BMW R 1250 GS versus Triumph Tiger 1050 SE
BMW R 1250 GS
Adventure
Triumph Tiger 1050 SE
Crossover
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2018 bis 2023
Built von 2010 bis 2013
RRP 18.300 €
RRP
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Pros:
- Motor, powerful and willing to rev
- Resale value (as seller)
- Chassis
- Processing
- Performance
Pros:
Cons:
- Price (especially for extras)
- Resale value (as buyer)
- Seat
Cons:
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.525 mm
Length : 2.207 mm Height : 1.430 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 249 (max: 465 ) kg
Length : 2.207 mm Height : 1.430 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 249 (max: 465 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.510 mm
Length : 2.110 mm Height : 1.320 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 245 kg
Length : 2.110 mm Height : 1.320 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 245 kg
Engine
Motor design: Boxer 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.254 ccm
Hub: 76 mm
Hole: 102 mm
Cooling: wassergekühlt
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.254 ccm
Hub: 76 mm
Hole: 102 mm
Cooling: wassergekühlt
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6
Motor design: Number 3 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.050 ccm
Hub: 71 mm
Hole: 79 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.050 ccm
Hub: 71 mm
Hole: 79 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Maximum speed: 220 km/h
Performance: 136 HP at 7.750 U/Min
Torque: 143 NM bei 6.250 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 400 km
Performance: 136 HP at 7.750 U/Min
Torque: 143 NM bei 6.250 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 400 km
Maximum speed: 220 km/h
Performance: 115 HP at 9.400 U/Min
Torque: 98 NM bei 6.250 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Performance: 115 HP at 9.400 U/Min
Torque: 98 NM bei 6.250 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Chassis
Frame type:
Two-part framework Front suspension:
Telelever 37cm (travel 190 mm) Rear suspension:
WAD mono strut with paralever (travel 200 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum cast single-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 R19
Rear tyres: 170/60 R17
Two-part framework Front suspension:
Telelever 37cm (travel 190 mm) Rear suspension:
WAD mono strut with paralever (travel 200 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum cast single-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 R19
Rear tyres: 170/60 R17
Frame type:
Bridges
Bridges
Brakes
Front brake
Double disc, 4-piston radial brake calipers (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, double piston floating caliper (∅ 276 mm)
Double disc, 4-piston radial brake calipers (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, double piston floating caliper (∅ 276 mm)
Rear brake
Disk
Disk
One motorcycle, two opinions
And now, with so much light and so little shadow? Buy or not? Dietmar says it's too expensive for him (@Dietmar: Now among us, you won't have two years, at the latest then you've used it). ;) Otherwise, he is enthusiastic about what you can be, for all his objectivity. In any case, the recent revision would be reason enough to pay for the old model.Of course, I see it differently. The price is an argument at first glance, and BMW is struggling, especially with the extras. But the competition from Ducati or KTM is not much cheaper, so again this does not attract. First of all, it is too big for me, with my slightly short legs I don't even come up reasonably. Apart from that, the GS is just too perfect for me. I like it when my moped has to work, when I actively lead it and always come back a bit strenuous.
If someone told me that I had overlooked the fact that the BMW would have been driving autonomously all the time during the test - I would believe that.
Our thanks to Bergmann and Söhne for the loan of the BMW.
