BMW R 1200 GS 2007 vs. KTM 1050 Adventure 2015

BMW R 1200 GS 2007

BMW R 1200 GS 2007

KTM 1050 Adventure 2015

KTM 1050 Adventure 2015

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Overview - BMW R 1200 GS 2007 vs KTM 1050 Adventure 2015

BMW R 1200 GS 2007

BMW R 1200 GS 2007

KTM 1050 Adventure 2015

KTM 1050 Adventure 2015

Technical Specifications BMW R 1200 GS 2007 compared to KTM 1050 Adventure 2015

BMW R 1200 GS 2007
KTM 1050 Adventure 2015

Engine and Drive Train

Engine powerEngine power100 HPEngine power95 HP
TransmissionTransmissionProp shaftTransmissionChain
CylindersCylinders2Cylinders2
StrokesStrokes4-StrokeStrokes4-Stroke
DisplacementDisplacement1,170 ccmDisplacement1,050 ccm

Dimensions and Weights

WheelbaseWheelbase1,519 mmWheelbase1,560 mm
Seat HeightSeat Height840 mmSeat Height850 mm
Fuel Tank CapacityFuel Tank Capacity20 lFuel Tank Capacity23 l
License compliancyLicense compliancyALicense compliancyA

Pros and Cons in comparison

Pros and Cons in comparison

BMW R 1200 GS 2007

BMW R 1200 GS 2007

Either it was a stroke of luck or the best developers were at work - handlebars, geometry, seat, knee angle, footrests - it just fits really well for the majority of Central Europeans. All in all, there is still no motorbike that can kill the GS.

Optimal wind protection

comfortable seat

good posture

positive ergonomics

weather robust

quiet chassis.

Seat a little too low.

KTM 1050 Adventure 2015

KTM 1050 Adventure 2015

The KTM 1050 Adventure picks up where the 990 Adventure left off a few years ago: Around 100 hp of power, playful handling and as much or as little electronics as is currently state-of-the-art. The engine is anything but weak, ABS and traction control regulate safely and inconspicuously and the handling is extremely fun-oriented, partly because of the relatively narrow tyres. And all this at a price that is only undercut by a few competitors in the league of big touring enduros. Sad as it may be, the two 1190 Adventures and, above all, the flagship 1290 Super Adventure, have soared in price to very high levels. And that is precisely why the KTM 1050 Adventure is perhaps the most coherent of the four Adventure models.

powerful, cultivated engine

: disengageable ABS

adjustable traction control

agile handling

adjustable ergonomics

prestigious look similar to the big sisters

height-adjustable windshield

low weight

affordable price.

Rev limiter already kicks in at 8500 revs

wind protection not quite optimal

Price Comparison Avarage Market Price BMW R 1200 GS vs KTM 1050 Adventure

Price BMW R 1200 GS

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