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Concept comparison of supermotos

Supermotos from Aprilia, BMW, Ducati, KTM and Yamaha
Lean angle, cornering speed and lap times

No question about it: Supermoto machines maximize the motorcycling experience. But which concept is good for great fun on bends? MOTORRAD has measured: lean angle, cornering speed and lap times.

Peter Mayer

09/10/2009

Max von Lippe smiles hard, holds out his hand in greeting. Understandable when you face a world champion for the first time in your life, and a two-time one at that. Supermoto champion Bernd Hiemer seems to be making a big impression on the young intern in the MOTORRAD editorial team. Would the 20-year-old have said yes to this ambitious plan with such enthusiasm at that moment? About the idea of ​​illuminating the whole range of current Supermoto concepts on completely different routes among even more different drivers. 

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Lean angle, cornering speed and lap times. Our drivers test everything.

From the Winz-Drifter Yamaha WR 250 X to the KTM 690 SMC (654 cm3) to the various types of the two-cylinder group: Aprilia Dorsoduro (750 cm³), KTM 990 SM R (1000 cm³), Ducati Hypermotard (1079 cm³) and BMW HP2 Megamoto (1170 cm³). On country roads, on a supermoto circuit and in the city.

Controlled by professional Bernd Hiemer, MOTORRAD editor Peter Mayer in the role of the normal driver and Max von Lippe, who with just three months of motorcycle experience represents the dream cast of the committed amateur. So it’s a full program. No time to waste.

Even if the view from the panoramic road on the 1200 meter high Ballon dAlsace may be exciting. Our goal is 600 meters further down. Warm-up on the descent. It immediately becomes clear: This is exactly where the Supermoto League belongs.

The upright, front-wheel-oriented seating position, the wide handlebars and the tight knee joint create confidence straight away on the narrow, winding asphalt strip towards the valley. The first stopover after 15 minutes. The combination of curves directly below the Lac dAlfeld dam serve as a test track.

Data: Aprilia SMV 750 Dorsoduro ABS


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engine

Two-cylinder four-stroke 90-degree V-engine, two overhead, gear / chain-driven camshafts, four valves per cylinder. Bore x stroke92.0 x 56.4 mm displacement750 cm³ Rated output67.0 kW (91 PS) at 8750 rpmMax.

Torque82 Nm at 4500 rpm

landing gear

Steel tubular frame with screwed cast aluminum parts, upside-down fork, two-arm swing arm made of aluminum, suspension strut, front disc brake, Ø 320 mm, four-piston fixed calipers, rear disc brake, Ø 240 mm, single-piston floating caliper, ABS. Tires 120/70 ZR 17; 180/55 ZR 17

Dimensions + weights

Suspension travel f / h 160/160 mm, seat height * 880 mm, weight with a full tank * 211 kg, payload * 189 kg, tank capacity 13.0 liters.

Warranty: two years

Colors: black, red, silver, white

Price: 9699 euros

Additional costs: around 286 euros

Data: BMW HP2 Megamoto


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Two-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine, each with an overhead, chain-driven camshaft, four valves per cylinder. Bore x stroke101.0 x 73.0 mm displacement1170 cm³Nominal output83.0 kW (113 PS) at 7500 rpmMax. Torque 15 Nm at 6000 rpm

landing gear

Steel tubular frame, load-bearing engine, upside-down fork, two-jointed single-sided swing arm made of aluminum, suspension strut, double disc brake at the front, Ø 320 mm, four-piston fixed calipers, disc brake at the rear, Ø 265 mm, double-piston floating caliper, ABS. Tires 120/70 ZR 17; 180/55 ZR 17

Dimensions + weights

Suspension travel f / h 160/160 mm, seat height * 860 – 890 mm, weight with a full tank * 202 kg, load * 178 kg, tank capacity / reserve 13.0 / 4.0 liters.

Colors: white / blue

Price: 17,300 euros

Price test motorcycle **: 18,215 euros

Additional costs: around 262 euros

Data: Ducati Hypermotard 1100


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Two-cylinder four-stroke 90-degree V-engine, one overhead, toothed belt driven camshaft, two valves per cylinder bore x stroke98.0 x 71.5 mm displacement1079 cm³Nominal output62.0 kW (84 HP) at 7500 / minMax. Torque 94 Nm at 4750 rpm

landing gear

Steel tubular frame, upside-down fork, single-sided swing arm made of aluminum, central spring strut with lever system, double disc brake at the front, Ø 305 mm, four-piston fixed calipers, disc brake at the rear, Ø 245 mm, two-piston fixed caliper. Tires 120/70 ZR 17; 180/55 ZR 17

Dimensions + weights

Suspension travel f / h 165/141 mm, seat height * 855 mm, weight with a full tank * 196 kg, payload * 194 kg, tank capacity 12.4 liters.

Warranty: two years

Mobility guarantee: one year

Colors: red, white

Price: 11445 euros

Additional costs: around 255 euros

Data: KTM 690 SMC


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Single cylinder four-stroke engine, one overhead, chain-driven camshaft, four valves. Bore x stroke 102.0 x 80.0 mm displacement654 cm³Nominal output46.3 kW (63 HP) at 7500 rpmMax. Torque 64 Nm at 6000 rpm

landing gear

Tubular steel frame, load-bearing engine, upside-down fork, two-arm swing arm made of aluminum, central spring strut with lever system, front disc brake, Ø 300 mm, four-piston fixed calipers, rear disc brake, Ø 240 mm, single-piston floating caliper. Tires 120/70 ZR 17; 160/60 ZR 17

Dimensions + weights

Suspension travel f / h 275/265 mm, weight with a full tank * 154 kg, payload * 196 kg, tank capacity / reserve 12.0 / 2.5 liters.

