BMW F 900 R versus Honda CRF 1000 L Africa Twin
BMW F 900 R
Naked
Honda CRF 1000 L Africa Twin
Reise-Enduro
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2019 bis 2025~
Built von 2015 bis 2020
RRP 9.400 €
RRP 13.465 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- crisp engine
- good brakes
- Incline Sensors Series
- good quality impression
- Fun grenade on the street
Pros:
- Balanced, mature motorcycle
- Feels comfortable on the road and off-road
- Suitable for touring
- Powerful engine with power, sound & character
- Comfortable seating position for long journeys
- Great chassis and good brakes
Cons:
- QuickShifter only for an extra charge
- Airbox sound could be better
- only suitable for pillion use to a limited extent
- sometimes strange surcharge policy: bar-end mirrors e.g. only available for the "Sport" variant.
Cons:
- LCD cockpit mirrors
- Climbing up strenuous for smaller people
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.514 mm
Length : 2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat : 815 mm
Weight : 208 (max: 430 ) kg
Length : 2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat : 815 mm
Weight : 208 (max: 430 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.575 mm
Length : 2.335 mm Height : 1.475 mm
Seat : 870 mm
Weight : 233 (max: 427 ) kg
Length : 2.335 mm Height : 1.475 mm
Seat : 870 mm
Weight : 233 (max: 427 ) kg
Engine
Motor design: In-line motor 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 895 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 86 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: O-Ring Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 895 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 86 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: O-Ring Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: Number 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 998 ccm
Hub: 75 mm
Hole: 92 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 998 ccm
Hub: 75 mm
Hole: 92 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Maximum speed: 216 km/h
Performance: 105 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 93 NM bei 6.750 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 310 km
Performance: 105 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 93 NM bei 6.750 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 310 km
Maximum speed: 201 km/h
Performance: 95 HP at 7.500 U/Min
Torque: 98 NM bei 6.000 U/Min Tank contents: 19 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 409 km
Performance: 95 HP at 7.500 U/Min
Torque: 98 NM bei 6.000 U/Min Tank contents: 19 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 409 km
Chassis
Frame type:
Bridge frame in shell construction (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 135 mm) Rear suspension:
Directly hinged central strut, spring base hydraulically adjustable, rebound damping adjustable (travel 142 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR 17
Bridge frame in shell construction (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 135 mm) Rear suspension:
Directly hinged central strut, spring base hydraulically adjustable, rebound damping adjustable (travel 142 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR 17
Frame type:
Double loop tubular steel frame (steel) Front suspension:
Showa 45 mm cartridge upside-down telescopic fork (travel 230 mm) Rear suspension:
Central strut (travel 220 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 90/90-21 inches
Rear tyres: 150/70-18 inches
Double loop tubular steel frame (steel) Front suspension:
Showa 45 mm cartridge upside-down telescopic fork (travel 230 mm) Rear suspension:
Central strut (travel 220 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 90/90-21 inches
Rear tyres: 150/70-18 inches
Brakes
Front brake
Double disc brake, floating brake discs, 4-piston radial caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 1-piston floating caliper (∅ 265 mm)
Double disc brake, floating brake discs, 4-piston radial caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 1-piston floating caliper (∅ 265 mm)
Front brake
Wave double disc brake, hydraulically operated, radial four-piston caliper, sintered brake pads (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Wave disc brake, hydraulically operated, single-piston caliper, sintered brake pads (∅ 256 mm)
Wave double disc brake, hydraulically operated, radial four-piston caliper, sintered brake pads (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Wave disc brake, hydraulically operated, single-piston caliper, sintered brake pads (∅ 256 mm)
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Conclusion - what gets stuck
The Africa Twin vintage 2018 is a modern and above all very balanced motorcycle. Everything she does makes her extremely good. As a driver, you feel not only comfortable, but downright safe. The machine conveys safety and confidence, especially in the chassis including the brakes. It is well motorized and makes acoustically neat Radau. Thanks to wide handlebars and long spring paths, one does not shy away from unpaved paths - on the contrary: every dirt road is gratefully smooth ironed by the Africa Twin. And so every trip with this machine becomes pure joy, be it the short trip to the bagger lake, the 6-month trip to the North Cape or even the short trip to the bun. In any case, we had a lot of fun with the CRF 1000 L and didn't want to go down at all.
