BMW R 1200 GS 2009 vs. Yamaha TDM 900 2013

BMW R 1200 GS 2009

Yamaha TDM 900 2013

Overview - BMW R 1200 GS 2009 vs Yamaha TDM 900 2013

BMW R 1200 GS 2009

Yamaha TDM 900 2013

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Technical Specifications BMW R 1200 GS 2009 compared to Yamaha TDM 900 2013

BMW R 1200 GS 2009

Yamaha TDM 900 2013

BMW R 1200 GS 2009

Yamaha TDM 900 2013

Engine and Drive Train

Engine type	Engine type	Boxer	Engine type	In line
Bore	Bore	101 mm	Bore	92 mm
Stroke	Stroke	73 mm	Stroke	67.5 mm
Engine power	Engine power	105 HP	Engine power	86 HP
Rpm at Max. Power	Rpm at Max. Power	7,500 rpm	Rpm at Max. Power	7,500 rpm
Torque	Torque	115 Nm	Torque	88.8 Nm
Rpm at Torque	Rpm at Torque	5,750 rpm	Rpm at Torque	6,000 rpm
Compression Ratio	Compression Ratio	12	Compression Ratio	10.4
Transmission	Transmission	Prop shaft	Transmission	Chain
Cylinders	Cylinders	2	Cylinders	2
Strokes	Strokes	4-Stroke	Strokes	4-Stroke
Displacement	Displacement	1,170 ccm	Displacement	897 ccm

Suspension Front

Front suspension	Front suspension	Strut	Front suspension	Telescopic fork

Brakes Front

Type	Type	Double disk	Type	Double disk

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre diameter	Front tyre diameter	19 inch	Front tyre diameter	18 inch
Rear tyre diameter	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch
Length	Length	2,210 mm	Length	2,180 mm
Width	Width	915 mm	Width	800 mm
Height	Height	1,450 mm	Height	1,290 mm
Wheelbase	Wheelbase	1,507 mm	Wheelbase	1,485 mm
Seat Height	Seat Height	850 mm	Seat Height	825 mm
Kerb Weight	Kerb Weight	229 kg	Kerb Weight	223 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity	20 l	Fuel Tank Capacity	20 l
License compliancy	License compliancy	A	License compliancy	A

Pros and Cons in comparison

BMW R 1200 GS 2009

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.