Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST versus BMW S 1000 XR

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST

Adventure
BMW

BMW S 1000 XR

Crossover

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2025 bis 2025~
Built von 2015 bis 2025~
RRP 19.900 €
RRP 19.480 €
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Pros:
  • Engine with plenty of steam in all situations
  • Comfortable, yet sporty seating position
  • Comfortable chassis
  • Willing cornering behavior
  • Endless driving pleasure
  • Independent look
  • not a run-of-the-mill motorcycle
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
Cons:
  • Windscreen not adjustable
  • Sound not everyone's cup of tea
  • QuickShifter good at the bottom, tricky at the top
  • Part-load jerking at certain speeds
Cons:
  • Vibrations at higher speeds
  • The driver always has one foot in prison
  • QuickShifter, heated grips and cruise control not standard

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.580 mm
Length :
2.240 mm Height : 1.510 mm
Seat :
825 mm
Weight :
246 kg
Wheelbase: 1.541 mm
Length :
2.156 mm Height : 1.460 mm
Seat :
850 mm
Weight :
227 (max: 450 ) kg

Engine

Motor design: V2 Revolution™ Max 1250 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.252 ccm
Hub: 72 mm
Hole: 105 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: Number 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 999 ccm
Hub: 50 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Performance

Maximum speed: 220 km/h
Performance: 152 HP at 9.000 U/Min
Torque: 127 NM bei 6.750 U/Min
Tank contents: 21 Litre
Consumption:
6 l
Reach:
372 km
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

Chassis

Frame type:
Three-piece alloy frame with tube, cast and moulded parts, motor supporting (aluminium)
Front suspension:
Showa 47 mm USD, fully electronically adjustable (170 mm travel )
Rear suspension:
Showa single shock absorber with hydraulically adjustable spring preload and adjustable rebound and compression damping (travel 170 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 120/70ZR17 58W
Rear tyres: 180/55ZR17 73W
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

Brakes

Front brake
Dual disc, radially mounted four-piston monobloc fixed caliper brakes Brembo Monoblock ( 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Brembo single-piston floating caliper brake ( 280 mm)
Front brake
Double disc brake, 4-piston fixed caliper ( 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 2-piston floating caliper ( 265 mm)

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Price/availability/colours/years of manufacture

  • Price: € 19,990
  • Availability: since 03/2025
  • Colours: red, grey, black

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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.

Price/availability/colours/years of manufacture

  • Price: 19.480€
  • Used (3 years old): 15.000€
  • Availability: XRs since 2015
  • Colors: Black, Blue, Red-White-Blue