BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 2009 vs. Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025

BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 2009

BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 2009

Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025

Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025

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Technical Specifications BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 2009 compared to Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025

BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 2009
Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025
BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 2009
BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 2009
Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025
Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025

Engine and Drive Train

Engine typeEngine typeBoxerEngine typeIn line
BoreBore101 mmBore73.4 mm
StrokeStroke73 mmStroke56 mm
Engine powerEngine power105 HPEngine power124 HP
Rpm at Max. PowerRpm at Max. Power7,500 rpmRpm at Max. Power9,500 rpm
TorqueTorque115 NmTorque97.4 Nm
Rpm at TorqueRpm at Torque5,750 rpmRpm at Torque7,700 rpm
Compression RatioCompression Ratio12 Compression Ratio11.8
TransmissionTransmissionProp shaftTransmissionChain
CylindersCylinders2Cylinders4
StrokesStrokes4-StrokeStrokes4-Stroke
CoolingCoolingOil-airCoolingliquid
DisplacementDisplacement1,170 ccmDisplacement948 ccm

Suspension Front

Front suspensionFront suspensionStrutFront suspensionUpside-Down telescopic fork
AdjustmentAdjustmentPreloadAdjustmentPreload, Rebound

Suspension Rear

SuspensionSuspensionSingle swing armSuspensionSwing arm
AdjustmentAdjustmentPreloadAdjustmentPreload, Rebound

Brakes Front

TypeTypeDouble diskTypeDouble disk
PistonPistonFour pistonsPistonFour pistons
Shock mountShock mountFixed caliperShock mountFixed caliper

Brakes Rear

TypeTypeDiscTypeDisc
PistonPistonDouble pistonPistonSingle piston

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre diameterFront tyre diameter19 inchFront tyre diameter17 inch
Rear tyre diameterRear tyre diameter17 inchRear tyre diameter17 inch
LengthLength2,240 mmLength2,065 mm
WidthWidth990 mmWidth830 mm
HeightHeight1,525 mmHeight1,075 mm
WheelbaseWheelbase1,510 mmWheelbase1,450 mm
Seat HeightSeat Height910 mmSeat Height830 mm
Fuel Tank CapacityFuel Tank Capacity33 lFuel Tank Capacity17 l
License compliancyLicense compliancyALicense compliancyA

Pros and Cons in comparison

Pros and Cons in comparison

BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 2009

BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 2009

In the last 30 years of its development, the GS has learned everything you need to know to remain the best-selling motorbike over 500 cubic metres for years - worldwide!

easy to ride

33-litre tank

ergonomics

brakes

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Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025

Kawasaki Z900 SE 2025

The Kawasaki Z900 SE is the naked bike for those who don't want to experiment. It is a fantastic package that you can buy without hesitation and be satisfied with. All in all, it delivers a total work of art that is almost disturbingly perfect in its balance. It does nothing wrong, but it doesn't do anything spectacularly well either. It is the naked bike that simply works - in every situation, for every type of rider, on every road. And perhaps that is exactly what the world needs in an age of over-enthusiastic supersports and electronically supercharged hypernakeds: a bike that simply rides. And it rides damn well.

Balanced overall package

Sensational quickshifter

Excellent ABS control

Very good engine modulation

Stable and neutral riding performance

Öhlins suspension with excellent comfort

Accessible handling for different rider types

Handlebars too narrow

lack of character due to sterile balance

sound could be more charismatic

Price Comparison Avarage Market Price BMW R 1200 GS Adventure vs Kawasaki Z900 SE

Price BMW R 1200 GS Adventure

Model year
Current average market prices

Price Kawasaki Z900 SE

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Current average market prices

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