BMW F 900 XR 2023 vs. Yamaha MT-09 2016

BMW F 900 XR 2023

Yamaha MT-09 2016

Overview - BMW F 900 XR 2023 vs Yamaha MT-09 2016

BMW F 900 XR 2023

Yamaha MT-09 2016

Technical Specifications BMW F 900 XR 2023 compared to Yamaha MT-09 2016

BMW F 900 XR 2023

Yamaha MT-09 2016

BMW F 900 XR 2023

Yamaha MT-09 2016

Engine and Drive Train

Engine type	Engine type	In line	Engine type	In line
Bore	Bore	86 mm	Bore	78 mm
Stroke	Stroke	77 mm	Stroke	59.1 mm
Engine power	Engine power	105 HP	Engine power	115 HP
Rpm at Max. Power	Rpm at Max. Power	8,500 rpm	Rpm at Max. Power	10,000 rpm
Torque	Torque	92 Nm	Torque	87.5 Nm
Rpm at Torque	Rpm at Torque	6,500 rpm	Rpm at Torque	8,500 rpm
Compression Ratio	Compression Ratio	13.1	Compression Ratio	11.5
Clutch Type	Clutch Type	Multiplate in oil-bath	Clutch Type	Multiplate in oil-bath
Transmission	Transmission	Chain	Transmission	Chain
Number of gears	Number of gears	6	Number of gears	6
Cylinders	Cylinders	2	Cylinders	3
Strokes	Strokes	4-Stroke	Strokes	4-Stroke
Valves per cylinder	Valves per cylinder	4	Valves per cylinder	4
Valves	Valves	DOHC	Valves	DOHC
Displacement	Displacement	895 ccm	Displacement	847 ccm

Suspension Front

Front suspension	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork	Front suspension	Telescopic fork

Chassis

Frame	Frame	Steel	Frame	Aluminium
Frame type	Frame type	Twin Tube, Load-bearing engine	Frame type	Twin Tube

Brakes Front

Type	Type	Double disk	Type	Double disk

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre width	Front tyre width	120 mm	Front tyre width	120 mm
Front tyre height	Front tyre height	70 %	Front tyre height	70 %
Front tyre diameter	Front tyre diameter	17 inch	Front tyre diameter	17 inch
Rear tyre width	Rear tyre width	180 mm	Rear tyre width	180 mm
Rear tyre height	Rear tyre height	55 %	Rear tyre height	55 %
Rear tyre diameter	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch
Length	Length	2,140 mm	Length	2,075 mm
Width	Width	815 mm	Width	815 mm
Wheelbase	Wheelbase	1,518 mm	Wheelbase	1,440 mm
Seat Height	Seat Height	815 mm	Seat Height	815 mm
Kerb Weight (with ABS)	Kerb Weight (with ABS)	219 kg	Kerb Weight (with ABS)	191 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity	15.5 l	Fuel Tank Capacity	14 l
License compliancy	License compliancy	A	License compliancy	A

Pros and Cons in comparison

BMW F 900 XR 2023

A bike in this performance class probably couldn't be more accessible. The XR waggles playfully through the bends and immediately inspires confidence in the saddle. Even lengthy touring is easy and you always get out of the saddle feeling relaxed. However, the sporty look of the BMW also awakens a desire for some thrills. However, the engine cannot quite fulfil this desire. The engine, transmission and quickshifter are a little too tame overall and could do with a little more sportiness.

Clean engine reponsiveness

very easy to ride

cool looks, great display

good brakes

easy handling

stable ride feel

great connectivity

maximum lean angle

well-tuned ABS

easy to manoeuvre

Hard seat

somewhat doughy transmission with tough quickshifter

engine could use more pepper

Yamaha MT-09 2016

The Yamaha MT-09 did not need to be reinvented for the coming season - it already was extremely well done almost four years ago. Instead, the Japanese focus on fine-tuning and adding practical, contemporary gimmicks such as traction control and automatic shifting. Due to the Euro4 standard, however, the engine management has been changed once again and offers an emphatically powerful but well controllable power delivery in standard mode; the power explosion of the first generation is now no longer offered even by the sharper A mode. The biggest change, recognisable at first glance, is the, in my opinion, extremely successful design with the more aggressive front and the newly designed rear. All in all, an even snazzier naked bike that was clearly built for the fun of motorcycling.

Wonderfully powerful three-cylinder powerplant

three power modes

fully adjustable chassis

quickshifter as standard

sporty upright seating position

good brakes

aggressive looks

traction control.

Saddle a little too hard for long tours

licence plate holder on the swingarm offers less splash protection than a conventional one