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Originally Posted by Polly
hello, I can buy a good looking 2001 F 650 GS Dakar with 40.000 KM, is this a lot of Km for this bike ?
How many KM such a bike can possibly do ?
What are the parts I can expect to be replaced at 40 000 Km ?
thanks for helping me out !
Pol
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That depends -
Are the KM showing on the odometer genuine?
Has the machine been well maintained?
Then, my questions lead to others -
How do you know the answers to the questions above are answered truly?
(what records are there, how well do you know the history of the bike, do you know the seller well/at all?? etc etc).
Regarding your own questions -
Many people would say look for the later, twin spark, engine (although there is nothing wrong with the design of the earlier single spark as such).
The common weakness with this engine is the water pump which has an intrinsic design issue/fault - there is plenty written in here about that and it is relatively easy to fix.
The early bikes had a batch of weak front forks and there were some failures - ever since then this is mentioned as if it applies to every F650GS ever sold.
As well as researching in the HUBB, which has its' share of anti-BMW contributors (some based on actual experiences), you could also look at:-
BMW F650 Forums
for UK centric views about the F650GS and the Dakar derivative.
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Subject to all the queries above, then no, 40K Km is not excessive for a bike of that age.