BMW F 900 R versus KTM 390 Duke
BMW F 900 R
Naked
KTM 390 Duke
Naked
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2019 bis 2025~
Built von 2013 bis 2025~
RRP 9.400 €
RRP 6.299 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- crisp engine
- good brakes
- Incline Sensors Series
- good quality impression
- Fun grenade on the street
Pros:
- Very good technical equipment
- modern cockpit
- Agile handling
- Engine with an astonishing amount of pressure
Cons:
- QuickShifter only for an extra charge
- Airbox sound could be better
- only suitable for pillion use to a limited extent
- sometimes strange surcharge policy: bar-end mirrors e.g. only available for the "Sport" variant.
Cons:
- a bit too small for taller riders
- Sound could be heartier
- Lambda probe underneath the manifold catches the eye
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.514 mm
Length : 2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat : 815 mm
Weight : 208 (max: 430 ) kg
Length : 2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat : 815 mm
Weight : 208 (max: 430 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.367 mm
Seat : 800 mm until : 820 mm
Weight : 165 kg
Seat : 800 mm until : 820 mm
Weight : 165 kg
Engine
Motor design: In-line motor 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 895 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 86 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: O-Ring Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 895 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 86 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: O-Ring Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: 1-cylinder, 4-stroke engine 1 Cylinder
Displacement: 399 ccm
Hub: 64 mm
Hole: 89 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 399 ccm
Hub: 64 mm
Hole: 89 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Maximum speed: 216 km/h
Performance: 105 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 93 NM bei 6.750 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 310 km
Performance: 105 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 93 NM bei 6.750 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 310 km
Maximum speed: 160 km/h
Performance: 45 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 39 NM bei 7.000 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Reach: 387 km
Performance: 45 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 39 NM bei 7.000 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Reach: 387 km
Chassis
Frame type:
Bridge frame in shell construction (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 135 mm) Rear suspension:
Directly hinged central strut, spring base hydraulically adjustable, rebound damping adjustable (travel 142 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR 17
Bridge frame in shell construction (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 135 mm) Rear suspension:
Directly hinged central strut, spring base hydraulically adjustable, rebound damping adjustable (travel 142 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR 17
Frame type:
Trellis tubular frame, powder-coated (chrome-molybdenum) Front suspension:
WP APEX 43 (travel 150 mm) Rear suspension:
WP APEX Monoshock (travel 150 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 110/70 17 inches
Rear tyres: 150/60 17 inches
Trellis tubular frame, powder-coated (chrome-molybdenum) Front suspension:
WP APEX 43 (travel 150 mm) Rear suspension:
WP APEX Monoshock (travel 150 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 110/70 17 inches
Rear tyres: 150/60 17 inches
Brakes
Front brake
Double disc brake, floating brake discs, 4-piston radial caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 1-piston floating caliper (∅ 265 mm)
Double disc brake, floating brake discs, 4-piston radial caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 1-piston floating caliper (∅ 265 mm)
Front brake
Single disc, four-piston radial fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, two-piston caliper (∅ 240 mm)
Single disc, four-piston radial fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, two-piston caliper (∅ 240 mm)
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