BMW F 900 R versus Voge 500AC

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW F 900 R

Naked
Voge

Voge 500AC

Retro

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2019 bis 2024~
Built von 2022 bis 2024~
RRP 9.400 €
RRP 6.199 €
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Pros:
  • Engine
  • Basic price
  • Comfort
Pros:
  • very accessible motorcycle
  • easy handling & operation
  • comfortable chassis
  • good original tyres from Pirelli
  • long range
  • TFT display with tire pressure control
Cons:
  • Windbreak
  • Pillion comfort
Cons:
  • Stationary noise 98 dbA
  • from 7.000 Umin somewhat sluggish

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.518 mm
Length :
2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat :
815 mm
Weight :
211 (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: 92 NM bei 6.500 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

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)

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

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.

Price/availability/colours/years of construction

  • Price: 6.199 €
  • Availability: from 06/2022
  • Colours: grey, silver