Ducati Hypermotard 821 2013 vs. BMW R 1200 GS 2016
Ducati Hypermotard 821 2013
BMW R 1200 GS 2016
Technical Specifications Ducati Hypermotard 821 2013 compared to BMW R 1200 GS 2016
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
Ducati Hypermotard 821 2013
Renewing a design icon is certainly not easy, but with the new Hypermotard it has clearly succeeded: The front has been sharpened, the rear trimmed and in between a high-tech firework of the highest order. Not even exclusive features such as the Ride by Wire system, ABS and traction control have to be dispensed with.
BMW R 1200 GS 2016
A GS is at home almost anywhere - but only to a limited extent on the racetrack. It's a pleasure to feel the power of the partially water-cooled boxer twin cylinder on the exit of the bend - 125 hp only seems much weaker on paper than 150 or even 160 hp on the competition. With 125 Newton metres of torque, the acceleration from the bottom is superb anyway and the GS, at 238 kilos ready to ride, does not carry too much flab despite its bulky appearance. In very tight corners, the low centre of gravity also has a positive effect - the BMW R 1200 GS is very hard to crack! Even the front telelever suspension, which suppresses the front wheel's tendency to sink in under braking, fits perfectly into the GS's overall package and only slightly detracts from its sporty character.
