BMW S 1000 XR versus Honda CRF 1000 L Africa Twin
BMW S 1000 XR
Crossover
Honda CRF 1000 L Africa Twin
Reise-Enduro
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2015 bis 2025~
Built von 2015 bis 2020
RRP 19.480 €
RRP 13.465 €
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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:
- 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:
- Vibrations at higher speeds
- The driver always has one foot in prison
- QuickShifter, heated grips and cruise control not standard
Cons:
- LCD cockpit mirrors
- Climbing up strenuous for smaller people
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: 1.575 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: 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: 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: 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: 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:
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:
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, 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
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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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
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.
