[[Image:BMW F 650 ST.jpg|thumb|right|250 px|<center>BMW F650ST]]
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Following BMW's first place in the 1999 and 2000 [[Dakar Rally|Paris-Dakar Rally]], BMW introduced the [[BMW F650GS|F650GS]] in 2001 featuring [[Fuel injection|fuel injection]]. A more off-road biased Dakar version was introduced which included a larger 21" front wheel and more suspension travel.
The single cylinder bikes have a strong following and are thought by many of their riders to be better offroaders than the heavier boxer engined bikes.
