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2012 BMW G650GS Sertao Review

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jmdonald · 12-16-2011, 06:24 PM

As a take along recon bike this might be the ticket. I like it.

FatPossum44444 · 12-16-2011, 08:12 PM

I liked it until I got to the part about 400+ lbs.

Duken4evr · 12-16-2011, 09:43 PM

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mugwump58 · 12-17-2011, 11:44 AM

Having been on my brothers 650 I've come to the conclusion that I like being "on" a bike instead of the feeling of being "in" the bike.

seruzawa · 12-17-2011, 03:19 PM

Doesn't do anything a DR650 won't do for both 50lbs and $2600 less.

Repeat after me: Off-road means LESS weight.

The Spaceman · 12-18-2011, 07:19 AM

C'mon guys, let's not be so harsh! After all, Sertão is the new Dakar.

It seems like a pretty neat bike to me. Especially for someone who wants that BMW Roundel on their tank but may not be a Boca orthodontist (remind me to tell you about my kid's ortho sometime...imagine 24 hotties slaving away over hot braces).

Back to the story: Mr. Hyde says: "few owners of the world-traveling Beemer possessed the skills necessary to allow them to fully unleash the potential of the GS" which is, of course, true for 90% of riders on 90% of bikes, myself included. Given that, how much stuff breaks and how much does it cost to fix when you throw the bike down on the rocks? Then again, there's always the Twisted Throttle catalog.

Last thought: if you don't like the factory gearing, it's got sprockets!

Kevin_Duke · 12-18-2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by The Spaceman

(remind me to tell you about my kid's ortho sometime...imagine 24 hotties slaving away over hot braces).

A picture is worth a thousand words...

bbtowns · 12-19-2011, 12:36 PM

426 lbs is absolutely absurd for a dual sport with a 650 single engine. I don't care what else they've done, unless they can carve 50 lbs off of that wet weight, at least, it won't end up in my stable which includes a lot of ds bikes. Hell, this weighs more than my old style KLR wet.

Kevin_Duke · 12-19-2011, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bbtowns

426 lbs is absolutely absurd for a dual sport with a 650 single engine. I don't care what else they've done, unless they can carve 50 lbs off of that wet weight, at least, it won't end up in my stable which includes a lot of ds bikes. Hell, this weighs more than my old style KLR wet.

The latest KLR is 432 lbs wet.

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jmdonald Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 1,226	It has an appeal As a take along recon bike this might be the ticket. I like it. __________________ Secede.

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12-17-2011, 03:19 PM	#6
seruzawa The Toad Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 17,400	Doesn't do anything a DR650 won't do for both 50lbs and $2600 less. Repeat after me: Off-road means LESS weight. __________________ http://www.badmovies.org/movies/deadalive/ I kick @ss for the Lord!

12-18-2011, 07:19 AM	#7
The Spaceman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,391	C'mon guys, let's not be so harsh! After all, Sertão is the new Dakar. It seems like a pretty neat bike to me. Especially for someone who wants that BMW Roundel on their tank but may not be a Boca orthodontist (remind me to tell you about my kid's ortho sometime...imagine 24 hotties slaving away over hot braces). Back to the story: Mr. Hyde says: "few owners of the world-traveling Beemer possessed the skills necessary to allow them to fully unleash the potential of the GS" which is, of course, true for 90% of riders on 90% of bikes, myself included. Given that, how much stuff breaks and how much does it cost to fix when you throw the bike down on the rocks? Then again, there's always the Twisted Throttle catalog. Last thought: if you don't like the factory gearing, it's got sprockets! __________________ "Israel remains fully committed to peace and to the solution of two states for two peoples." Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, 3/21/13

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12-16-2011, 08:12 PM	#3
FatPossum44444 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 5	I liked it until I got to the part about 400+ lbs.

12-17-2011, 11:44 AM	#5
mugwump58 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 43.47N-76.48W Posts: 589	Having been on my brothers 650 I've come to the conclusion that I like being "on" a bike instead of the feeling of being "in" the bike.

12-19-2011, 12:36 PM	#9
bbtowns Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 540	426 lbs is absolutely absurd for a dual sport with a 650 single engine. I don't care what else they've done, unless they can carve 50 lbs off of that wet weight, at least, it won't end up in my stable which includes a lot of ds bikes. Hell, this weighs more than my old style KLR wet. __________________ What kind of man can abandon his family like that? Seriously, who is he, I'd like lessons.