BAVARIAN BEEFCAKE
For me, one of the attractions of BMW motorcycles is their uniqueness. The company goes out of its way to do things differently to the others, and nowhere is that more evident than with the all-new X-Challenge.
Well, all-new except for the fuel-injected, 650 GS-based engine. This is one proven motor, a point BMW’s Miles Davis was keen to make during the tech presentation at the launch. One look at the service schedule is proof enough of an engine built to last — how do 10,000km service intervals sound, once the first 1000km service is out of the way?
The 652cc unit’s four-litre engine oil reserve, catalytic converter (Euro 3 emissions friendly) and quoted fuel consumption of
