BMW R 1150 GS Adventure versus Triumph Tiger 955i

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW R 1150 GS Adventure

Adventure
Triumph

Triumph Tiger 955i

Adventure

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2005 bis 2005
Built von 2005 bis 2006
RRP
RRP
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Pros:
  • Comfort
  • Processing
  • Off-road capability
Pros:
Cons:
  • High weight
Cons:

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.501 mm
Length :
2.180 mm
Seat :
900 mm
Weight :
287 (max: 460 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.550 mm
Seat :
840 mm
Weight :
215 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
Motor type unknown 3 Cylinder
Displacement: 955 ccm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette

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
Maximum speed: 205 km/h
Performance: 106 HP
Tank contents: 24 Litre

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

Brakes

Front brake
Double disc brakes ( 305 mm) Rear brake
Single disc ( 276 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.

Price / Availability / Colours / Years of Construction

  • Price: used from 5.000€
  • Years built: 1999-2003
  • Availability: good
  • Colors: Adventure in white-blue