The BMW F 900 XR is middleweight sport touring motorcycle which was launched in India last year. The motorcycle is designed for touring long distances on the tarmac and not for riding off-road. Although our experience with the motorcycle suggests that it can take on light trails. It gets a sharp design along with an aggressive stance. The BMW F 900 XR gets two variants - Standard and Pro. The former is priced at Rs. 10.95 lakh while the latter gets a price of Rs. 12.40 lakh (Ex-showroom). Here are top 5 highlights of the F 900 XR.
(The BMW F 900 XR does take its styling cues from its elder sibling, the BMW S 1000 XR. It is not the best-looking bike out there but it does have solid presence. The front end is typical of sport tourers. Dual headlamps, small visor and a sharp face! The typical ADV beak is missing though. The fuel tank is sculpted and is flanked by grey panels, which add width and muscle to the motorcycle. The rear end is minimalistic and similar to the F 900 R, its naked sibling)
(The BMW F 900 XR get a 895 cc parallel-twin engine which is essentially a bored out version of the 853 cc parallel-twin that does duty on the BMW F 850 GS and the F 750 GS. On the XR, it has a bigger 86 mm bore, with stroke remaining the same at 77 mm. The motor puts out 105 bhp at 8,500 rpm, with peak torque of 92 Nm at 6,500 rpm. The new engine has two balancer shafts to keep vibrations in check, and a 277/450 firing order and it is a load-bearing member as well. The F 900 XR does the 0-100 kmph run in 3.7 seconds and has a top speed of over 200 kmph)
(The F 900 XR gets 43 mm gold-finished upside down forks and a 17-inch die-cast Aluminium wheel wrapped in thick 120/70 XR 17 rubber. At the rear is also a 17-inch die-cast Aluminium wrapped in thicker 180/55 ZR 17 rubber. The rear end is suspended on a hydraulically adjustable monoshock. The front suspension gets a travel of 170 mm while the rear gets a travel of 172 mm. The F 900 XR gets twin 320 mm discs along with 4-piston Brembo radial callipers while the rear wheel gets a 265 mm disc with a single piston floating calliper. The motorcycle had a kerb weight of 219 kg)
(The BMW F 900 XR gets a bunch of electronic rider aids. ABS is of course standard and additionally, the bike will get Rain and Road mode along with automatic stability control as standard too. Other standard features include full LED lighting. Like other BMW middleweights, the bike does get optional 'Pro' modes along with drag torque control, dynamic traction control, ABS Pro and dynamic brake control as well. Other optional feature that is on sale is the BMW electronic suspension adjustment (ESA). You could also choose to get adaptive cornering lights on the F 900 XR. The 6.5-inch full colour TFT screen is a standard fitment)
(The BMW F 900 XR and the F 900 R are essentially the same motorcycle but have different purposes and few changes in styling. The F 900 XR goes up against the likes of Ducati Multistrada 950 S, Triumph Tiger 900 GT/850 Sport and so on)
