BMW F 900 R versus Suzuki V-Strom 1000
BMW F 900 R
Naked
Suzuki V-Strom 1000
Adventure
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2019 bis 2024~
Built von 2002 bis 2019
RRP 9.400 €
RRP 12.599 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- Engine
- Basic price
- Comfort
Pros:
- Service
- Comfort
- Handling
- Torque
Cons:
- Windbreak
- Pillion comfort
Cons:
- no sports engine
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.518 mm
Length : 2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat : 815 mm
Weight : 211 (max: 430 ) kg
Length : 2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat : 815 mm
Weight : 211 (max: 430 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.555 mm
Length : 2.280 mm Height : 1.470 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 232 (max: 440 ) kg
Length : 2.280 mm Height : 1.470 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 232 (max: 440 ) 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: V 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.037 ccm
Hub: 66 mm
Hole: 100 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.037 ccm
Hub: 66 mm
Hole: 100 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
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: 210 km/h
Performance: 101 HP at 8.000 U/Min
Torque: 101 NM bei 4.000 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 417 km
Performance: 101 HP at 8.000 U/Min
Torque: 101 NM bei 4.000 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 417 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:
Bridges (aluminium) Front suspension:
Telescopic fork 43 mm (travel 160 mm) Rear suspension:
Central strut (travel 160 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm aluminum Tyres at the front: 19 M/C x MT 2.50 110/80R19 M/C 59V
Rear tyres: 17 M/C x MT 4.00 150/70R17 M/C 69V
Bridges (aluminium) Front suspension:
Telescopic fork 43 mm (travel 160 mm) Rear suspension:
Central strut (travel 160 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm aluminum Tyres at the front: 19 M/C x MT 2.50 110/80R19 M/C 59V
Rear tyres: 17 M/C x MT 4.00 150/70R17 M/C 69V
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
Double disc (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 260 mm)
Double disc (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
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.
Conclusion - what's stuck?
What remains? Astonishingly, it is the on-board computer that characterizes the Suzi. Never before. The computer is clear: With a switch you can choose additional information such as range or temperature. With the second switch, the pilot chooses from three stages the intervention of the traction control - and finished. There is simply no more. If you feel like some competitors have purchased a mobile Playstation, there is nothing that would be further than the V-current.Doesn't it sound like love at first sight? Maybe not, but the solid and trouble-free handling of the Suzuki V-Strom 1000, which we noticed already at the first encounter, describes the Suzuki everywhere and in every situation. If you want to ride a motorbike fast but relaxed, if you want to study the user manual, who likes the look and who likes to surf on the torque wave: Love does not always arise at first sight, give yourself the chance.
The test machine was kindly provided to us by Bergmann & Söhne in Tornesch. It can be purchased there as a guide for 10,690 € with about 2,500 km - good offer!
