BMW R 1150 GS Adventure versus Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST

BMW R 1150 GS Adventure

Adventure

Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST

Cruiser

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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Now with Milwaukee Eight and 168 Nm - the new Low Rider ST

With the Low Rider ST, Harley Davidson transplants the Milwaukee Eight V2 into a cruiser for the first time that doesn't call itself CVO. The ST comes with a grown-up cockpit fairing and side cases, which... weiter

Harley Davidson Low Rider ST im Test (FXLRST)

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Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2005 bis 2005

Built von 2022 bis 2025~

RRP

RRP 24.295 €

Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de

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Competitors

Pros:

Comfort
Processing
Off-road capability

Pros:

Steam from below
fat sound
comfortable sitting position
good chassis
good brakes
good wind protection
Integrated Cases Series

Cons:

High weight

Cons:

Front fairing mounted carelessly with visible screws
Heavy vehicle

Dimensions & Weight

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

Wheelbase: 1.615 mm
Length : 2.365 mm Height : 1.160 mm
Seat : 720 mm
Weight : 327 (max: 526 ) 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: Milwaukee-Eight™ 117 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.923 ccm
Hub: 114 mm
Hole: 104 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Riemen
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: 190 km/h
Performance: 106 HP at 5.020 U/Min
Torque: 168 NM bei 3.500 U/Min

Tank contents: 19 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 344 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:
Double loop tubular frame (steel)

Front suspension:
43 mm upside-down telescopic fork with three spring rates and alloy triple clamps (130 mm travel )

Rear suspension:
Central shock absorber with hydraulic preload adjustment and twin-tube shock absorber (travel 137 mm)
Rear suspension:
Triangle swing

Tyres at the front: 110/90 B19 62 H
Rear tyres: 180/70 B16 77H

Brakes

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

Front brake
Double disc, four-piston fixed caliper brakes (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, two-piston floating caliper (∅ 292 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.

Conclusion - what sticks

The new Low Rider ST delivers what it promises: Sportand Touring. At first glance, you wouldn't believe how sporty you can be with it. Of course, it is neither a proven curve robber nor a machine for beginners, it is simply too heavy for that. If you can handle the weight, you get a real power cruiser without a lot of frills. At its heart is the outstanding engine with the outrageous torque feeling.

The test machine was kindly provided to us by Harley Davidson Kiel . There the Low Rider ST and many other Harleys will be on display and looking forward to test riders. By the way, Harley Kiel is "Harley Dealer of the Year 2021" - and rightly so. The guys there are just super nice and especially sympathetic is the house dog, with whom you can play throwing sticks for hours.