BMW F 900 R versus Voge 500AC

BMW F 900 R

Naked

Voge 500AC

Retro

The new roadster from Bavaria with improved standard equipment

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BMW F 900 R (2025) im Test

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What can the Chinese A2 retro naked bike in café racer style do?

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Voge 500 AC im Test

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Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2019 bis 2025~

Built von 2022 bis 2025~

RRP 9.400 €

RRP 5.499 €

Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de

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Competitors

Pros:

crisp engine
good brakes
Incline Sensors Series
good quality impression
Fun grenade on the street

Pros:

very accessible motorcycle
easy handling & operation
comfortable chassis
good original tyres from Pirelli
long range
TFT display with tire pressure control

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:

Stationary noise 98 dbA
from 7.000 Umin somewhat sluggish

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.514 mm
Length : 2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat : 815 mm
Weight : 208 (max: 430 ) kg

Length : 2.100 mm Height : 1.170 mm
Seat : 810 mm
Weight : 198 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: 2-cylinder four-stroke engine with 4 valves and electronic injection 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 471 ccm
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: 47 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 45 NM bei 7.000 U/Min

Tank contents: 19 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 463 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

Front suspension:
41 mm upside-down fork

Rear suspension:
Central strut, spring preload adjustable
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm

Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
Rear tyres: 160/60-17

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
Double disc, Nissin (∅ 298 mm) Rear brake
Single disc (∅ 240 mm)

Conclusion - what sticks

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Result

The Voge 500 AC is a well-made machine with which you are very quickly familiar and with which you can have a lot of fun. It is extremely accessible and, thanks to the seat geometry, is suitable for many driver sizes. The handling is easy and manoeuvring the bike is easy.

The look with the short rear should appeal to younger A2 aspirants and also in terms of equipment and price, the Voge 500 AC does not have to hide from the competitors . It will be interesting to see what other bikes Voge will send on Europe's roads.