BMW F 850 GS versus Yamaha SCR 950
BMW F 850 GS
Adventure
Yamaha SCR 950
Scrambler
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2018 bis 2023
Built von 2017 bis 2021
RRP 13.000 €
RRP 10.299 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- raised seating position
- good handling on and off-road
- Wide range of extras and accessories
- successful appearance
Pros:
- Passage
- Processing
- Agile
Cons:
- Windscreen could be slightly larger
- Price skyrockets with extras
- not quite as manoeuvrable
Cons:
- Uncomfortable bench seat
- Price
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: 1.575 mm
Length : 2.255 mm Height : 1.170 mm
Seat : 830 mm
Weight : 252 kg
Length : 2.255 mm Height : 1.170 mm
Seat : 830 mm
Weight : 252 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: 942 ccm
Hub: 83 mm
Hole: 85 mm
Cooling: Luft
Drive: Riemen
Aisles: 5
Displacement: 942 ccm
Hub: 83 mm
Hole: 85 mm
Cooling: Luft
Drive: Riemen
Aisles: 5
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: 169 km/h
Performance: 52 HP at 5.500 U/Min
Torque: 80 NM bei 3.000 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Performance: 52 HP at 5.500 U/Min
Torque: 80 NM bei 3.000 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
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:
Double loop (steel) Rear suspension:
Stereo struts (travel 110 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm
Double loop (steel) Rear suspension:
Stereo struts (travel 110 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm
Brakes
Front brake
Double disc (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 265 mm)
Double disc (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 265 mm)
Front brake
Single disc (∅ 298 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 298 mm)
Single disc (∅ 298 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 298 mm)
It's a cruiser
Last but not least, You can believe Yamaha 100 percent – in the off-road it can do almost nothing better than normal bikes. The tyres (Bridgestone TW 101 in front and TW 152 in the rear) are already facing greater ambitions.
What remains: The Yamaha SCR 950 is a Scrambler-style cruiser. That's not a bad thing, but most of the extra goes into optics – and it must be worth it.
