BMW F 850 GS versus KTM 1090 Adventure
BMW F 850 GS
Adventure
KTM 1090 Adventure
Adventure
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2018 bis 2023
Built von 2017 bis 2018
RRP 13.000 €
RRP 13.395 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- raised seating position
- good handling on and off-road
- Wide range of extras and accessories
- successful appearance
Pros:
- Performance
- Engine
- Comfort
- Space
- Precise chassis
Cons:
- Windscreen could be slightly larger
- Price skyrockets with extras
- not quite as manoeuvrable
Cons:
- Windscreen noisy
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: 1.560 mm
Length : 2.255 mm Height : 1.485 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 228 (max: 450 ) kg
Length : 2.255 mm Height : 1.485 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 228 (max: 450 ) 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: V 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.050 ccm
Hub: 63 mm
Hole: 103 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.050 ccm
Hub: 63 mm
Hole: 103 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: 228 km/h
Performance: 125 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 109 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 23 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 411 km
Performance: 125 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 109 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 23 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 411 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:
Lattice tube (chromium-molybdenum) Front suspension:
WP USD telescopic fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 185 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 190 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum casting two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 110/80 R 19
Rear tyres: 150/70 R 17
Lattice tube (chromium-molybdenum) Front suspension:
WP USD telescopic fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 185 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 190 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum casting two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 110/80 R 19
Rear tyres: 150/70 R 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 radial fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, double piston floating caliper (∅ 267 mm)
Double disc, Brembo 4-piston radial fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, double piston floating caliper (∅ 267 mm)
Thumbs up!
Well, we had little to complain about during the test. We are curious to see what KTM wants to bring as a successor, because the gap left by the discontinued model is a big one.
The handiness, the great engine and the overall package of the KTM 1090 Adventure show once again that the very big adventures with 150+ hp bring only very little advantages in practice. So why not even screw down a number?
Would going to the dealership be worthwhile? Yes in any case. Maybe at the 11,500 Euros he even puts a bigger disc or the missing main stand on it ...
