Aprillia Pegaso 650?

[Strada]

Had one for over 2 years without a single issue - cracking bike and mega value for money!

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[Selous]

There's a lot of 650 BMW's going around, unlike Pigaso's!

I've got an F650ST, 97, 14K miles looking for my money back on it at £900.
Fiona's got an F650GS, 06, soon to be replaced with a new G650GS.
The 650GS twin is to be replaced by the G650GS which is really a 650! Confused? Soon will be if you buy that Pegaso! LOL!
I'm not a BMW fan, but the F650 made a great winter hack and at the right money!

I think the F650 was the one I saw on here, I asked ffor photos to be posted then she decided not to sell I think she did say later on will be on the market

[BIG BILL]

Sorry I may be wrong ( I usually am )

I thought the pegaso used the Yamaha XT 660 engine at least in the early models?

MCN have the review and states XT660 engine??

BIG BILL
Ps I was thinking of buying one also as a hack 1998 £500 squid

[mark1150]

Bryn,
I don't know Jim but if want my advice, buy his F650ST.
For a very cheap £900 pounds, your getting a lot of bike which you'll use to death for 12 months then probably move on anyway.
Very easy and cheap to run and maintain. The guys at F650.com / .uk are great and there is a wealth of info around for it.
Ade

+1 You wont find one for that price any time soon. We saw Jim buy it, put a new front end on it, new tyres, clutch and its never let him down.
The only down side is, its been ragged buy a crazy Scotsman throughout the winter. :woohoo: But ragged with love by all accounts. Id snap it up.

When buying a bike at the bottom end of the price scale your better off looking for a cosmetically challenged bike(scuffs, scratches) as its totally clear why its priced low. If its in mint condition you need to think why is it so cheap?

If I was looking for a first bike then It wouldn't be an Aplilia. I look for reliability above everything!
Yes the Aprilia uses the BMW engine, but its far from a BMW. It uses Italian electrics and that to me rings alarm bells. (unless of coarse the alarm was wired buy an Italian in that case it might not work.) :laugh:

Have you looked at Dominators / Transalps They can be had for bargain prices sometimes.

Bloody brilliant bikes, here's a pic of my first of two, been on road off road and everywhere in between, absolutely reliable, very much a do everything machine.
My last one had an acerbis tank and MX guards, and looked the dogs danglies.
PS the KLR in the pic was one of mine also, another good bike but I'd pick the Big H over it which is how it got sold to a friend.

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[Bryn]

I do like the look of the Dominators, they look pretty oldschool and they're going for pretty cheap online. Decisions decisions! I want to get a bike by the time I've passed my test (hopefully next 3 weeks), and I want it ready to ride by then (restricted, taxed and MOT'd).

[mark1150]

Re the restriction kit, I believe that anything can be restricted as it's done by washers in the inlet tracts, but you will need the paperwork to go along with them for the insurance peeps.
Ben's was done on the Ducati before he picked it up, and removed just as soon as he could.
Hope that helps.
Good luck for Thursday.

[sethmopp]

Early pegasos were Rotax with a 5 valve head, whilst the later ones were a Yamaha motor. I had no problems (mechanically) with mine, a 2007 model. I think I would have bought the strada (with hindsight)but the trail was OK as an all rounder, but luggage was a bit of an issue. Economy was good and it had a lively motor.

[Adrian]

Bryn,
If you do end up buying an F650GS like mine, then I have a restrictor in the garage you can have.

Ade

[africajim]

The actual restrictor's worthless, it's the paperwork registered you need, can be bought and fitted through most bike shops.
I have a restrictor here for a GS 650, registered to Fiona's BMW. Which yes, she did offer on this site but due to a deal falling through with BMW she withdrew.
She has a new G650GS on order and it will be back on the market once the new bike arrives and it is legally restricted. Bit more than a grand for it tho!

[Richard Simpson]

I had one of the first 650 Pegasos in the country (1994).

I kept it for 10 years.

In that time the unscheduled replacement parts it needed were

2 x front stoplamp switches (a BMW part).

1 x sidestand bolt.

Apart from that, just an annual oil/filter change and new battery and chain.

It was built alongside the BMW F650 in the Aprilia factory in Italy and uses the same electrics etc, and is just as reliable.

In fact, it was the most reliable motorcycle I have ever owned.