BMW S 1000 XR versus Yamaha XT 1200 ZE Super Ténéré

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW S 1000 XR

Crossover
Yamaha

Yamaha XT 1200 ZE Super Ténéré

Adventure

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2015 bis 2024~
Built von 2014 bis 2021
RRP 19.690 €
RRP 16.349 €
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Pros:
  • Seating position fits small and big people
  • High-revving motor
  • Strong brakes
  • Very good standard equipment
Pros:
  • Robust
  • Fitness to travel
  • Pillion comfort
  • Service
Cons:
  • You just always want to step on the gas
Cons:
  • Price

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.541 mm
Length :
2.156 mm Height : 1.460 mm
Seat :
850 mm
Weight :
227 (max: 450 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.540 mm
Length :
2.255 mm Height : 1.410 mm
Seat :
845 mm
Weight :
267 kg

Engine

Motor design: Number 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 999 ccm
Hub: 50 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor type unknown 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.199 ccm
Hub: 80 mm
Hole: 98 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: 210 km/h
Performance: 112 HP at 7.250 U/Min
Torque: 117 NM bei 6.000 U/Min
Tank contents: 23 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:
Central pipe
Rear suspension:
Mono-featherleg

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 disc Rear brake
Disk

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

Unspectacular and simply good

The 1200 offers a high level of long-distance comfort, which results from a moderate knee angle, the sofa-like seat cushion for riders like Sozius and perfectly placed footrests like handlebars. This comfort is supported by the low-vibration running of the twins.

So the spectacular thing about the Ténéré is that it is so unspectacular. But it is not quite cheap: at just under 16,000 euros, it is almost as expensive as a – admittedly naked – BMW GS.

The test bike was provided to us by Tecius and Reimers in Hamburg.

Price / Availability / Colours / Years of Construction

  • Price: from 13.499€
  • Used (3 years old): 11,000€
  • Years of construction: since 2015
  • Availability: good
  • Colours: ceramic ice, black