BMW R 1150 GS Adventure versus Voge R125

BMW R 1150 GS Adventure

Adventure

Voge R125

Naked

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 cheap A1 naked bike from China do?

With the new Voge R125, the Chinese manufacturer is putting an exclamation mark on the A1/B196 naked bikes. Why? Because this light motorcycle costs only 3,199 euros and the competitors are significantly more expensive.... weiter

Voge R125 im Test

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Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2005 bis 2005

Built von 2023 bis 2025~

RRP

RRP 3.199 €

Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de

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Competitors

Pros:

Comfort
Processing
Off-road capability

Pros:

Light, agile and manoeuvrable
Easy to drive
Colour LCD cockpit
sleek design
favourable price

Cons:

High weight

Cons:

limited pillion suitability
not for big riders

Dimensions & Weight

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

Wheelbase: 1.310 mm
Length : 1.941 mm Height : 1.070 mm
Seat : 795 mm
Weight : 136 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: 1-cylinder four-stroke engine with 4 valves and electronic injection 1 Cylinder
Displacement: 125 ccm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: 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: 110 km/h
Performance: 15 HP at 9.500 U/Min
Torque: 12 NM bei 8.500 U/Min

Tank contents: 10 Litre
Consumption: 2 l
Reach: 435 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:
Tubular steel frame (steel)

Front suspension:
35 mm upside-down fork (110 mm travel )

Rear suspension:
Central shock absorber, adjustable spring preload (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm

Tyres at the front: 110/70-17
Rear tyres: 140/60-17

Brakes

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

Front brake
Single disc, two-piston floating caliper (∅ 276 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, single-piston 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

The Voge R125 is a good and above all cheap naked bike for A1 and B196 riders. It looks sleek and is technically equipped in a class-standard manner. Thanks to its low weight and 15 hp engine, an A1 bike can move faster than expected. Other highlights are a coloured LCD cockpit with lots of information, a gritty-sounding underfloor exhaust as well as very nice LED lighting front and rear.

Whether the small dimensions are suitable for a taller driver can only be weighed up during a test drive or at least during a test drive. Like all other 125cc bikes, the Voge R125 is quite small. So - let's go to the dealer and just sit on the little fun rocket!