They didn’t actually trump the oppo’ on power – KTM’s 160hp 1290 is a tough one to better – but the hike from 123 to 136hp has at least put the BMW back in the frame for super-advs. Not that any adventure bike needs all this power, unless you’re given to racing Porsches along autobahns there’s no need for even 100hp – which is
The rather conservative XT1200Z, doesn't appear conceived to leapfrog the boxer's overall competence, but merely to offer a more conventional alternative to BMW's GS1200, while relying on the premise and allure of Japanese reliability. It's all good ! 996DL.
Voici une nouvelle vidéo des OFF de Moto Magazine, on vous emmène de nouveau sur les routes du Morvan, mais cette fois-ci au guidon de la BMW R 1250 GS, Duca
BMW R1250GS features the new ShiftCam technology that brings more mid-range torque power: 143 NM and 136 HP (compared to the 125 NM, 125 HP figures for the R1200GS). But is it enough to beat
But with the engine spinning faster you’ve got 136 shouty horses to play with (up from the 1200’s 123bhp) and enough poke to clutch-up easy third gear wheelies. The bigger-bored motor (up from 101 to 102.5mm) may still not rival a 160bhp KTM 1290 Super Adventure in a Top Trumps shoot-out, but the BMW never leaves you feeling short-changed.
6 Husqvarna Norden 901. Via: Press.husqvarna-motorcycles.com. Another arrival of brand-new entries in the ADV segment is Husqvarna's first road-going adventure bike. Since KTM owns the brand, it is no surprise the Norden 901 shares lots of DNA with KTM's 890 Adventure bikes, including the 889cc parallel twin.
KTM’s 1290 Super Adventure is more powerful, and Honda’s Africa-Twin is lighter. Nonetheless, according to a BMW press release in January last year, its global Motorrad Division sold over
The 2022 Triumph Tiger 1200 range is built on an all-new platform that features a version of Triumph’s 1160cc triple-cylinder engine, in this case tuned to produce 110kW and 130Nm. For comparison, the current BMW R 1250 GS is motivated by a 1254cc 100kW/143Nm boxer motor, while the KTM 1290 Super Adventure uses a 118kW/138Nm 1301cc V-twin
Variable valve timing tends to make engines more fuel efficient, and the BMW system is no exception. The new R1250GS has a claimed fuel efficiency of 59.5mpg (4.75l/100km) – that’s a significant improvement on the R1200’s 42mpg. With a 20-litre tank, the new R1250GS should be getting almost 250 miles from a fill.
The 2021 KTM 1290 Super Adventure is a hulk of an adventure/tourer but glided and swept around rain-sodden roads on its launch in Fuerteventura like KTM 1290 Super Adventure S vs BMW R1250GS TE.
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