Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2012 vs. BMW R 1200 RT 2016
Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2012
BMW R 1200 RT 2016
Technical Specifications Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2012 compared to BMW R 1200 RT 2016
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2012
More power, more kilos, more rubber . It is certainly not the most manageable, which makes climbing the Tyrolean mountains over hundreds of hairpin bends exhausting at times. But it is more mature than the Street Triple, knows how to glide along the valley smoothly and without getting on your nerves, and for some reason feels more trustworthy and secure.
BMW R 1200 RT 2016
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.
