BMW S 1000 XR versus Honda CB 650 R
BMW S 1000 XR
Crossover
Honda CB 650 R
Naked
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2015 bis 2024~
Built von 2019 bis 2024~
RRP 19.690 €
RRP 9.200 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- Seating position fits small and big people
- High-revving motor
- Strong brakes
- Very good standard equipment
Pros:
- Processing
- Achievement
- Chassis
Cons:
- You just always want to step on the gas
Cons:
- Extremely sharp motor design
- Pillion operation
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: 1.450 mm
Length : 2.120 mm Height : 1.075 mm
Seat : 810 mm
Weight : 203 (max: 371 ) kg
Length : 2.120 mm Height : 1.075 mm
Seat : 810 mm
Weight : 203 (max: 371 ) 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: Four-cylinder four-stroke in-line engine 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 649 ccm
Hub: 46 mm
Hole: 67 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 649 ccm
Hub: 46 mm
Hole: 67 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: 197 km/h
Performance: 95 HP at 12.000 U/Min
Torque: 63 NM bei 9.500 U/Min Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 314 km
Performance: 95 HP at 12.000 U/Min
Torque: 63 NM bei 9.500 U/Min Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 314 km
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
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:
Steel frame (steel) Front suspension:
Showa USD fork 41mm (travel 108mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 128 mm)
Rear suspension:
Double swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
Rear tyres: 180/55-17
Steel frame (steel) Front suspension:
Showa USD fork 41mm (travel 108mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 128 mm)
Rear suspension:
Double swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
Rear tyres: 180/55-17
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 with double piston calipers (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake with single-piston caliper (∅ 240 mm)
Double disc brake with double piston calipers (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake with single-piston caliper (∅ 240 mm)
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.
Conclusion
So what is the Honda CB 650 R Neo Sports Café? Chic, not cheap, entry-level (gives the A2 version with 48 hp) and otherwise a typical Naked Bike. A high-quality and surprise-free Honda, too - if it weren't for this rotary organ character that sets it apart from its competitors.
Do you like that? Then buy, otherwise not.
Our thanks for the test bike goes to Motofun in Kaltenkirchen.
