BMW S 1000 XR versus KTM RC 390

BMW S 1000 XR

Crossover

KTM RC 390

Supersport

New edition of BMW's 1,000cc cross-over sports car

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Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2015 bis 2024~

Built von 2014 bis 2024~

RRP 19.690 €

RRP 6.899 €

Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de

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Competitors

Pros:

Seating position fits small and big people
High-revving motor
Strong brakes
Very good standard equipment

Pros:

wily curve speedster
on top decent performance
high-quality workmanship
light and easy to master

Cons:

You just always want to step on the gas

Cons:

little power at the bottom
Rear shock absorber a bit too soft
Gearbox cold a bit shaky

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.541 mm
Length : 2.156 mm Height : 1.460 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 227 (max: 450 ) kg

Wheelbase: 1.340 mm
Seat : 824 mm
Weight : 164 kg

Engine

Motor design: Number 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 999 ccm
Hub: 50 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Motor design: 1-cylinder, 4-stroke engine 1 Cylinder
Displacement: 373 ccm
Hub: 60 mm
Hole: 89 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Performance

Maximum speed: 250 km/h
Performance: 170 HP at 11.000 U/Min
Torque: 114 NM bei 9.250 U/Min

Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 323 km

Maximum speed: 172 km/h
Performance: 44 HP at 9.000 U/Min
Torque: 37 NM bei 7.000 U/Min

Tank contents: 14 Litre
Consumption: 3 l
Reach: 395 km

Chassis

Frame type:
Aluminium composite bridge frame, motor supporting (aluminium)

Front suspension:
Upside-down 45 mm (travel 150 mm)

Rear suspension:
Central strut (travel 150 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm

Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 190/55 ZR 17

Frame type:
Lattice tube (chromium-molybdenum)

Front suspension:
WP USD 43 mm (travel 120 mm)

Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 150 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm

Brakes

Front brake
Double disc brake, 4-piston fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 2-piston floating caliper (∅ 265 mm)

Front brake
Single disc, Bybre 4-piston fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Disc, 1-piston floating caliper (∅ 230 mm)

Conclusion - what gets stuck

Man, we had fun with the XR! The standard electronically adjustable ESA suspension really irons everything smoothly and yet this bike still gives you the necessary feedback about the road condition for sporty driving. That's the biggest difference between XR and GS: The XR is always sporty on the road, even if the 4-cylinder can purr at least theoretically like a kitten, that's not what you want as a driver! Better to throttle and loseprint like a cheetah. GS on the other hand: Rather quiet as a lion.

Whether the sportiness of the XR has a lasting effect or rather annoys, every driver has to decide for himself. What is clear, however, is that it travels more pleasantly on a GS, because you drive rather relaxed and there is no constant driving jerking or chain care.

The test motorcycle was provided to us by Bergmann & Söhne Pinneberg. There she stands as a guide and is happy about every test driver.