Kawasaki Z 900 versus BMW F 900 R
Kawasaki Z 900
Naked
BMW F 900 R
Naked
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2020 bis 2025~
Built von 2019 bis 2025~
RRP 9.845 €
RRP 9.400 €
waveform
waveform
Competitors
Pros:
- Gentlemen's engine with power, character and everything else
- roughened 4-cylinder sound
- Good standard equipment
- Very good brakes with cornering ABS
- Balanced handling
Pros:
- Engine
- Basic price
- Comfort
Cons:
- app in need of improvement
- limited pillion comfort
Cons:
- Windbreak
- Pillion comfort
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.455 mm
Length : 2.070 mm Height : 1.080 mm
Seat : 830 mm
Weight : 213 (max: 395 ) kg
Length : 2.070 mm Height : 1.080 mm
Seat : 830 mm
Weight : 213 (max: 395 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.518 mm
Length : 2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat : 815 mm
Weight : 211 (max: 430 ) kg
Length : 2.140 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat : 815 mm
Weight : 211 (max: 430 ) kg
Engine
Motor design: Liquid-cooled four-stroke in-line four-cylinder 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 948 ccm
Hub: 56 mm
Hole: 73 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 948 ccm
Hub: 56 mm
Hole: 73 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: In-line motor 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 895 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 86 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: O-Ring Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 895 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 86 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: O-Ring Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Maximum speed: 240 km/h
Performance: 124 HP at 9.500 U/Min
Torque: 97 NM bei 7.700 U/Min Tank contents: 17 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 354 km
Performance: 124 HP at 9.500 U/Min
Torque: 97 NM bei 7.700 U/Min Tank contents: 17 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 354 km
Maximum speed: 216 km/h
Performance: 105 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 92 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 310 km
Performance: 105 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 92 NM bei 6.500 U/Min Tank contents: 13 Litre
Consumption: 4 l
Reach: 310 km
Chassis
Frame type:
Tubular space frame (steel) Front suspension:
41 mm upside-down fork (travel 120 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 140 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Rear tyres: 180/55ZR17M/C (73W)
Tubular space frame (steel) Front suspension:
41 mm upside-down fork (travel 120 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 140 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Rear tyres: 180/55ZR17M/C (73W)
Frame type:
Bridge frame in shell construction (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 135 mm) Rear suspension:
Directly hinged central strut, spring base hydraulically adjustable, rebound damping adjustable (travel 142 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR 17
Bridge frame in shell construction (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 135 mm) Rear suspension:
Directly hinged central strut, spring base hydraulically adjustable, rebound damping adjustable (travel 142 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear tyres: 180/55 ZR 17
Brakes
Front brake
Double disc (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 250 mm)
Double disc (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 250 mm)
Front brake
Double disc brake, floating brake discs, 4-piston radial caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 1-piston floating caliper (∅ 265 mm)
Double disc brake, floating brake discs, 4-piston radial caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc brake, 1-piston floating caliper (∅ 265 mm)
Result
Dummy Text. This dummy text is not very informative.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua.
At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur
Ideal for a sporty short trip
If things go the way they did with their predecessor, BMW has a potential bestseller in its range with the F 900 R. Why not: The machine is quite cheap for BMW ratios and at the same time quite good.
You just have to know what you want. This bike is ideal for a sporty excursion without great travel ambitions. Whose wish this was always: Test drive please!
The test bike was provided to us by Bergmann and Söhne in Pinneberg near Hamburg.
