BMW F 900 R versus Husqvarna 701 Enduro
BMW F 900 R
Husqvarna 701 Enduro
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
- Engine
- Basic price
- Comfort
- Comfort
- Agility
- Riotous, powerful engine
- Off-road capability
- Windbreak
- Pillion comfort
- Pillion operation
- Fitness to travel
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat : 815 mm
Weight : 211 (max: 430 ) kg
Seat : 920 mm
Weight : 158 kg
Engine
Displacement: 895 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 86 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: O-Ring Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 693 ccm
Hub: 85 mm
Hole: 102 mm
Cooling: Flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Performance: 105 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 92 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 310 km
Performance: 75 HP at 8.000 U/Min
Torque: 74 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 342 km
Chassis
Bridge frame in shell construction (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 135 mm) Rear suspension:
Directly hinged central strut, spring base hydraulically adjustable, rebound damping adjustable (travel 142 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR 17
Tubular space frame (chrome-molybdenum) Front suspension:
Telescopic fork upside-down (travel 275 mm) Rear suspension:
WP (travel 275 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 21 inches
Rear tyres: 18 inches
Brakes
Double disc brake, floating brake discs, 4-piston radial caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 1-piston floating caliper (∅ 265 mm)
Single disc (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
Single disc (∅ 240 mm)
Ideal for a sporty short trip
If things go the way they did with their predecessor, BMW has a potential bestseller in its range with the F 900 R. Why not: The machine is quite cheap for BMW ratios and at the same time quite good.
You just have to know what you want. This bike is ideal for a sporty excursion without great travel ambitions. Whose wish this was always: Test drive please!
The test bike was provided to us by Bergmann and Söhne in Pinneberg near Hamburg.
Fun without end - unfortunately an expensive
So, did the experiment work? Well, it is difficult to draw a clear conclusion. For long-distance travel, the serial tank is small, seat position, seat and chassis on the way to the destination rather strenuous.
Otherwise, the Husqvarna 701 Enduro is a real fun device. As a first motorcycle she certainly does not play the ideal cast in the garage, but who wants and can, should try it. How nice but short wheelbase and 75 hp can harmonize!
Finally, a small drop of wormwood: If Mama KTM is not famous for her restrained pricing, the daughter does the same to her: The motorcycle with practically zero equipment and little inclination to operate a passenger costs 10,395 euros. Congratulations to those who can afford it.
So: If you are looking for a moped with a class engine, great chassis, low weight and brutal brakes, but hardly anything else, you can check in. Anyone who thinks unreasonableness is reasonable in a deeper sense is right here. For everyone else: "please stay behind".
The test bike was provided to us by Heller & Soltau in St. Michaelisdonn.
