BMW S 1000 XR versus Triumph Scrambler 400 X
BMW S 1000 XR
Crossover
Triumph Scrambler 400 X
Scrambler
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2015 bis 2024~
Built von 2024 bis 2024~
RRP 19.690 €
RRP 6.295 €
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Competitors
Pros:
- Seating position fits small and big people
- High-revving motor
- Strong brakes
- Very good standard equipment
Pros:
- Comfortable seating position
- tidy look
- Hardly any vibrations
- cool scrambler tires from Metzeler
- Hand Guards and Lamp Guards Series
- 4-year warranty
Cons:
- You just always want to step on the gas
Cons:
- loveless made levers
- five more horsepower would have done her good
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.541 mm
Length : 2.156 mm Height : 1.460 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 227 (max: 450 ) kg
Length : 2.156 mm Height : 1.460 mm
Seat : 850 mm
Weight : 227 (max: 450 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.418 mm
Length : 2.065 mm Height : 1.169 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 179 kg
Length : 2.065 mm Height : 1.169 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 179 kg
Engine
Motor design: Number 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 999 ccm
Hub: 50 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 999 ccm
Hub: 50 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: Liquid-cooled single-cylinder DOHC engine with 4 valves 1 Cylinder
Displacement: 398 ccm
Hub: 64 mm
Hole: 89 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 398 ccm
Hub: 64 mm
Hole: 89 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Maximum speed: 250 km/h
Performance: 170 HP at 11.000 U/Min
Torque: 114 NM bei 9.250 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 323 km
Performance: 170 HP at 11.000 U/Min
Torque: 114 NM bei 9.250 U/Min Tank contents: 20 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 323 km
Maximum speed: 150 km/h
Performance: 40 HP at 8.000 U/Min
Torque: 38 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 371 km
Performance: 40 HP at 8.000 U/Min
Torque: 38 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 371 km
Chassis
Frame type:
Aluminium composite bridge frame, motor supporting (aluminium) Front suspension:
Upside-down 45 mm (travel 150 mm) Rear suspension:
Central strut (travel 150 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 190/55 ZR 17
Aluminium composite bridge frame, motor supporting (aluminium) Front suspension:
Upside-down 45 mm (travel 150 mm) Rear suspension:
Central strut (travel 150 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 190/55 ZR 17
Frame type:
Hybrid Bridge/Perimeter Frame, Tubular Steel, Bolted Rear Subframe (Steel) Front suspension:
43 mm "Big Piston" upside-down fork (150 mm travel ) Rear suspension:
Gas-pressure central shock absorber with external reservoir and adjustable spring preload (travel 130 mm)
Rear suspension:
Light metal two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 100/90-19
Rear tyres: 140/80-17
Hybrid Bridge/Perimeter Frame, Tubular Steel, Bolted Rear Subframe (Steel) Front suspension:
43 mm "Big Piston" upside-down fork (150 mm travel ) Rear suspension:
Gas-pressure central shock absorber with external reservoir and adjustable spring preload (travel 130 mm)
Rear suspension:
Light metal two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 100/90-19
Rear tyres: 140/80-17
Brakes
Front brake
Double disc brake, 4-piston fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 2-piston floating caliper (∅ 265 mm)
Double disc brake, 4-piston fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 2-piston floating caliper (∅ 265 mm)
Front brake
Rigid 320 mm brake rotor, 4-piston fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Rigid 230 mm rotor, ByBreTM single-cylinder floating caliper (∅ 230 mm)
Rigid 320 mm brake rotor, 4-piston fixed caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Rigid 230 mm rotor, ByBreTM single-cylinder floating caliper (∅ 230 mm)
Conclusion - what gets stuck
Man, we had fun with the XR! The standard electronically adjustable ESA suspension really irons everything smoothly and yet this bike still gives you the necessary feedback about the road condition for sporty driving. That's the biggest difference between XR and GS: The XR is always sporty on the road, even if the 4-cylinder can purr at least theoretically like a kitten, that's not what you want as a driver! Better to throttle and loseprint like a cheetah. GS on the other hand: Rather quiet as a lion.Whether the sportiness of the XR has a lasting effect or rather annoys, every driver has to decide for himself. What is clear, however, is that it travels more pleasantly on a GS, because you drive rather relaxed and there is no constant driving jerking or chain care.
The test motorcycle was provided to us by Bergmann & Söhne Pinneberg. There she stands as a guide and is happy about every test driver.
Result
No wonder that the Scrambler 400 X made it into the top 10 of new registrations in Germany in June 2024: For only 6,295 euros, Triumph is putting a beautiful and well-made machine on the road that should appeal not only to A2 aspirants. At one point or another, you notice this low price, but all in all, the 400 X is a well-made scrambler that is also suitable for taller people.The test bike was provided to us by the Triumph flagship store "Q-Bike" in Hamburg Rothenburgsort . Not only the 400 X will be available as a demonstrator, but also the naked bike counterpart Triumph Speed 400. If you are hesitating between these two bikes, you can try both machines at Q-Bike!
