BMW R 1150 R versus Honda CB 1100 EX

BMW R 1150 R

Naked

Honda CB 1100 EX

Retro

Is it still worth buying a BMW R 1150 R today?

The BMW R 1150 R was built from 2000 to 2006 and is therefore anything but a modern motorcycle. Nevertheless, it is worth taking a look at this beautiful machine - especially since there is hardly any other boxer model from BMW that is available used at a similarly low price.... weiter

BMW R 1150 R im Test

Gallery

The last retro classic with air-cooled in-line foursome

The Honda CB 1100 EX is considered to be the last mass-produced motorcycle with an air-cooled inline four-cylinder engine. Visually, it quotes many things from the first air-cooled in-line four-cylinder from 1969, ... weiter

Honda CB 1100 EX im Test

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Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2005 bis 2006

Built von 2014 bis 2020

RRP

RRP 13.075 €

Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de

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Competitors

Pros:

easy and manoeuvrable to drive despite size and weight
used relatively cheap
is also suitable as a tourer
wonderful boxer with sound
sufficient power, powerful torque

Pros:

Buttery smooth interaction of transmission, clutch and engine
Velvety in-line quad with a lot of character
Priceless crackle of an air-cooled Japanese
good-natured handling, good brakes
No plastic!
Isn't she beautiful?!

Cons:

vulnerable ABS system
fiddly battery removal

Cons:

lower performance than the spec sheet suggests
when flashing, you often catch the horn
heavy

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.487 mm
Length : 2.170 mm Height : 1.220 mm
Seat : 800 mm
Weight : 238 (max: 450 ) kg

Wheelbase: 1.490 mm
Length : 2.200 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat : 790 mm
Weight : 255 (max: 428 ) 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: Number 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.140 ccm
Hub: 67 mm
Hole: 74 mm
Cooling: Öl-Luft
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Performance

Maximum speed: 197 km/h
Performance: 85 HP at 6.750 U/Min
Torque: 98 NM bei 5.250 U/Min

Tank contents: 21 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 446 km

Maximum speed: 180 km/h
Performance: 90 HP at 7.500 U/Min
Torque: 91 NM bei 5.500 U/Min

Tank contents: 17 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 317 km

Chassis

Frame type:
Three-part frame concept consisting of front and rear frame with supporting engine (steel)

Front suspension:
BMW Motorrad Telelever; Standpipe diameter 35 mm (travel 120 mm)

Rear suspension:
Central strut (travel 135 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum cast single-arm swingarm with Paralever

Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 170/60 ZR 17

Frame type:
Double loop (double loop tubular frame steel)

Front suspension:
Telefork 41 mm

Rear suspension:
Stereo struts
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm

Tyres at the front: ZR
Rear tyres: ZR

Brakes

Front brake
Four-piston fixed caliper double disc brake (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Two-piston fixed caliper brake (∅ 276 mm)

Front brake
Double disc (∅ 296 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 256 mm)

Conclusion - what gets stuck

The BMW R 1150 R is a grateful bike that offers riders a confident and safe riding experience even with high mileage. There are many used machines of this type, most fortunately in uncrafted original condition. But old machines are not really cheap either: 1150s are hardly available in good condition under 4,000 euros. To answer the opening question: Yes, it is still worth buying a 15-year-old motorcycle today. At least if it is a BMW R 1150 R.

Conclusion - what sticks

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