BMW F 850 GS versus Ducati SuperSport 950 S
BMW F 850 GS
Adventure
Ducati SuperSport 950 S
Sporttourer
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2018 bis 2023
Built von 2021 bis 2024~
RRP 13.000 €
RRP 17.790 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- raised seating position
- good handling on and off-road
- Wide range of extras and accessories
- successful appearance
Pros:
- excellent brakes
- extremely handy curve robber
- easily accessible
- real Duc sound
Cons:
- Windscreen could be slightly larger
- Price skyrockets with extras
- not quite as manoeuvrable
Cons:
- large turning circle
- Heat generation on the right side
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.593 mm
Length : 2.305 mm Height : 1.356 mm
Seat : 860 mm until : 880 mm
Weight : 229 (max: 445 ) kg
Length : 2.305 mm Height : 1.356 mm
Seat : 860 mm until : 880 mm
Weight : 229 (max: 445 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.478 mm
Length : 2.119 mm Height : 1.155 mm
Seat : 810 mm
Weight : 210 kg
Length : 2.119 mm Height : 1.155 mm
Seat : 810 mm
Weight : 210 kg
Engine
Motor design: Number 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 853 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 84 mm
Cooling: wassergekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 853 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 84 mm
Cooling: wassergekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: V2 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 937 ccm
Hub: 68 mm
Hole: 94 mm
Cooling: Flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 937 ccm
Hub: 68 mm
Hole: 94 mm
Cooling: Flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Maximum speed: 204 km/h
Performance: 95 HP at 8.250 U/Min
Torque: 92 NM bei 6.250 U/Min Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 341 km
Performance: 95 HP at 8.250 U/Min
Torque: 92 NM bei 6.250 U/Min Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 341 km
Maximum speed: 240 km/h
Performance: 110 HP at 9.000 U/Min
Torque: 93 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 270 km
Performance: 110 HP at 9.000 U/Min
Torque: 93 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 270 km
Chassis
Frame type:
Steel bridge frame in shell construction (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 204 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 219 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 90/90 21
Rear tyres: 150/70 R17
Steel bridge frame in shell construction (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 204 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 219 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 90/90 21
Rear tyres: 150/70 R17
Frame type:
Chrome-molybdenum tubular space frame (steel) Front suspension:
Öhlins USD fork 48 mm (travel 130 mm) Rear suspension:
Öhlins mono strut adjustable in rebound, compression and preload (travel 144 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum single-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
Rear tyres: 180/55-17
Chrome-molybdenum tubular space frame (steel) Front suspension:
Öhlins USD fork 48 mm (travel 130 mm) Rear suspension:
Öhlins mono strut adjustable in rebound, compression and preload (travel 144 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum single-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
Rear tyres: 180/55-17
Brakes
Front brake
Double disc (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 265 mm)
Double disc (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 265 mm)
Front brake
Double disc, Brembo 4-piston monobloc calipers M4.32 (fixed), radially mounted (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Brembo 2-piston caliper P34E (∅ 245 mm)
Double disc, Brembo 4-piston monobloc calipers M4.32 (fixed), radially mounted (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Brembo 2-piston caliper P34E (∅ 245 mm)
Conclusion - what sticks
Boy, what fun we had! Especially Volker, who wanted to check the windbreak on the motorway at just under 250 km/h, couldn't resist a "Uy, yes!". By the way, the windshield is adjustable, but not without tools. The windbreak is typically okay, but the helmet stays in the wind. As already said, the 950 is not a tourer.Okay, there are a few disadvantages such as e.B. the large turning circle or the warm air dissent on the right or the V2-typical load change reactions or the constant driving jerking, but a real Duc is just a small diva, which has to twitch a little at one point or another. And that's exactly what we love about the beautiful ones from Bologna, right? Awesome bike!
The test bike was provided to us by Ducati-Hamburg, where you can test drive many other, mostly red machines from Bella Italia in addition to the SuperSport.
