BMW R 1150 R versus Triumph Tiger Sport 1050
BMW R 1150 R
Naked
Triumph Tiger Sport 1050
Crossover
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2005 bis 2006
Built von 2016 bis 2021
RRP
RRP 13.250 €
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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:
- Power and torque
- Easy to use
- Processing
- Suitability for touring
Cons:
- vulnerable ABS system
- fiddly battery removal
Cons:
- Price
- Not very handy
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.487 mm
Length : 2.170 mm Height : 1.220 mm
Seat : 800 mm
Weight : 238 (max: 450 ) kg
Length : 2.170 mm Height : 1.220 mm
Seat : 800 mm
Weight : 238 (max: 450 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.540 mm
Length : 2.150 mm Height : 1.330 mm
Seat : 830 mm
Weight : 241 (max: 457 ) kg
Length : 2.150 mm Height : 1.330 mm
Seat : 830 mm
Weight : 241 (max: 457 ) 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
Displacement: 1.130 ccm
Hub: 71 mm
Hole: 101 mm
Cooling: Öl-Luft
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6
Motor design: 3-cylinder 12V DOHC in-line engine 3 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.050 ccm
Hub: 71 mm
Hole: 79 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: X-Ring-Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.050 ccm
Hub: 71 mm
Hole: 79 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: X-Ring-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
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: 220 km/h
Performance: 126 HP at 9.475 U/Min
Torque: 106 NM bei 7.000 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 385 km
Performance: 126 HP at 9.475 U/Min
Torque: 106 NM bei 7.000 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 385 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
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 tube bridge frame (aluminium) Front suspension:
43 mm Showa Upside Down fork with adjustable preload and compression damping (travel 140 mm) Rear suspension:
Showa Monoshock with adjustable preload and rebound damping (travel 155 mm)
Rear suspension:
Light metal single-arm swingarm with eccentric chain clamping mechanism Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR17
Double tube bridge frame (aluminium) Front suspension:
43 mm Showa Upside Down fork with adjustable preload and compression damping (travel 140 mm) Rear suspension:
Showa Monoshock with adjustable preload and rebound damping (travel 155 mm)
Rear suspension:
Light metal single-arm swingarm with eccentric chain clamping mechanism Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR17
Brakes
Front brake
Four-piston fixed caliper double disc brake (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Two-piston fixed caliper brake (∅ 276 mm)
Four-piston fixed caliper double disc brake (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Two-piston fixed caliper brake (∅ 276 mm)
Front brake
Floating mounted double brake disc, Nissin 4-piston radial calipers (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Nissin double piston caliper (∅ 255 mm)
Floating mounted double brake disc, Nissin 4-piston radial calipers (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Nissin double piston caliper (∅ 255 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 gets stuck
Don't misunderstand: She can do that with touring, but that's not really her nature. Every adventure bike is a compromise, the triumph clearly tends towards sport. Together with this certain ease of service and all the driving behaviour, it makes it easy for even less experienced touring riders to explore the world in a relaxed way. And yet these would not be the right pilots of the Tigers.The advantages of the triumph are best enjoyed by the biker, who wants to ride sportily. Everything else is for the big cat, because despite the good torque, the Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport encourages to send the footrests towards the tar instead of gondolaing through the area with the standard cruise control.
For the city it is also not the first choice, it starts with the wide handlebars and does not stop with the cladding.
Who wants the tiger and sport, in a hurry to the finish and since have a lot of fun - please very, the triumph is ready.
The test motorcycle was kindly provided by Motorrad Ruser. It can be purchased there as a used model for 9,990 euros.
