Great potential awaits the individual whose quick response gets them this PROJEC T BIKE and it's being offered just in time for spring too. Yes, it clearly has needs that will cause the next owner to spend a few evenings or weekends giving it the attention, cleaning, care and light repairs it needs to be back on the road in safe and roadworthy condition. And it's being offered with a full complement of BMW luggage.Along with the above some small replacement parts, maintenance items and a battery should be all that's needed as best we can tell from our evaluation. It's simply not been used over the past few seasons and it was loved by the first owner and as you can clearly see dropped more than one time.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking for a lower cost but solid, comfortable and fun BMW PROJECT BIKE that has even greater potential after a little attention. And it might actually pass the MSI or Maryland Safety Inspection certification process just as it is so while we are writing and submitting this to the website we've sent an internal request to perform that and we'll share the results with any interested buyers. We recently installed a new battery and plug wire, made a few minor adjustments and it started right up and ran OK, even the ABS was working fine.But before we go father, this is a PROJECT BIKE. That should clearly communicate that it's not like a regular used bike we offer at Bob's let alone one of our ADVANTAGE CERTIFIED BMW's. We suggest that anyone interested in this machine read all the details, review the images provided and even read the special bill of sale shared in the PROJECT BIKE section of the Bob's BMW website (which you or any buyer will sign) and make time for an in person inspection of the machine.
2005 BMW F650GS, By far our e favorite compact Beemer of all time – despite the smaller stature these bikes just roll and roll and roll. We had a fleet many years back dedicated as our service loaners. Dependable every single day and fun – even for the customers leaving their K1100RS’s and K1100LT’s for maintenance or repair. I’m not sure I can recall us ever having another black one (also our favorite color) with such few miles.This one as built in late 2004 and sold in early 2005 out of the area but moved here with what we know to be the 2nd owner. Now you could be in line to be number 3 and actually start placing some real miles on this wonderful machine. It is an ABS equipped model that also has factory heated grips, 4-way hazard warning flashers, factory center stand option and the stock tall seat. These peppy models also came with a low standard screen to keep the bugs off your gear and there are taller options readily available.To bring it up to our high standards and qualify it for the ADVANTAGE CERTIFIED program exclusive to Bob’s we have completed a full service on this machine. That included all fluids, new Metzeler Tourance tires (filled with Nitrogen), some fresh hardware here and there, a thorough cleaning and refinishing of brake discs and carriers, replacing an exhaust clamp and a pair of rear turn signal indicators as they were scratched up a bit. We also installed an accessory socket for ease of keeping the battery in top shape.Beyond that there is not much to tell that you can’t easily see in these images. It’s pretty darn clean from end to end, the paint shines far better than most and the wheels, exhaust system, frame, forks and driveline all look superb. Even the seat looks practically new as do the handlebars, controls and gauges. It came to use with just one key but we’ll cut another when it’s got a newly assigned owner. An owner’s manual and factory tool kit is included. We feel it’s a great value so we suggest you or someone you know who would make a perfect companion for this F650GS get in quick and claim it.
2006 BMW F650GS, How easy is it to have a low cost BMW when the Bob’s PROJECT BIKE is already in running condition, has a brand new battery and is loaded with all sorts of good stuff so you could use it for commuting, around town fun, local adventures or a ride around the world? This one certainly has some small cosmtic issues but if these are not a big deal for you there is not a lot to do here. This one came to us after sitting just long enough for the previous battery to die but it was not sitting around for years doing nothing, just about six months and the fuel was still fairly fresh.We installed a new BMW battery and it fired right up and runs very strong. We ran it though the gears on the bench and it shifts exactly a sit should. There was one small outstanding warranty repair on a wire harnes re-rounting and re-securing which we did prior to offering it up. Mechanically we know it needs fork seals and should probably have steering head bearings replaced. It needs a new clutch lever assembly and a turn signal. After that short list it should pass inspection. Since we could not take it out for a ride we have not cthat the ABS works but we don’t see anything that would suggest it does not.We can see that the handlebars are slightly bent but not so much that they could not be used or if you’re being very frugal straightened. The chain needs a good cleaning and lubrication and slight adjustment. There is some rusty hardware as it did spend some time parked outside under a BMW which we tossed as it’s useful life is past history. You can see that the seat need sto be recovered but again a frugal buyer or owner might get out some black duct tape and call it done.
