BMW F 900 R versus Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW F 900 R

Naked
Triumph

Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro

Adventure

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2019 bis 2024~
Built von 2017 bis 2024~
RRP 9.400 €
RRP 16.945 €
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Pros:
  • Engine
  • Basic price
  • Comfort
Pros:
  • Material quality
  • Comfort
  • Engine suitable for everyday use
  • Pillion comfort
Cons:
  • Windbreak
  • Pillion comfort
Cons:
  • Price

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.518 mm
Length :
2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat :
815 mm
Weight :
211 (max: 430 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.556 mm
Length :
2.220 mm Height : 1.410 mm
Seat :
860 mm until : 880 mm
Weight :
228 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: Three-cylinder 12V DOHC in-line engine 3 Cylinder
Displacement: 888 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 78 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: O-Ring 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: 210 km/h
Performance: 108 HP at 9.500 U/Min
Torque: 90 NM bei 6.850 U/Min
Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption:
5 l
Reach:
385 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:
Tubular steel frame, bolted rear frame (steel)
Front suspension:
45 mm Showa upside-down fork, manually adjustable preload, rebound and compression damping (travel 240 mm)
Rear suspension:
Showa central shock absorber, manually adjustable preload and rebound damping (travel 240 mm)
Rear suspension:
Light metal two-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 90/90-21
Rear tyres: 150/70R17

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
Brembo Stylema 4-piston monobloc calipers ( 320 mm) Rear brake
Brembo single-piston floating caliper ( 255 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

Elegant and fast

And so we have it: The Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro is an incredibly smooth motorcycle. She's cool, very confident. And it also has a penchant for details: the side stand is made of high-quality aluminium. No one has ever thought about how valuable a side stand can be, but it's stylish.

Ups - Grace, Pace and Style. Fits easily.

The test bike was provided to us by Triumph Hamburg.

Price / Colours / Years of Construction

  • Price: from 11.350€
  • Years built: 2since 2020
  • Colours: khaki-green, white, black