| MODEL | BMW F 650 ST STRADA 1998 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 652 cc / 39.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 100 x 83 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 8.8:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 35 kW / 48 hp @ 6500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 57 Nm / 5.8 kgf-m / 42 lb-ft @ 5200 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital |
| Induction | 2 x 33 mm Mikuni carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Dry sump |
| Gear Box | 5-speed |
| Clutch | Multi-plate in oil bath |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Single-loop tubular steel with bolt-on trussing |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm telescopic fork, non-adjustable, 170 mm / 6.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Rising-rate monoshock, preload adjustable, 165 mm / 6.5 in travel |
| Front Brakes | Single 300 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 210 mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2180 mm / 86.2 in |
| Overall Width | 820 mm / 32.3 in |
| Overall Height | 1220 mm / 48 in |
| Seat Height | 785 mm / 30.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 1480 mm / 58.3 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 173 kg / 381.4 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 191 kg / 421 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 100/90-18 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/80-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.5 L/100 km / 42.8 US mpg |
| Top Speed | 165.2 km/h / 102.7 mph |
Unchanged for 1998, the F 650 ST Strada kept its carburetted 652 cc single, five-speed box and chain drive. It remained the lower, more road-focused version of the F 650, with the 18-inch front wheel and 785 mm seat that made it easy to handle in town.
