BMW R 1150 GS Adventure versus Honda CRF 1100 L Africa Twin Adventure Sports
BMW R 1150 GS Adventure
Adventure
Honda CRF 1100 L Africa Twin Adventure Sports
Adventure
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2005 bis 2005
Built von 2019 bis 2024~
RRP
RRP 18.450 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- Comfort
- Processing
- Off-road capability
Pros:
- technical equipment full hut
- Superior driving experience
- commanding figure
- nice 2 cylinder sound
- Powerful engine
- good brakes
Cons:
- High weight
Cons:
- Complicated operation
- a bit heavy
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: 1.570 mm
Length : 2.305 mm Height : 1.475 mm
Seat : 835 mm until : 855 mm
Weight : 243 (max: 458 ) kg
Length : 2.305 mm Height : 1.475 mm
Seat : 835 mm until : 855 mm
Weight : 243 (max: 458 ) 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: Two-cylinder four-stroke in-line engine 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.084 ccm
Hub: 82 mm
Hole: 92 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.084 ccm
Hub: 82 mm
Hole: 92 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: 199 km/h
Performance: 102 HP at 7.500 U/Min
Torque: 112 NM bei 5.500 U/Min Tank contents: 25 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 500 km
Performance: 102 HP at 7.500 U/Min
Torque: 112 NM bei 5.500 U/Min Tank contents: 25 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 500 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:
Double loop tubular frame (steel) Front suspension:
45mm Showa EERA Upside-Down Telescopic Fork (Travel 210mm) Rear suspension:
Showa EERA central shock absorber (travel 200 mm)
Rear suspension:
Swingarm, ProLink Suspension Tyres at the front: 110/80 R19
Rear tyres: 150/70-18
Double loop tubular frame (steel) Front suspension:
45mm Showa EERA Upside-Down Telescopic Fork (Travel 210mm) Rear suspension:
Showa EERA central shock absorber (travel 200 mm)
Rear suspension:
Swingarm, ProLink Suspension Tyres at the front: 110/80 R19
Rear tyres: 150/70-18
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 radially mounted four-piston calipers (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake with single-piston caliper (∅ 256 mm)
Double disc brake with radially mounted four-piston calipers (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake with single-piston caliper (∅ 256 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.
Result
The new Africa Twin is a strong piece of motorcycle! The Adventure Sports has been trimmed even more for road and is now one of the ultimate adventure bikes for the trip to the North Cape. It is technically fully equipped and, apart from the performance, clearly belongs to the upper class. The only points of criticism are the fiddly operation and the somewhat heavy weight, which many competitors also have to struggle with. Otherwise, a super cool machine with majestic charisma and just as much riding feeling - terrific!The test bike was once again provided to us by motofun (www.motofun.de) from Kaltenkirchen north of Hamburg. There, Adventure Sports and Standard AT will be available as demonstrators. Test drives there in the Schmalfeld curves are a real pleasure - let's go to motofun and salute the boss Nico!
