at the end of the day what everyone says about the Dakar is that it's heavy and sluggish. And it's true, I've owned one, I know. But truth be told that weight and sluggishness is only an issue when you want to blast along a tweespoor, cut across deep sand or climb a dune - and there are better bikes out there for those applications.
But if you want a solid all-rounder that can't be beaten, can cross the country without as much as a hiccup no matter how crappy the fuel you throw in it is, gives excellent mileage, holds its value reasonably well, is fairly comfortable for a single (even for a pillion), and can be packed to the ceiling, then look no further.
I'm glad BMW have brought it back (even if it's not called the "Dakar" any more). The market needs more bikes like this. And it has the newer engine in, which means 10 to 1 the sluggishness has been addressed. Single performance pipe and decent air filter will help even more (and you'll shed a bit of weight in the process). Apparently the tall screen is also actually effective this time around. Heavens only knows why they didn't put fat bars on it though.
Yeah, I'll admit it. I want one. But it'd need to get resprayed. Those graphics are dismal.
Topic: BMW G 650 GS Sertão (Read 1104 times)
