BMW F 850 GS versus Honda CB 1000 R Neo Sports Café

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW F 850 GS

Adventure
Honda

Honda CB 1000 R Neo Sports Café

Naked
Much more grown-up and not far from the big boxer sister.
The manufacturer BMW is obviously convinced of its F 850 GS and recommends the machine... "... People for whom no destination is too far and no distance too remote. Experience the world with a companion that is so reliable, robust and powerful that it can even work with your... weiter
BMW F 850 GS
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the outside, soft on the inside
The Honda CB 1000 R plus is a power naked bike that makes a very confident appearance even when stationary. With the aluminium elements (which are actually made of aluminium) and the design line called "Neo Sport Café", it is a powerful eye-catcher. Does the bike ride with at least 145 hp... weiter
Honda CB 1000 R
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Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2018 bis 2023
Built von 2018 bis 2024~
RRP 13.000 €
RRP 13.099 €
Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de
Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de
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Competitors

Pros:
  • raised seating position
  • good handling on and off-road
  • Wide range of extras and accessories
  • successful appearance
Pros:
  • Comfort
  • Processing
  • Performance
  • Rotary fruede
Cons:
  • Windscreen could be slightly larger
  • Price skyrockets with extras
  • not quite as manoeuvrable
Cons:
  • Windbreak
  • Constant jerking

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
Wheelbase: 1.455 mm
Length : 2.120 mm Height : 1.090 mm
Seat : 830 mm
Weight : 213 (max: 401 ) kg

Engine

Motor design: Number 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 853 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 84 mm
Cooling: wassergekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: Four-stroke in-line motor 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 998 ccm
Hub: 57 mm
Hole: 75 mm
Cooling: wassergekühlt
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
Maximum speed: 230 km/h
Performance: 145 HP at 10.500 U/Min
Torque: 104 NM bei 8.250 U/Min
Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 325 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
Frame type:
 Steel central tube frame (with aluminium rear frame) (steel)
Front suspension:
 Showa Upside-Down Telescopic Fork 43mm (travel 109 mm)
Rear suspension:
 Showa central strut (travel 131 mm)
Rear suspension:
 Single-arm swingarm made of aluminium
Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
Rear tyres: 190/55-17

Brakes

Front brake
 Double disc (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
 Disc (∅ 265 mm)
Front brake
 Double disc radial 4piston fixed caliper (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
 Single disc double piston floating caliper (∅ 256 mm)

This fits any

The question remains as to the target group of the bike. Of course, you have to be able to live with the advantages of the agile Naked Bikes, as well as with their disadvantages such as the non-existent windscreen. But apart from that, the Honda, like so many models from this manufacturer, suits virtually anyone – it's never a bad choice.

Only that with passion, the Japanese would have to do even better.

The test bike was provided to us by Motofun in Kaltenkirchen.

Price / Availability / Colours / Years of Construction

  • Price (plus): 14,575€
  • Used (3 years old, predecessor SC 60): 4.900€
  • Years of construction: since 2018
  • Availability: very good
  • Colours: silver, graphite, black