BMW F 850 GS versus Kawasaki Z H2
BMW F 850 GS
Kawasaki Z H2
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Competitors
- raised seating position
- good handling on and off-road
- Wide range of extras and accessories
- successful appearance
- Torque
- Maximum performance
- Chassis
- Safety equipment
- Windscreen could be slightly larger
- Price skyrockets with extras
- not quite as manoeuvrable
- Pillion comfort
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.305 mm Height : 1.356 mm
Seat : 860 mm until : 880 mm
Weight : 229 (max: 445 ) kg
Length : 2.085 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat : 830 mm
Weight : 239 kg
Engine
Displacement: 853 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 84 mm
Cooling: wassergekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 998 ccm
Hub: 55 mm
Hole: 76 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: O-Ring Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Performance: 95 HP at 8.250 U/Min
Torque: 92 NM bei 6.250 U/Min Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 341 km
Performance: 200 HP at 11.000 U/Min
Torque: 137 NM bei 8.500 U/Min Tank contents: 19 Litre
Consumption: 8 l
Reach: 250 km
Chassis
Steel bridge frame in shell construction (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 204 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 219 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 90/90 21
Rear tyres: 150/70 R17
Tubular space frame (steel) Front suspension:
Showa 41 mm upside-down fork (travel 120 mm) Rear suspension:
Showa horizontal backlink gas pressure shock absorber (travel 134 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Rear tyres: 190/55ZR17M/C (75W)
Brakes
Double disc (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 265 mm)
Petal double disc, 4-piston fixed caliper, radially mounted (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
Petal single disc, 1-piston floating caliper (∅ 250 mm)
Testosterone Celebrates a Party
200 hp and the resulting driving performance want to be used responsibly. The Kawasaki Z H2 is a master at supporting the driver. Sovereign performance? Always. A lawn-animating device for potential suicidal people? Never. The fact that she can walk well is undeniable, but it can be above all good.
Turning up, the testosterone in the body celebrates assembly and the innards of the body are pre-tensioned. Whether one likes this or not is a subjective and therefore incapable of judging opinion. Whether the Kawa is doing everything it can to make this manageable is objective – and that's what the Kawa does. test passed.
Thus, the Z is the best solution for all those who are looking for a touring Naked Bike with full performance level. However, the space for the socius is there, but it could be better. Why are few Naked Bikes suitable for the tour for two? The lack of performance at full load will not be due to ...
The test bike was provided to us by Heller and Soltau in St. Michaelisdonn.
