Suzuki XF650 Freewind model history
1997—

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The XF650 Freewind doesn’t look like most Suzukis. In fact, it looks more like a European bike, looking like a combination of a tourer and an off-street machine. The concept has proven to be quite successful but it wasn’t Suzuki’s own idea. The XF650 Freewind was built to compete with the highly successful BMW F650, a bike that topped European sales charts for many years in the 1990's. Suzuki took the engine from their successful dual-purpose bike, DR650, put it in a lowered frame and equipped it with road-oriented features such as massive body work, a useful fairing and 19-inch front wheel. Both bikes, the DR650 and XF650 Freewind were catalogized as multi-purpose bikes. They use the same single cylinder engine, but they are not built for the same purpose. Probably with a good rider aboard and proper tires, the Freewind could tackle a hard-packed flat trail with the Freewind, but to be honest, it has built mainly for streets and not for terrain. Some people call it an all-purpose machine but then again, its main purpose is to ride it on roads.

1997 Suzuki year code: V

XF 650 Freewind 1997 Overall Length: 2 205 mm (86.8 in) Overall Width: 865 mm (34.1 in) Overall Height: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Seat Height: 830 mm (32.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 465 mm (58.3 in) Dry weight: 162 kg (355 lbs) Engine type: Air and oil-cooled 644 cc 1-cylinder SOHC, 4 valves, SACS. 47 hp (34,6 kW)/ 7.000 rpm, 51,6 Nm/ 5.500 rpm. Click on the image for larger format.

1998 Suzuki year code: W

XF 650 Freewind 1998 Overall Length: 2 205 mm (86.8 in) Overall Width: 865 mm (34.1 in) Overall Height: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Seat Height: 830 mm (32.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 465 mm (58.3 in) Dry weight: 162 kg (355 lbs) Engine type: Air and oil-cooled 644 cc 1-cylinder SOHC, 4 valves, SACS. 47 hp (34,6 kW)/ 7.000 rpm, 51,6 Nm/ 5.500 rpm. Click on the image for larger format.

1999 Suzuki year code: X

Minor changes were made for the 1999-year's XF650X. The wheels were no longer coated black and the seat was now single colored.

XF 650 Freewind 1999 Overall Length: 2 205 mm (86.8 in) Overall Width: 865 mm (34.1 in) Overall Height: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Seat Height: 830 mm (32.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 465 mm (58.3 in) Dry weight: 162 kg (355 lbs) Engine type: Air and oil-cooled 644 cc 1-cylinder SOHC, 4 valves, SACS. 47 hp (34,6 kW)/ 7.000 rpm, 51,6 Nm/ 5.500 rpm. Click on the image for larger format.

XF 650 Freewind 1999 Overall Length: 2 205 mm (86.8 in) Overall Width: 865 mm (34.1 in) Overall Height: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Seat Height: 830 mm (32.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 465 mm (58.3 in) Dry weight: 162 kg (355 lbs) Engine type: Air and oil-cooled 644 cc 1-cylinder SOHC, 4 valves, SACS. 47 hp (34,6 kW)/ 7.000 rpm, 51,6 Nm/ 5.500 rpm. Click on the image for larger format. Here's even larger picture.

2000 Suzuki year code: Y

Even the 2000-year's XF650Y saw some minor design changes. The post-1999 model can be recognized from the redesigned fuel tank graphics and the larger head light, similar to the front light of the GSX1300R Hayabusa.

XF 650 Freewind 2000 Overall Length: 2 205 mm (86.8 in) Overall Width: 865 mm (34.1 in) Overall Height: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Seat Height: 830 mm (32.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 465 mm (58.3 in) Dry weight: 162 kg (355 lbs) Engine type: Air and oil-cooled 644 cc 1-cylinder SOHC, 4 valves, SACS. 47 hp (34,6 kW)/ 7.000 rpm, 51,6 Nm/ 5.500 rpm. Click on the image for larger format.

XF 650 Freewind 2000 Overall Length: 2 205 mm (86.8 in) Overall Width: 865 mm (34.1 in) Overall Height: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Seat Height: 830 mm (32.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 465 mm (58.3 in) Dry weight: 162 kg (355 lbs) Engine type: Air and oil-cooled 644 cc 1-cylinder SOHC, 4 valves, SACS. 47 hp (34,6 kW)/ 7.000 rpm, 51,6 Nm/ 5.500 rpm. Click on the image for larger format. Here's even larger picture.

2001 Suzuki year code: K1

XF 650 Freewind 2001 Overall Length: 2 205 mm (86.8 in) Overall Width: 865 mm (34.1 in) Overall Height: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Seat Height: 830 mm (32.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 465 mm (58.3 in) Dry weight: 162 kg (355 lbs) Engine type: Air and oil-cooled 644 cc 1-cylinder SOHC, 4 valves, SACS. 47 hp (34,6 kW)/ 7.000 rpm, 51,6 Nm/ 5.500 rpm. Click on the image for larger format.

2002 Suzuki year code: K2

XF 650 Freewind 2002 Overall Length: 2 205 mm (86.8 in) Overall Width: 865 mm (34.1 in) Overall Height: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Seat Height: 830 mm (32.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 465 mm (58.3 in) Dry weight: 162 kg (355 lbs) Engine type: Air and oil-cooled 644 cc 1-cylinder SOHC, 4 valves, SACS. 47 hp (34,6 kW)/ 7.000 rpm, 51,6 Nm/ 5.500 rpm. Click on the image for larger format.

2003 Suzuki year code: K3

XF 650 Freewind 2003 Overall Length: 2 205 mm (86.8 in) Overall Width: 865 mm (34.1 in) Overall Height: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Seat Height: 830 mm (32.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 465 mm (58.3 in) Dry weight: 162 kg (355 lbs) Engine type: Air and oil-cooled 644 cc 1-cylinder SOHC, 4 valves, SACS. 47 hp (34,6 kW)/ 7.000 rpm, 51,6 Nm/ 5.500 rpm. Click on the image for larger format.

2004 Suzuki year code: K4

XF 650 Freewind 2004 Overall Length: 2 205 mm (86.8 in) Overall Width: 865 mm (34.1 in) Overall Height: 1 230 mm (48.4 in) Seat Height: 830 mm (32.7 in) Wheelbase: 1 465 mm (58.3 in) Ground Clearance: 200 mm (7.9 in) Dry weight: 162 kg (355 lbs) Engine type: Air and oil-cooled 644 cc 1-cylinder SOHC, 4 valves, SACS. 47 hp (34,6 kW)/ 7,000 rpm, 51,6 Nm/ 5,500 rpm. Click on the image for larger format.

Some more XF650 Freewind specs:

Bore and stroke: 100 x 82 mm
Compression ratio: 9,5 :1
Carburetion: 2 x 32 mm Mikuni
Transmission: 5-speed, chain
Ignition: CDI
Generator: 175 W
Fuel Capacity: 18,5 liter (4.9 US gal)
Seat height (highest position): 830 mm (32.7 in)
Seat height (lowest position): 800 mm (31.5 in)
Wheelbase (highest position): 1 465 mm (58.3 in)
Wheelbase (lowest position): 1 455 mm (57.3 in)
Ground clearance: 200—170 mm (7.9—6.7 in)
Front suspension: Oil-damped front fork
Rear suspension: Full Floater with adjustable spring pre-load and dampning
Front brakes: Single disc, diameter 300 mm
Rear brakes: Single disc, diameter 240 mm
Front wheel dimensions: 2.5 x 19
Rear wheel dimensions: 3.0 x 17
Font tyre dimension: 100/90-19 54H
Rear tyre dimension: 130/80-17 65H







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