Warranty: two years

Mobility guarantee: one year

Colors: orange

Price: 8795 euros

Additional costs: around 200 euros

Data: KTM 990 SM R


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Two-cylinder, four-stroke, 75-degree V engine, two overhead, chain-driven camshafts, four valves per cylinder. Bore x stroke101.0 x 62.4 mm displacement1000 cm³Nominal output85.0 kW (116 PS) at 9000 / minMax. Torque 97 Nm at 7000 rpm

landing gear

Lattice frame made of steel, upside-down fork, two-arm swing arm made of aluminum, central spring strut, directly hinged, double disc brake at the front, Ø 305 mm, four-piston fixed calipers, disc brake at the rear, Ø 240 mm, double-piston floating caliper. Tires 120/70 ZR 17; 180/55 ZR 17

Dimensions + weights

Suspension travel f / h 160/180 mm, seat height * 870 mm, weight with a full tank * 203 kg, payload * 197 kg, tank capacity 15.0 liters.

Warranty: two years

Mobility guarantee: one year

Colors: orange / black / white

Price: 12,995 euros

Additional costs: around 200 euros

Data: Yamaha WR 250 X


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engine

Single-cylinder four-stroke engine, two overhead, chain-driven camshafts, four valves. Bore x stroke77.0 x 53.6 mm displacement250 cm³Nominal output22.6 kW (31 PS) at 10,000 rpmMax. Torque 24 Nm at 8000 rpm

landing gear

Double loop frame made of aluminum, upside-down fork, two-arm swing arm made of aluminum, central spring strut with lever system, front disc brake, Ø 298 mm, double-piston floating caliper, rear disc brake, Ø 230 mm, single-piston floating caliper. Tires 110 / 70R 17; 140 / 70R 17

Dimensions + weights

Suspension travel f / h 270/265 mm, seat height * 920 mm, weight with a full tank * 137 kg, payload * 184 kg, tank capacity / reserve 7.6 / 1.5 liters.

Warranty: two years

Colors: black, blue

Price: 6850 euros

Additional costs: around 150 euros

Landstasse – The Vosges

Little traffic, grippy asphalt and lots of curves, this combination makes motorcyclists prick up their ears. In the Vosges, the counterpart to the Black Forest on the left bank of the Rhine, this combination can be found in close proximity to Germany. The moderate altitude around 1000 meters (highest point: Grand Ballon, 1424 meters) also allows a relatively long motorcycle season. The Supermoto concept comparison was made on the slopes of the Ballon dAlsace in the southernmost part of the Vosges massif. A serpentine section directly below the Lac dAlfeld near Sewen was used for the country road measurements. Map: Maucher

Placement country road


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Maucher

Can cornering speeds and lean angles really be related to the type of motorcycle? Short answer: yes. Overall, the results of the test pilots in relation to a specific model are surprisingly uniform. However, maximum values ​​do not mean everything on country roads. The end result was the result of the subjective assessment by the amateur and normal riders (Bernd Hiemer was not entitled to vote as a KTM works pilot), which also included the characteristics of the machines on the MOTORRAD test track.

MOTORCYCLE RATING

Country road

 1. KTM 990 SM R
 2. BMW HP2 Megamoto
 3. Aprilia Dorsoduro
 4. Ducati Hypermotard
 5. KTM 690 SMC
 6th. Yamaha WR 250 X

Placement racetrack


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BILLION

The conditions on the racetrack are clear: what counts is the lap time, nothing else. The subjective evaluation of test criteria is not taken into account. The overall ranking results from the addition of the lap times that each of the test drivers achieved with the relevant model.

MOTORCYCLE RATING

Racetrack

 1. KTM 690 SMC
 2. KTM 990 SM R
 3. Yamaha WR 250 X
 4th. Ducati Hypermotard
 5th Aprilia Dorsoduro
 6. BMW HP2 Megamoto

Placement city


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BILLION

Whether cheeky bumbling between tin caravans or ice cream cafe posing, the rating for the city queen is undoubtedly the most subjective of all rankings. After all: low seat height (Ducati Hypermotard) and low weight (KTM 690 SMC, Yamaha WR 250 X) are in the Urban canyons are important and objectively measurable criteria. In addition, the look of these lifestyle bikes remains an important purchase criterion. By the way: KTM works driver Bernd Hiemer remains without voting rights because of bias.

MOTORCYCLE RATING

city

 1. Ducati Hypermotard
 2. Yamaha WR 250 X
 3. KTM 990 SM R
 4. KTM 690 SMC
 5th Aprilia Dorsoduro
 6. BMW HP2 Megamoto

MOTORCYCLE measurements


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BILLION

Many worlds collide: It is in the nature of things that the performance curves and measured values ​​differ drastically in such a wide-ranging comparison of concepts. How much mere measured values ​​can hide the results in practice is demonstrated by by far the weakest machine in the test, the Yamaha WR 250 X. The bottom of the test bench and performance measurements was on the country road (page 18) and on the racetrack (Page 21) most of the three to four times stronger competition in the shadows. Also noticeable: the exceptionally high fuel consumption of the KTM 990 SM R, a flaw of many KTM two-cylinder models.

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