BMW F 850 GS versus KTM 1290 Super Duke R
BMW F 850 GS
Adventure
KTM 1290 Super Duke R
Naked
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2018 bis 2023
Built von 2013 bis 2024~
RRP 13.000 €
RRP 20.299 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- raised seating position
- good handling on and off-road
- Wide range of extras and accessories
- successful appearance
Pros:
- Powerful engine
- Stable chassis
- Service
- Electronic helpers
- Brake
Cons:
- Windscreen could be slightly larger
- Price skyrockets with extras
- not quite as manoeuvrable
Cons:
- Pillion suitability
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: 1.497 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 198 (max: 415 ) kg
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 198 (max: 415 ) 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: 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, V2 75° 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.301 ccm
Hub: 71 mm
Hole: 108 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.301 ccm
Hub: 71 mm
Hole: 108 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: 250 km/h
Performance: 180 HP at 9.500 U/Min
Torque: 140 NM bei 8.000 U/Min Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 287 km
Performance: 180 HP at 9.500 U/Min
Torque: 140 NM bei 8.000 U/Min Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 287 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:
Tubular space frame, powder-coated (chrome-molybdenum) Front suspension:
WP-USD Ø 48 mm (travel 125 mm) Rear suspension:
WP-Monoshock via deflection (travel 140 mm)
Rear suspension:
Single-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR17
Rear tyres: 200/55-17
Tubular space frame, powder-coated (chrome-molybdenum) Front suspension:
WP-USD Ø 48 mm (travel 125 mm) Rear suspension:
WP-Monoshock via deflection (travel 140 mm)
Rear suspension:
Single-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR17
Rear tyres: 200/55-17
Brakes
Front brake
Double disc (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 265 mm)
Double disc (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 265 mm)
Front brake
2 x Brembo Stylema Monoblock four-piston radial fixed caliper, brake discs, floating (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Brembo two-piston fixed caliper (∅ 240 mm)
2 x Brembo Stylema Monoblock four-piston radial fixed caliper, brake discs, floating (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Brembo two-piston fixed caliper (∅ 240 mm)
Where it is, is at the front
So KTM has delivered a cheat pack, because neither is it a beast, nor a duke. What luck. It is a power on the street, but a manageable one. The Super Duke stands for driving fun without end, when the sheer performance counts. It is pure irrationality, a fun bike without high utility value.
If you are looking for something like this, you will be happy here, provided you like the edgy design. But isn't that always the case?
The test bike was provided to us by Bergmann & Söhne in Hamburg.
