BMW F 900 R versus KTM 890 Adventure

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW F 900 R

Naked
KTM

KTM 890 Adventure

Adventure

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2019 bis 2024~
Built von 2021 bis 2024~
RRP 9.400 €
RRP 15.190 €
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Pros:
  • Engine
  • Basic price
  • Comfort
Pros:
  • Brakes and chassis
  • not too heavy
  • Technically well equipped
  • great engine with neat bums
  • handy thanks to low center of gravity
Cons:
  • Windbreak
  • Pillion comfort
Cons:
  • Tank polarizes optically
  • Turbulence and noise on the helmet
  • Cruise control switch available, but function must be activated (extra charge)

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.518 mm
Length :
2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat :
815 mm
Weight :
211 (max: 430 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.528 mm
Seat :
850 mm
Weight :
196 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: Row, four-stroke 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 889 ccm
Hub: 69 mm
Hole: 91 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: 239 km/h
Performance: 105 HP at 8.000 U/Min
Torque: 100 NM bei 6.500 U/Min
Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption:
5 l
Reach:
444 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:
Chrome-molybdenum steel frame, motor is structural component, powder coated (steel)
Front suspension:
WP APEX USD 43mm (travel 200 mm)
Rear suspension:
WP APEX Monoshock (travel 200 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 21 inches
Rear tyres: 18 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
Four-piston radial fixed caliper, double disc ( 320 mm) Rear brake
Brembo two-piston floating caliper, single disc ( 260 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

Conclusion - what's stuck?

More steam, more technology, more fun? After our test, we can answer yes to this initial question. However, owners of a 790 Adventure don't have to go straight to the KTM dealer and buy an 890. The differences between these two bikes are not as great as KTM likes to portray. Nevertheless, the 890 Adventure is the better motorcycle.
 
Competitors are the Triumph Tiger 900, the Suzuki V-Strom 1050 and the Ducati Multistrada 950 - the travel enduros of the upper middle class. The difference from the upper-class thick ships such as the BMW GS 1250 and 1290 SAS is clearly noticeable, but as described above, both advantages and disadvantages are noticeable.
 
The test motorcycle was kindly provided to us by Motorrad-Ruser from Haseldorf - thank you very much.

Price/Availability/Colours/Years of Construction

  • Price: €13,295
  • Availability: from 2021
  • Colours: orange, black