BMW R 1150 GS Adventure versus Honda CBR 650 R
BMW R 1150 GS Adventure
Adventure
Honda CBR 650 R
Supersport
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2005 bis 2005
Built von 2019 bis 2025~
RRP
RRP 10.200 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- Comfort
- Processing
- Off-road capability
Pros:
- elastic, high-revving 4-cylinder
- cool sound
- Everyday friendly seating position
- very accessible machine, also suitable for non-athletes
- good chassis, good brakes
- brings full mood!
Cons:
- High weight
Cons:
- no driving modes
- QuickShifter only for an extra charge (208€)
- Display a bit in the days
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.501 mm
Length : 2.180 mm
Seat : 900 mm
Weight : 287 (max: 460 ) kg
Length : 2.180 mm
Seat : 900 mm
Weight : 287 (max: 460 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.450 mm
Length : 2.120 mm Height : 1.150 mm
Seat : 810 mm
Weight : 208 (max: 376 ) kg
Length : 2.120 mm Height : 1.150 mm
Seat : 810 mm
Weight : 208 (max: 376 ) kg
Engine
Motor design: Boxer 4-stroke 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.130 ccm
Hub: 71 mm
Hole: 101 mm
Cooling: Öl-Luft
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.130 ccm
Hub: 71 mm
Hole: 101 mm
Cooling: Öl-Luft
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6
Motor design: Four-cylinder four-stroke in-line engine 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 649 ccm
Hub: 46 mm
Hole: 67 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 649 ccm
Hub: 46 mm
Hole: 67 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Maximum speed: 192 km/h
Performance: 85 HP at 6.750 U/Min
Torque: 98 NM bei 5.250 U/Min Tank contents: 22 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Performance: 85 HP at 6.750 U/Min
Torque: 98 NM bei 5.250 U/Min Tank contents: 22 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Maximum speed: 197 km/h
Performance: 95 HP at 12.000 U/Min
Torque: 63 NM bei 9.500 U/Min Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 314 km
Performance: 95 HP at 12.000 U/Min
Torque: 63 NM bei 9.500 U/Min Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 314 km
Chassis
Frame type:
Tubular space frame (steel) Front suspension:
Telelever (travel 210 mm) Rear suspension:
Central strut (travel 220 mm)
Rear suspension:
Paralever single-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 110/80 B 19 TL
Rear tyres: 150/70 H 17 TL
Tubular space frame (steel) Front suspension:
Telelever (travel 210 mm) Rear suspension:
Central strut (travel 220 mm)
Rear suspension:
Paralever single-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 110/80 B 19 TL
Rear tyres: 150/70 H 17 TL
Frame type:
Steel frame (steel) Front suspension:
Showa USD fork 41mm (travel 108mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 128 mm)
Rear suspension:
Double swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
Rear tyres: 180/55-17
Steel frame (steel) Front suspension:
Showa USD fork 41mm (travel 108mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 128 mm)
Rear suspension:
Double swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
Rear tyres: 180/55-17
Brakes
Front brake
Double disc brakes (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Single disc (∅ 276 mm)
Double disc brakes (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Single disc (∅ 276 mm)
Front brake
Double disc brake with double piston calipers (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake with single-piston caliper (∅ 240 mm)
Double disc brake with double piston calipers (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake with single-piston caliper (∅ 240 mm)
Cheap never, well mostly
MW driving has never been a particularly cheap pleasure. Although many specimens are around 20 years old and have collected correspondingly many kilometers, these GS are still not a bargain. It must be at least 5,000 euros, top-maintained specimens like our test bike like to scratch at the five-digit. You can understand this: The BMW R 1150 GS, if you don't catch a rocked-out model, is an almost ideal companion for the very big tour.
If you can do without cornering and agility, the GS is the ideal travel moped, where the road can be three steps below perfect.
As I said, a buddy for the good and the bad days.
Conclusion - what sticks
Above all, it sticks that the CBR is a bike suitable for everyday use, but this does not reduce the driving pleasure in the least - on the contrary: Just because the CBR is so sociable, it is a lot of fun to athletes with it through the area. Apart from that, we also find them really beautiful, like almost all athletes. Now we also understand why our YouTube users have been in our ears for years, we finally want to test the Honda CBR 650 R. Check, ham' we did, was actually worth it, thanks for the tip.By the way, the test bike was provided to us by motofun, a large Honda dealer from Kaltenkirchen near Hamburg. There, the CBR stands as a demonstrator in black and waits for test drivers. Go ahead, Nico and his team are looking forward to your visit!
