BMW S 1000 XR versus Triumph Rocket 3 GT

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW S 1000 XR

Crossover
Triumph

Triumph Rocket 3 GT

Cruiser

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2015 bis 2024~
Built von 2019 bis 2024~
RRP 19.690 €
RRP 25.445 €
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Pros:
  • Seating position fits small and big people
  • High-revving motor
  • Strong brakes
  • Very good standard equipment
Pros:
  • Achievement
  • Details
  • Comfort
  • precise chassis
Cons:
  • You just always want to step on the gas
Cons:
  • Lean-angle freedom

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.541 mm
Length :
2.156 mm Height : 1.460 mm
Seat :
850 mm
Weight :
227 (max: 450 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.677 mm Height : 1.066 mm
Seat :
750 mm
Weight :
294 kg

Engine

Motor design: Number 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 999 ccm
Hub: 50 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: Three-cylinder DOHC in-line engine 3 Cylinder
Displacement: 2.458 ccm
Hub: 86 mm
Hole: 110 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kardan
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: 221 km/h
Performance: 167 HP at 6.000 U/Min
Torque: 221 NM bei 4.000 U/Min
Tank contents: 18 Litre

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:
Aluminium frame (aluminium)
Front suspension:
Showa 47 mm upside-down fork (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Showa Monoshock (travel 107 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum cast single-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 150/80 R17 V
Rear tyres: 240/50 R16 V

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
Double brake discs, Brembo M4.30 Stylema® radial four-piston monobloc calipers ( 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Brembo M4.32 four-piston monobloc caliper ( 300 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.

Price/Availability/Colours/Years of Construction

  • Price: 17.000€
  • Used (1 year old): 15,000€
  • Availability: since 2020
  • Colours: red, silver, colorful

Conclusion - what gets stuck

Cruisers there are many, all the Harleys, Indians and even the Gold Wing can not go unnamed. The Rocket is a very peculiar reinterpretation of the class. It is modern and at the same time stuck to old values, delivering records without offensively putting them in the shop window.

It's just there. Like single malt whisky – it could be without, but what?

The test bike was provided to us by Q-Bike in Hamburg.

Price / Availability / Colours / Years of Construction

  • Price: 22.750€
  • Used (3 years old): from 16.000€
  • Years built: Rocket 3 since 2020
  • Availability: rare
  • Colours: black, silver-grey