BMW R 1150 GS Adventure versus Honda CB 750 Hornet

BMW R 1150 GS Adventure

Adventure

Honda CB 750 Hornet

Naked

In our series of used motorcycle tests, a classic is due today: The BMW R 1150 GS. The bike was provided to us by a visitor, it is in absolute top condition. This GS series was built between 1999 and 2003 – what can it do today... weiter

BMW R 1150 GS

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Honda CB750 Hornet im Test

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Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2005 bis 2005

Built von 2023 bis 2025~

RRP

RRP 7.990 €

Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de

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Competitors

Pros:

Comfort
Processing
Off-road capability

Pros:

manoeuvrable and easy to drive
lively engine
good brakes

Cons:

High weight

Cons:

sometimes a bit simple processing
Pillion comfort
not an eye-catching bike

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.501 mm
Length : 2.180 mm
Seat : 900 mm
Weight : 287 (max: 460 ) kg

Wheelbase: 1.420 mm
Length : 2.090 mm Height : 1.085 mm
Seat : 795 mm
Weight : 190 (max: 370 ) kg

Engine

Motor design: Boxer 4-stroke 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.130 ccm
Hub: 71 mm
Hole: 101 mm
Cooling: Öl-Luft
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6

Motor design: R2 cylinder, 4 valves/cylinder, 4-stroke 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 755 ccm
Hub: 64 mm
Hole: 87 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Performance

Maximum speed: 192 km/h
Performance: 85 HP at 6.750 U/Min
Torque: 98 NM bei 5.250 U/Min

Tank contents: 22 Litre
Consumption: 5 l

Maximum speed: 205 km/h
Performance: 92 HP at 9.500 U/Min
Torque: 75 NM bei 7.250 U/Min

Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 353 km

Chassis

Frame type:
Tubular space frame (steel)

Front suspension:
Telelever (travel 210 mm)

Rear suspension:
Central strut (travel 220 mm)
Rear suspension:
Paralever single-arm swingarm

Tyres at the front: 110/80 B 19 TL
Rear tyres: 150/70 H 17 TL

Frame type:
Diamond frame (steel)

Front suspension:
Showa USD 41 mm (travel 130 mm)

Rear suspension:
Showa Mono Shock Absorber (Travel 150 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm

Tyres at the front: 120/70-17
Rear tyres: 160/60 - 17

Brakes

Front brake
Double disc brakes (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Single disc (∅ 276 mm)

Front brake
Double disc, radially mounted four-piston brake caliper (∅ 295 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, single-piston brake caliper (∅ 240 mm)

Cheap never, well mostly

MW driving has never been a particularly cheap pleasure. Although many specimens are around 20 years old and have collected correspondingly many kilometers, these GS are still not a bargain. It must be at least 5,000 euros, top-maintained specimens like our test bike like to scratch at the five-digit. You can understand this: The BMW R 1150 GS, if you don't catch a rocked-out model, is an almost ideal companion for the very big tour.

If you can do without cornering and agility, the GS is the ideal travel moped, where the road can be three steps below perfect.
As I said, a buddy for the good and the bad days.

Result

Personally, we would have liked a little more courage in the design, but objectively speaking, Honda has created a naked bike with an extremely good price-performance ratio with the Hornet 750. There is hardly anything to criticize, the new Hornet just works. Both novice drivers and old hands will have a lot of fun with this device on the country road.

The test bike was kindly provided to us by motofun, a Honda dealer in Kaltenkirchen near Hamburg. There, the Hornet stands as a demonstrator in white and is looking forward to a lot of test drives. Test drive tip: The Schmalfeld curves - Nico from motofun tells you how to get there. Is only 5 minutes away from the dealer ...