BMW F 850 GS versus KTM 790 Adventure

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW F 850 GS

Adventure
KTM

KTM 790 Adventure

Adventure
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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Curve scrapers with nightlife qualities
Without an adventure bike in its range, a manufacturer today has little hope of greater market success. But where do you get if you are actually in completely different market segments? In addition to Ducati, KTM also has the problem of turning cornering artists with power-oriented... weiter
KTM 790 Adventure
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Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2018 bis 2023
Built von 2019 bis 2024~
RRP 13.000 €
RRP 11.990 €
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:
  • Chassis - that's how it has to be
  • Processing
  • Price (if you hold shares in KTM. Otherwise probably not)
  • Tourability (for an original naked bike)
Cons:
  • Windscreen could be slightly larger
  • Price skyrockets with extras
  • not quite as manoeuvrable
Cons:
  • Engine a bit indecisive

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: 1.475 mm
Length : 2.260 mm Height : 1.375 mm
Seat : 840 mm until : 860 mm
Weight : 215 (max: 450 ) kg

Engine

Motor design: Number 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 853 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 84 mm
Cooling: wassergekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, in-line engine 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 799 ccm
Hub: 66 mm
Hole: 88 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: 205 km/h
Performance: 95 HP at 8.000 U/Min
Torque: 87 NM bei 6.600 U/Min
Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 476 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:
 Chrome Molybdenum Steel Frame (Steel)
Front suspension:
 WP APEX Upside-Down Ø 43 mm (travel 200 mm)
Rear suspension:
 WP APEX Monoshock (travel 200 mm)
Rear suspension:
 Aluminum two-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 21 inch 90mm wide
Rear tyres: 18 inch 150mm wide

Brakes

Front brake
 Double disc (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
 Disc (∅ 265 mm)
Front brake
 2x radially mounted four-piston brake caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
 Two-piston brake caliper, floating bearing (∅ 260 mm)

Conclusion - buy or not?

Sun. Just take a look at the basics. KTM-typical just as well processed as KTM-typical with 12,399 Euro rather not quite so cheap, comes here with the Adventure 790 a bike, which seems to belong to a new subgroup of adventures. These, namely, who have obtained their racer DNA, but do not want to stand out negatively in terms of comfort or transport capacity with the wife of the buyer /purchases*rin (where does this "*" belong again?).

The Ducati Hyperstrada or the Yamaha 900 Tracer GT compete for the same audience. If you like this, with the Adventure you get a bike for exactly these moments in life, where you might need a mummy, but you prefer not to drink to do another round. Thumbs up, then.

We thank M.A.S. in Wilster for renting the test bike.

Price / Availability / Colours / Years of Construction

  • Price: 12.399€
  • Years of construction: since 2019
  • Availability: not yet used
  • Colours: orange, black