BMW F 850 GS versus KTM 890 SMT

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW F 850 GS

Reise-Enduro
KTM

KTM 890 SMT

Crossover

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2018 bis 2023
Built von 2023 bis 2024~
RRP 13.000 €
RRP 14.990 €
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Pros:
  • raised seating position
  • good handling on and off-road
  • Wide range of extras and accessories
  • successful appearance
Pros:
  • super-agile bike
  • Powerful engine
  • V2-like Sound
  • Lean-angle sensor technology
  • Suitable for touring
  • comfortable seating position for driver and front passenger
Cons:
  • Windscreen could be slightly larger
  • Price skyrockets with extras
  • not quite as manoeuvrable
Cons:
  • QuickShifter, cruise control, track mode & MSR only for an extra charge
  • only one color available
  • not exactly a snapper

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.593 mm
Length :
2.305 mm Height : 1.356 mm
Seat :
860 mm until : 880 mm
Weight :
229 (max: 445 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.502 mm
Seat :
860 mm
Weight :
206 (max: 450 ) kg

Engine

Motor design: Number 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 853 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 84 mm
Cooling: wassergekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: Row, four-stroke 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 889 ccm
Hub: 69 mm
Hole: 91 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Performance

Maximum speed: 204 km/h
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
Maximum speed: 205 km/h
Performance: 105 HP at 8.000 U/Min
Torque: 100 NM bei 6.500 U/Min
Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption:
5 l
Reach:
350 km

Chassis

Frame type:
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
Frame type:
Chrome-molybdenum steel frame, motor is structural component, powder coated (steel)
Front suspension:
WP APEX USD 43mm (travel 180 mm)
Rear suspension:
WP APEX Monoshock (travel 180 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR 17

Brakes

Front brake
Double disc ( 305 mm) Rear brake
Disc ( 265 mm)
Front brake
Double disc, radially mounted four-piston brake caliper ( 320 mm) Rear brake
Brembo two-piston floating caliper, single disc ( 260 mm)

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Price/Availability/Colours/Years of Construction

  • Price: 14.450€
  • Availability: from 05/2023
  • Colors: black