiet and smooth. I had my dealer spoon on the Conti tkc 80's and was real happy today on a totally rutted frost/mud dirt road up here in Vermont. It's a cool bike and should be just what I need. It's happy spot is 55mph which is sufficient here on our back roads. It vibes a bit in the saddle up around 60 and above but I think it might actually improve when it's broken in. I just need to move my shifter up a notch so I can get my size 13 under it with my moto boots on and I'll be all set.

[trainman]

Looking at the forum it looks like some are trying to compare the KLR 650 to the BMW 650, well since I have both I can tell you that both bikes will fit your needs very well. Where the KLR is ugly and can do just about anything well, but not anything great, the BMW is about the same, but the biggest reason I prefer the BMW is it's just one sexy look'en bike, what else can I say.

John

[RockyDS]

Overall Length 90.4in 86in BMW
Overall Width 37.8in 36.2 BMW
Overall Height 53.1in 56.7 BMW

Shorter, narrower, taller makes it a win, win, win, for BMW? How's that?

[Durden]

I joined the owners club tonight :



Sorry about the bad picture quality, I'll post some more once I pick it up.

[Cal]

Durden
Nice! When do you pick it up?
Will be riding time here soon! My F is waiting patiently.

[alskee750]

Durden... I pick mine up Saturday early afternoon, and I'm getting lost on the way back home . My ride suppose to be 1.5hr drive, think it's going to be 3hrs...

I know you went to kick tires, so how did you make the final decision? Good choice..

Originally Posted by Durden

I joined the owners club tonight :



Sorry about the bad picture quality, I'll post some more once I pick it up.

[itsatdm]

Cycle World seems to prefer it over the KLR http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/12/15...ao-first-ride/

[Durden]

I ordered a center stand, so as soon as that is in and mounted i'll pick it up, should be 7-10 days. The roads here are still a bit slushy so I'm fine with the wait. I also ordered a set of Heidenau K60s that I will mount at my first service interval, the stock tires are much to street oriented for even gravel roads.

I made my decision based on used low km Dakars going for $8K, absolutely no used F8s on the market, and the proven track record of the BMW single platform.

I looked at some of the other non-BMW options while there including the XL650 (nice ride, but too dirt oriented), DR400 (again, nice bike, but I do want to do longer trips and my KLX was a back breaker on long rides), KLR (I've already owned one and the oil consumption on the new ones scares me). I really like the KTMs, I think they are probably the nicest to ride, but I dont have a lot of time to wrench, so I really wanted something low maintenance.

[twinrider]

Originally Posted by itsatdm

Cycle World seems to prefer it over the KLR http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/12/15...ao-first-ride/

Informative review but odd that they say it has cartridge forks.

[eakins]

Originally Posted by twinrider

Informative review but odd that they say it has cartridge forks.

that is incorrect.
ricor has emulators to help the valving plus a rear shock upgrade
http://store.ricorshocks.com/bmw_s/47.htm

[slider162]

Originally Posted by eakins

that is incorrect.
ricor has emulators to help the valving plus a rear shock upgrade
http://store.ricorshocks.com/bmw_s/47.htm

Aren't emulators used on damping rod forks, not cartridge forks? I'm confused now.