BMW F 850 GS versus Yamaha R7

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW F 850 GS

Reise-Enduro
Yamaha

Yamaha R7

Supersport
Much more grown-up and not far from the big boxer sister.
The manufacturer BMW is obviously convinced of its F 850 GS and recommends the machine... "... People for whom no destination is too far and no distance too remote. Experience the world with a companion that is so reliable, robust and powerful that it can even work with your... weiter
BMW F 850 GS
Gallery
The new super sports car of the middle class in everyday testing.
With the new R7, Yamaha finally closes the gap between the R3 and the R1. Although the R7 has the ever-popular CP2 engine of the MT-07, it is otherwise a completely different motorcycle. How it feels, ... weiter
Yamaha R7 im Test
Gallery

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2018 bis 2023
Built von 2021 bis 2024~
RRP 13.000 €
RRP 10.249 €
Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de
Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de
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Competitors

Pros:
  • raised seating position
  • good handling on and off-road
  • Wide range of extras and accessories
  • successful appearance
Pros:
  • Transmission and clutch precise and smooth running
  • lively engine with wide usable speed range
  • light, agile, sporty
  • accessible sportsman for everyone
Cons:
  • Windscreen could be slightly larger
  • Price skyrockets with extras
  • not quite as manoeuvrable
Cons:
  • Sitting position tiring in the long run
  • technically very spartan equipped
  • optional QuickShifter without blipper

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.593 mm
Length : 2.305 mm Height : 1.356 mm
Seat : 860 mm until : 880 mm
Weight : 229 (max: 445 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.395 mm
Length : 2.070 mm Height : 1.160 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 188 kg

Engine

Motor design: Number 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 853 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 84 mm
Cooling: wassergekühlt
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: Reihentwin 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 689 ccm
Hub: 69 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Performance

Maximum speed: 204 km/h
Performance: 95 HP at 8.250 U/Min
Torque: 92 NM bei 6.250 U/Min
Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 341 km
Maximum speed: 216 km/h
Performance: 73 HP at 8.750 U/Min
Torque: 67 NM bei 6.500 U/Min
Tank contents: 13 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 289 km

Chassis

Frame type:
 Steel bridge frame in shell construction (steel)
Front suspension:
 Upside-down fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 204 mm)
Rear suspension:
 Mono strut (travel 219 mm)
Rear suspension:
 Two-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 90/90 21
Rear tyres: 150/70 R17
Frame type:
 Tubular bridge frame (steel)
Front suspension:
 Upside-down (travel 130 mm)
Rear suspension:
 Central strut hinged via lever system, rebound and preload adjustable (spring travel 130 mm)
Rear suspension:
 Two-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) (tubeless)
Rear tyres: 180/55ZR17M/C (73W) (tubeless)

Brakes

Front brake
 Double disc (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
 Disc (∅ 265 mm)
Front brake
 Hydraulic double disc brake (∅ 298 mm) Rear brake
 Hydraulic disc brake (∅ 245 mm)
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