BMW F 900 R versus KTM 390 Duke

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW F 900 R

Naked
KTM

KTM 390 Duke

Naked

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2019 bis 2024~
Built von 2013 bis 2024~
RRP 9.400 €
RRP 6.299 €
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Pros:
  • Engine
  • Basic price
  • Comfort
Pros:
  • Very good technical equipment
  • modern cockpit
  • Agile handling
  • Engine with an astonishing amount of pressure
Cons:
  • Windbreak
  • Pillion comfort
Cons:
  • a bit too small for taller riders
  • Sound could be heartier
  • Lambda probe underneath the manifold catches the eye

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.518 mm
Length :
2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat :
815 mm
Weight :
211 (max: 430 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.367 mm
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
Motor design: 1-cylinder, 4-stroke engine 1 Cylinder
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: 92 NM bei 6.500 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

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
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

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)
Front brake
Single disc, four-piston radial fixed caliper ( 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, two-piston caliper ( 240 mm)

Ideal for a sporty short trip

If things go the way they did with their predecessor, BMW has a potential bestseller in its range with the F 900 R. Why not: The machine is quite cheap for BMW ratios and at the same time quite good.

You just have to know what you want. This bike is ideal for a sporty excursion without great travel ambitions. Whose wish this was always: Test drive please!

The test bike was provided to us by Bergmann and Söhne in Pinneberg near Hamburg.

Price / Colours / Years of Construction

  • Price: 8.800€
  • Years of construction: since 2020
  • Colours: red-silver, blue, black

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Price/Availability/Colors/Years of Construction

  • Price: 6.299 €
  • Used (3 years old): 3.750€
  • Availability: from 03/2024
  • Colors: Orange, Blue