BMW S 1000 XR versus BMW R 1200 GS (K25)
BMW S 1000 XR
Crossover
BMW R 1200 GS (K25)
Adventure
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2015 bis 2025~
Built von 2004 bis 2012
RRP 19.480 €
RRP
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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:
- Ride
- Comfort
- Longevity
Cons:
- Vibrations at higher speeds
- The driver always has one foot in prison
- QuickShifter, heated grips and cruise control not standard
Cons:
- Price
- high costs for repairs
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: 1.507 mm
Length : 2.210 mm Height : 1.450 mm
Seat : 875 mm
Weight : 246 (max: 440 ) kg
Length : 2.210 mm Height : 1.450 mm
Seat : 875 mm
Weight : 246 (max: 440 ) 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: Boxer 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.170 ccm
Hub: 73 mm
Hole: 110 mm
Cooling: Luft-/ölgekühlt
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.170 ccm
Hub: 73 mm
Hole: 110 mm
Cooling: Luft-/ölgekühlt
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
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: 215 km/h
Performance: 110 HP at 7.750 U/Min
Torque: 120 NM bei 6.000 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 349 km
Performance: 110 HP at 7.750 U/Min
Torque: 120 NM bei 6.000 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 349 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:
Load-bearing motor-gearbox composite (tubular steel) Front suspension:
Telefork, 41mm Rear suspension:
Central spring leg
Rear suspension:
Two-joint single-arm swingarm made of aluminium Tyres at the front: 110/80 R 19
Rear tyres: 150/70 R 17
Load-bearing motor-gearbox composite (tubular steel) Front suspension:
Telefork, 41mm Rear suspension:
Central spring leg
Rear suspension:
Two-joint single-arm swingarm made of aluminium Tyres at the front: 110/80 R 19
Rear tyres: 150/70 R 17
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 (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Disc brake (∅ 265 mm)
Double disc brake (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Disc brake (∅ 265 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 gets stuck
A really great motorcycle with which you can have long pleasure. And let's face it: BMW's travel enduro GS is one of the best-selling motorcycles in the world and has been ranked number one in Germany for years. At this point, therefore, one may well ask ourselves whether such a mass of motorcyclists can really be mistaken? We don't believe this and also find the 2010 variant of the GS extremely appealing! The only shortcoming: driving GS is not cheap. Because these motorcycles also have their price and with high mileage. But that's just the way it is with the R1200GS. If you have one, you obviously don't give it back so easily. And if anything, you can be rewarded for the loss accordingly.
