BMW F 850 GS versus Kawasaki Z 900

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW F 850 GS

Reise-Enduro
Kawasaki

Kawasaki Z 900

Naked

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2018 bis 2023
Built von 2020 bis 2025~
RRP 13.000 €
RRP 9.845 €
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Pros:
  • raised seating position
  • good handling on and off-road
  • Wide range of extras and accessories
  • successful appearance
Pros:
  • Gentlemen's engine with power, character and everything else
  • roughened 4-cylinder sound
  • Good standard equipment
  • Very good brakes with cornering ABS
  • Balanced handling
Cons:
  • Windscreen could be slightly larger
  • Price skyrockets with extras
  • not quite as manoeuvrable
Cons:
  • app in need of improvement
  • limited pillion comfort

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 :
2.070 mm Height : 1.080 mm
Seat :
830 mm
Weight :
213 (max: 395 ) kg

Engine

Motor design: Number 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 853 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 84 mm
Cooling: wassergekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: Liquid-cooled four-stroke in-line four-cylinder 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 948 ccm
Hub: 56 mm
Hole: 73 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
Maximum speed: 240 km/h
Performance: 124 HP at 9.500 U/Min
Torque: 97 NM bei 7.700 U/Min
Tank contents: 17 Litre
Consumption:
5 l
Reach:
354 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:
Tubular space frame (steel)
Front suspension:
41 mm upside-down fork (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 140 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Rear tyres: 180/55ZR17M/C (73W)

Brakes

Front brake
Double disc ( 305 mm) Rear brake
Disc ( 265 mm)
Front brake
Double disc ( 300 mm) Rear brake
Disc ( 250 mm)

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Price/availability/colours/years of manufacture

  • Price: 9.845€
  • Used (3 years old): 7.000€
  • Years of manufacture: 2017 - present
  • Colours: black-green, black-red, black-black