Kawasaki Z 1000 SX versus BMW R 1250 RS
Kawasaki Z 1000 SX
BMW R 1250 RS
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Competitors
- Performance
- Comfort
- Equipment
- Value for money
- beefy, sprint and powerful engine with a lot of character
- Intercity-like road holding
- very comfortable and suitable for touring
- plenty of space for driver and front passenger
- high-quality workmanship and quality impression
- Transmission very short gear ratio
- heavy
- QuickShifter jerky
- Windshield creates turbulence
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.100 mm Height : 1.185 mm
Seat : 815 mm
Weight : 235 kg
Length : 2.202 mm Height : 1.255 mm
Seat : 820 mm
Weight : 243 (max: 460 ) kg
Engine
Displacement: 1.043 ccm
Hub: 56 mm
Hole: 77 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.254 ccm
Hub: 76 mm
Hole: 103 mm
Cooling: Luft-/Flüssigkeitsgekühlt
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6
Performance
Performance: 142 HP at 10.000 U/Min
Torque: 111 NM bei 7.300 U/Min Tank contents: 19 Litre
Consumption: 6 l
Reach: 327 km
Performance: 136 HP at 7.750 U/Min
Torque: 143 NM bei 6.250 U/Min Tank contents: 18 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 380 km
Chassis
Double profile frame (aluminium) Front suspension:
41 mm upside-down fork (travel 120 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 144 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Rear tyres: 190/50ZR17M/C (73W)
Two-piece frame concept consisting of the main and screwed-on rear frame, supporting motor Front suspension:
Upside-down telescopic fork (travel 140 mm) Rear suspension:
WAD shock absorber (travel 140 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum cast single-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR 17
Brakes
Double disc (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 250 mm)
Double disc brake (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake (∅ 276 mm)
SX instead of Adventure
The Kawa is an interpretation of the theme of sports tourers with a clear focus on the sport. The live high, and so the SX competition grows from the own house in the form of the Versys 1000. This is more comfortable and equipped as an adventure bike with an upright sitting position. This is how most customers interpret the topic of touring bikes today.
The SX is aimed at a clientele that can't do anything with the high-legged adventures. They are looking for a super athlete who is suitable for travel. The Kawa is a top-notch offer: Very sporty and thanks to good, triple-adjustable windprotection and full cladding, it eats kilometres to the finish. If this is a winding pass – don't worry, she'll do it all.
The Ducati SuperSport, for example, does not have to hide behind the competition – and has around 30 hp more under the tank compared to this one.
The test bike was provided to us by Heller & Soltau in St. Michaelisdonn.
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