BMW R 1150 GS Adventure versus Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RR

BMW R 1150 GS Adventure

Adventure

Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RR

Supersport

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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What can the new hybrid of café racer and super athlete do?

There are days when we thank God that we can test motorcycles. On April 26, 2022 was another such day, because we were allowed to shoo the new Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RR across the highway. I still have soft... weiter

Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RR im Test

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Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2005 bis 2005

Built von 2022 bis 2025~

RRP

RRP 20.400 €

Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de

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Competitors

MV Agusta - Superveloce 800

Pros:

Comfort
Processing
Off-road capability

Pros:

Insane engine with rocket thrust
hissing triple sound
gripping Brembo Stylema brake system
full hut incl. semi-active chassis from Öhlins
almost unique design

Cons:

High weight

Cons:

sporty demanding seating position
Pillion operation 1b
Stationary noise 98 db (could also stand with Pro)

Dimensions & Weight

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

Wheelbase: 1.439 mm
Length : 2.090 mm Height : 1.120 mm
Seat : 830 mm
Weight : 199 (max: 395 ) 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: Three-cylinder 12V DOHC in-line engine 3 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.160 ccm
Hub: 61 mm
Hole: 90 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: X-Ring-Kette
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: 245 km/h
Performance: 180 HP at 10.750 U/Min
Torque: 125 NM bei 9.000 U/Min

Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 246 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 tube frame with screwed rear frame (aluminum)

Front suspension:
Fully adjustable 43 mm Öhlins up-side-down fork, Öhlins S-EC 2.0 OBTi suspension with electronically adjustable rebound and compression damping (travel 120 mm)

Rear suspension:
Öhlins Monoshock rear suspension with linkage, Öhlins S-EC 2.0 OBTi suspension with electronically adjustable rebound and compression damping (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Alu single-arm swingarm

Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR17
Rear tyres: 190/55 ZR17

Brakes

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

Front brake
Double disc, Brembo Stylema monobloc radial calipers, cornering ABS, radial handbrake cylinder (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Brembo double piston floating caliper (∅ 220 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

What a dream bike, the Speed Triple 1200RR! Above all, the engine and the chassis will remain in our memories. The sitting position, however, also: As I said, this is not for intervertebral disc victims or those who want to become one. Otherwise, the concept of the RR is relatively unique. Only the MV Agusta Superveloce pursues a similar approach: Optik café-racer, everything else racer-racer. In any case, we had a lot of fun with the Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RR.

The test bike was provided by Triumph-Hamburg. If you fancy a test drive: There she stands as a demonstrator and looks forward to a lot of test drives, after all, that's what she's there for.