REVIEW:

This model is no longer available.One of the fastest-growing trends in Europe's extremely fashion-conscious motorcycle market has been the rise of the "supermotard". Based on motocross machines modified for racing on tar and mixed surfaces with fat slick tyres and potent brakes, they buck and slide and wheelie their way round tight parking-lot and beach courses in displays of machine control that really grab the imagination. With an electric start, electronic ignition, and an automatic camshaft-integrated decompressor for quick and easy one-touch starts – as well as a single-shaft balancer to reduce vibration. The ratios in the five-speed box have been chosen to make the most of the motor's mid-range torque for on-road use. The big all-stainless-steel dual canister exhaust has been tuned to make the motor sound a little bit nasty, while keeping emissions and noise down to street-legal levels.

MODEL HISTORY

The FMX650 is based on the proven 644cc radial four valve combustion chamber motor that was used in the NX650 Dominator trail-bike.