BMW F 850 GS versus Zero SR/S

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW F 850 GS

Adventure
Zero

Zero SR/S

Sporttourer
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
Gallery
This is the future
Okay, here comes the price question: What is the fastest way to make yourself unpopular with a group of motorcyclists? Spilling beer? Stick to speed limits? Far from it: Just say that the electric... weiter
Zero SR/S
Gallery

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2018 bis 2023
Built von 2020 bis 2024~
RRP 13.000 €
RRP 26.415 €
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:
    • Service
    • Incredible torque
    • Driving precision
    • Comfort
    Cons:
    • Windscreen could be slightly larger
    • Price skyrockets with extras
    • not quite as manoeuvrable
    Cons:
    • Price
    • Reach

    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: 1.450 mm
    Seat :     787 mm
    Weight :     229 (max: 460 ) kg

    Engine

    Motor design: Number 2 Cylinder
    Displacement: 853 ccm
    Hub: 77 mm
    Hole: 84 mm
    Cooling: wassergekühlt
    Drive: Kette
    Aisles: 6
    Motor design: E-motor, Z-Force 75-10
    Cooling: luftgekühlt
    Drive: Kupplungsfreier Direktantrieb, Riemen
    Aisles: 0

    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: 200 km/h
    Performance: 110 HP at 5.000 U/Min
    Torque: 190 NM bei 0 U/Min
    Reach:     157 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
    Front suspension:
     Showa upside-down fork 43 mm (travel 120 mm)
    Rear suspension:
     Showa gas pressure shock absorber (travel 140 mm)
    Rear suspension:
     Two-arm swingarm
    Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
    Rear tyres: 180/55-17

    Brakes

    Front brake
     Double disc (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
     Disc (∅ 265 mm)
    Front brake
     Double disc, four-piston radial calipers by J. Juan (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
     Single disc, single-piston floating caliper by J. Juan (∅ 240 mm)

    Future yes - but now?

    Hardly ever has a motorcycle polarized as polarised as this Zero. This applies to our test team, but also to our readers. If you don't believe it, you should delve into the comments in our test video. But it is not polarizing because it is good or bad. This can be easily clarified: the Zero is good.

    Good to very good even, but this only applies to an electrically driven motorcycle. This is it, with all the advantages and the disadvantages already mentioned. And: it is our future. That is certain.

    What everyone has to decide for themselves is whether they will bring the future to their home now.

    The test bike was provided to us by Tecius & Reimers in Hamburg.

    Price / Availability / Colours / Years of Construction

    • Price: from 21.540€
    • Used: older Zeros start at around 15,000 euros.
    • Years of construction: since 2019
    • Availability: rar
    • Colours: blue, black