BMW R 1200 R versus KTM 1090 Adventure
BMW R 1200 R
Naked
KTM 1090 Adventure
Adventure
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2007 bis 2017
Built von 2017 bis 2018
RRP 13.100 €
RRP 13.395 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- relatively light for a boxer machine
- powerful engine with character
- upgradeable as an agile tourer
- no technical overload
- safe driving experience
Pros:
- Performance
- Engine
- Comfort
- Space
- Precise chassis
Cons:
- not cheap
- Windbreak underground
Cons:
- Windscreen noisy
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.515 mm
Length : 2.165 mm Height : 1.300 mm
Seat : 790 mm
Weight : 232 (max: 450 ) kg
Length : 2.165 mm Height : 1.300 mm
Seat : 790 mm
Weight : 232 (max: 450 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.560 mm
Length : 2.255 mm Height : 1.485 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 228 (max: 450 ) kg
Length : 2.255 mm Height : 1.485 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 228 (max: 450 ) kg
Engine
Motor design: Boxer 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.170 ccm
Hub: 73 mm
Hole: 101 mm
Cooling: Luft
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.170 ccm
Hub: 73 mm
Hole: 101 mm
Cooling: Luft
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6
Motor design: V 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.050 ccm
Hub: 63 mm
Hole: 103 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.050 ccm
Hub: 63 mm
Hole: 103 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Maximum speed: 220 km/h
Performance: 125 HP at 7.750 U/Min
Torque: 125 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 18 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 363 km
Performance: 125 HP at 7.750 U/Min
Torque: 125 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 18 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 363 km
Maximum speed: 228 km/h
Performance: 125 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 109 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 23 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 411 km
Performance: 125 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 109 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 23 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 411 km
Chassis
Frame type:
two-part frame concept consisting of the main frame and the rear frame bolted to it, supporting engine (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down 45 mm (travel 140 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 140 mm)
Rear suspension:
Paralever Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR 17
two-part frame concept consisting of the main frame and the rear frame bolted to it, supporting engine (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down 45 mm (travel 140 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 140 mm)
Rear suspension:
Paralever Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR 17
Frame type:
Lattice tube (chromium-molybdenum) Front suspension:
WP USD telescopic fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 185 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 190 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum casting two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 110/80 R 19
Rear tyres: 150/70 R 17
Lattice tube (chromium-molybdenum) Front suspension:
WP USD telescopic fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 185 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 190 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum casting two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 110/80 R 19
Rear tyres: 150/70 R 17
Brakes
Front brake
Double disc (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 276 mm)
Double disc (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 276 mm)
Front brake
Double disc, Brembo 4-piston radial fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, double piston floating caliper (∅ 267 mm)
Double disc, Brembo 4-piston radial fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, double piston floating caliper (∅ 267 mm)
Conclusion - what gets stuck
Wonderful, this BMW R1200 R. Not only beautiful, fast and safe, but also potent enough for an Alpine tour. Of course, this requires a suitcase system, which goes quite well into the money at BMW. And just a touring disc, which is to be used in the secondary market (e.B. MRA) for about 150 euros. In the mountains you should ride the other bikers quite nicely around the ears, because the 1200s brings everything you need: strength, agility, agility and above all the feeling of security that you can't really do much with this bike.Thumbs up!
Well, we had little to complain about during the test. We are curious to see what KTM wants to bring as a successor, because the gap left by the discontinued model is a big one.
The handiness, the great engine and the overall package of the KTM 1090 Adventure show once again that the very big adventures with 150+ hp bring only very little advantages in practice. So why not even screw down a number?
Would going to the dealership be worthwhile? Yes in any case. Maybe at the 11,500 Euros he even puts a bigger disc or the missing main stand on it ...
