BMW R 1200 R versus Triumph Tiger 1200 XCa
BMW R 1200 R
Triumph Tiger 1200 XCa
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Competitors
- relatively light for a boxer machine
- powerful engine with character
- upgradeable as an agile tourer
- no technical overload
- safe driving experience
- Equipment
- Comfort
- Cockpit & Operation
- Space
- not cheap
- Windbreak underground
- Weight
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.165 mm Height : 1.300 mm
Seat : 790 mm
Weight : 232 (max: 450 ) kg
Length : 2.230 mm Height : 1.540 mm
Seat : 855 mm
Weight : 271 (max: 485 ) kg
Engine
Displacement: 1.170 ccm
Hub: 73 mm
Hole: 101 mm
Cooling: Luft
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.215 ccm
Hub: 71 mm
Hole: 85 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6
Performance
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: 141 HP at 9.350 U/Min
Torque: 122 NM bei 7.600 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 385 km
Chassis
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
Tubular space frame (steel) Front suspension:
48 mm WP Upside Down fork (travel 190 mm) Rear suspension:
WP Monoshock, electronically adjustable semi-active damping (travel 193 mm)
Rear suspension:
Single-arm swingarm, light metal casting with cardan shaft drive Tyres at the front: 120/70 R19
Rear tyres: 170/60 R17
Brakes
Double disc (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 276 mm)
Floating double brake discs, Brembo 4-piston monobloc radial calipers (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Nissin double piston floating caliper (∅ 282 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.Travel instead of lawn
First class means that the British primarily mean high driving comfort. And first-class attachments such as the sensible extras or very powerful brakes. If you understand that, the tigers open up all the better. It's not suitable for best times, but who is?
Travel instead of racing. This is not even written down, but a clear recommendation. Whose riding style tends more in the direction of calm and fluid, can buy a bike tailored to him or her. By the way: The tigers are also suitable for short-legged ones thanks to the adjustable seat height, only weak-breasted the interested parties may not be – 271 kilos is not subject to entertainment tax as I said.
However, a test drive is still necessary, because there is something that Dietmar and I could not agree on: He – rather short upper body - found the windshield to be great, I – rather long torso – as not working. Once again it turns out that there is no one, the good wind protection for all despite electrically adjustable disc.
The test bike was provided to us by Triumph Hamburg.
