BMW R nineT Urban G/S versus Triumph Tiger 1200 XCa
BMW R nineT Urban G/S
Triumph Tiger 1200 XCa
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Competitors
- Engine
- Handling
- Brake
- Chassis
- Impression of quality
- Optics
- Equipment
- Comfort
- Cockpit & Operation
- Space
- missing indicators for fuel level, engine speed and gear
- Travel possibilities and wind protection not at GS level
- Weight
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.175 mm Height : 1.105 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 221 (max: 430 ) 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: Öl-Luft
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.215 ccm
Hub: 71 mm
Hole: 85 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6
Performance
Performance: 110 HP at 7.750 U/Min
Torque: 116 NM bei 6.000 U/Min Tank contents: 17 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 321 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
Lattice tube (steel) Front suspension:
Telescopic fork 43 mm (travel 125 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 140 mm)
Rear suspension:
Paralever Tyres at the front: ZR
Rear tyres: ZR
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 (∅ 265 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 sticks
Without question, Urban G/S is beguiling. Our tester Markus let himself be carried away to the remark that in his eyes it is currently the most beautiful motorcycle on the market. It is also a typical boxer child and high-quality workmanship from front to back. For those who do not constantly commute between Germany and Mongolia, the Urban G/S may even be better suited than a normal GS, because the Urban G/S is handier and weighs significantly less.The test bike was provided to us by Bergmann & Söhne in Pinneberg for this test. There is exactly this bike as a demonstrator and is looking forward to a lot of test riders. So, let's go to Pinneberg near Hamburg!
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.
