| MODEL | BMW F 650 RR DAKAR 1999 - 2001 |
| Year | 1999 - 2001 |
| Engine Type | Single cylinder, four stroke, liquid cooled, DOHC (Rotax-based) |
| Displacement / Capacity | 678 cc / 41.4 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | — |
| Compression Ratio | — |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 55 kW / 75 hp @ 8500 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | — |
| Induction | Carburettor |
| Start System | — |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5-speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | — |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Chromoly steel main frame, titanium subframe |
| Front Suspension | WP inverted fork, approx. 300 mm / 11.8 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | WP PDS shock mounted directly to the swingarm, approx. 300 mm / 11.8 in travel |
| Front Brakes | — |
| Rear Brakes | — |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 980 mm / 38.6 in |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 168 kg / 370 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | — |
| Rear Tyre | — |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 54 Litres / 14.3 US gal (four tanks) |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 180 km/h / 112 mph |
Photo: Biser Todorov, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: MotorideSA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The F 650 RR marked BMW's return to the Dakar with a works team after more than a decade, this time with a single-cylinder rally bike derived from the F 650 road enduro rather than the boxer twins of the 1980s. Its enlarged 678 cc single, chromoly frame with titanium subframe, long-travel WP suspension and four fuel tanks were built for desert stages. Richard Sainct won outright in 1999 and 2000, with BMW filling second to fourth in 2000, and the bike inspired the road-going F 650 GS Dakar.
