Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE 2022 vs. BMW R 1200 RT 2015
Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE 2022
BMW R 1200 RT 2015
Overview - Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE 2022 vs BMW R 1200 RT 2015
Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE 2022
BMW R 1200 RT 2015
Technical Specifications Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE 2022 compared to BMW R 1200 RT 2015
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE 2022
The Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE is more than equipped for the big journey: The many features pull together, because everything good about the SE is aimed at comfort and safety. Whether it's the semi-active electronic Skyhook suspension from Showa, the KIBS cornering ABS, the Kawasaki Cornering Management Function (KMCF), the cornering lights or the easy-to-read TFT colour display, the electronics leave nothing to be desired. Coupled with the comfortable seating position and the high, adjustable windshield, long stages are a pleasure. The engine is certainly not the most powerful, the weight certainly not the lowest, but overall the Versys 1000 SE is an optimal touring motorbike.
BMW R 1200 RT 2015
It was predictable that the new R 1200 RT would perform even better with the new partially water-cooled boxer engine. Although 125 hp and 125 Newton metres of torque have quite a bit to haul with the 274 kilos ready to ride, the RT retains its unbelievable effervescence from below. This makes it extremely agile, especially on corner exit after a hairpin bend. In combination with the gearshift assistant Pro (which is, of course, available at extra cost), the gears just flow and you involuntarily move more sportily than you might have intended. The big bonus points of the R 1200 RT are its good workmanship, the simple and easy-to-follow operating principle and, last but not least, its small turning circle.
