BMW S 1000 XR versus Yamaha Niken GT
BMW S 1000 XR
Crossover
Yamaha Niken GT
Sporttourer
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2015 bis 2025~
Built von 2020 bis 2025~
RRP 19.480 €
RRP 18.399 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- Silky smooth, powerful motor with performance in all situations
- Really good QuickShifter
- Very finely balanced machine
- Brakes extremely well and can be controlled
- every conceivable accessory available
- hissing and at the same time hoarse sound
Pros:
- Leaning angle feeling
- Comfort
- Suitability for travel
- Pillion comfort
- Operation and cockpit
Cons:
- Vibrations at higher speeds
- The driver always has one foot in prison
- QuickShifter, heated grips and cruise control not standard
Cons:
- Appearance is a matter of taste
- Weight
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.541 mm
Length : 2.156 mm Height : 1.460 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 227 (max: 450 ) kg
Length : 2.156 mm Height : 1.460 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 227 (max: 450 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.510 mm
Length : 2.150 mm Height : 1.250 mm
Seat : 825 mm
Weight : 270 kg
Length : 2.150 mm Height : 1.250 mm
Seat : 825 mm
Weight : 270 kg
Engine
Motor design: Number 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 999 ccm
Hub: 50 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 999 ccm
Hub: 50 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: In-line motor four-stroke 3 Cylinder
Displacement: 890 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 78 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 890 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 78 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
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: 190 km/h
Performance: 115 HP at 10.000 U/Min
Torque: 91 NM bei 7.000 U/Min Tank contents: 18 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 310 km
Performance: 115 HP at 10.000 U/Min
Torque: 91 NM bei 7.000 U/Min Tank contents: 18 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 310 km
Chassis
Frame type:
Aluminium composite bridge frame, motor supporting (aluminium) Front suspension:
Upside-down telescopic fork, diameter 45 mm, rebound and compression damping electronically controlled (Dynamic ESA) (travel 150 mm) Rear suspension:
Dynamic "Electronic Suspension Adjustment", spring preload electronically adjustable, rebound and compression damping electronically controlled (suspension travel 150 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 190/55 ZR 17
Aluminium composite bridge frame, motor supporting (aluminium) Front suspension:
Upside-down telescopic fork, diameter 45 mm, rebound and compression damping electronically controlled (Dynamic ESA) (travel 150 mm) Rear suspension:
Dynamic "Electronic Suspension Adjustment", spring preload electronically adjustable, rebound and compression damping electronically controlled (suspension travel 150 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 190/55 ZR 17
Frame type:
Bridge tube frame (aluminum) Front suspension:
Double USD fork 41 mm (travel 110 mm) Rear suspension:
Central strut, hinged via lever system (travel 125 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 15 inches
Rear tyres: 190/55 17 inches
Bridge tube frame (aluminum) Front suspension:
Double USD fork 41 mm (travel 110 mm) Rear suspension:
Central strut, hinged via lever system (travel 125 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 15 inches
Rear tyres: 190/55 17 inches
Brakes
Front brake
Double disc brake, 4-piston fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 2-piston floating caliper (∅ 265 mm)
Double disc brake, 4-piston fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 2-piston floating caliper (∅ 265 mm)
Front brake
Double disc brake (∅ 298 mm) Rear brake
Single disc (∅ 282 mm)
Double disc brake (∅ 298 mm) Rear brake
Single disc (∅ 282 mm)
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The machine was made available to us by Bergmann & Söhne in Neumünster. If you really want to experience something, go there and dare to take a test drive. Every test driver is guaranteed not to forget them.
Conclusion - what sticks
The new Niken GT is above all a great touring motorcycle! Thanks to the tilting technology, it is extremely safe to drive and where you give up with a normal motorcycle in the rain in winding areas and head for the next café, the fun really starts with the GT! No curve is too tight with the GT, no lean angle too risky. Even not so experienced bikers can really enjoy it - at least that's how I felt!Many thanks to Yamaha for inviting us to the presentation of the Niken GT in Sardinia. Flights, accommodation and meals were paid for by Yamaha, but no influence was made on our reporting. In other words, I would have written the report in the same way if we had done the GT at a dealership, as is usually the case with us.
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