| General |
| Year | 2005 - 06 | 2024 |
| Make Model | KTM 950 Adventure | BMW R 1300GS |
| Dimensions |
| Seat Height | 880 mm / 34.6 in | 850 mm / 33.5 |
| Wheelbase | 1570 mm / 61.8 in | 1518 mm / 59.8 in |
| Ground Clearance | 316 mm / 12.4 in | - |
| Length | - | 2212 mm / 87.1 in |
| Width | 950 mm / 37.4 in | 1000 mm / 39.4 in |
| Weights & Capacities |
| Dry Weight (kg) | 198 | - |
| Wet Weight (kg) | - | 237 |
| Dry Weight | 198 kg / 426.5 lbs | - |
| Fuel Capacity | 22 Litres / 5.8 gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal |
| Max Load | - | 465 kg / 1025 lbs |
| Wet Weight | - | 237 kg / 523 lbs |
| Performance |
| Top Speed | 139.9 mph / 225 km/h | - |
| Max Power | 98 hp / 71.4 kW @ 8000 rpm | 108kW / 145hp @ 7750 rpm |
| Max Torque | 95 Nm / 70.1 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 149 Nm / 110 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm |
| Standing Start ¼ Mile | 12.1 sec / 115 mph | - |
| Engine |
| Displacement | 942 cc / 57.4 cu-in | 1300 cc / 79 cu-in |
| Engine Detail | Four stroke, 75°V-twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, with two overhead spur gear driven camshafts, a counterbalance shaft and variable intake camshaft control system BMW ShiftCam, 4 valves per cylinder, intake 40mm, outlet 34 mm |
| Bore x Stroke | 100 x 60 mm | 106.5 x 73 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.5:1 | 13.3:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooling | Liquid / Air cooled |
| Emissions | - | Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, EU5 |
| Engine Management | - | BMS-O |
| Engine Oil Specification | Synthetic, 15w-50 | - |
| Fuel Consumption | 39.8 mpg | - |
| Fuel Induction | Constant-pressure carburetor Ø 43mm | Electronic intake pipe injection, 52mm Ø throttle valve |
| Fuel Type | - | Unleaded super, octane number 95 (RON) |
| Ignition | Denso battery ignition | - |
| Lubrication | Pressure lubrication with 2 Eaton pumps | - |
| Spark Plug | NGK, NGK CR 8 EK | - |
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
| EV Specifics |
| Battery Capacity | - | 12 V / 10Ah, maintenance-free |
| Drivetrain |
| Clutch | Adventure - Silver/Black or Orange/Black / Adventure S - Orange/Black | Wet clutch with anti-hopping function, hydraulically activated |
| Final Drive | Chain, 17-42 | Shaft |
| Gear Ratios | 1st gear 35:12, 2nd gear 32:15, 3rd gear 30:18, 4th gear 27:20, 5th gear 27:2, 6th gear 26:27 | 1st 2.438 2nd 1.714 3rd. 1.296 4th 1.059 5th 0.906 6th 0.795 |
| Primary Drive Ratios | - | 1.479 |
| Secondary Drive Ratio | - | 2.910 |
| Transmission / Drive | 6 Speed | Claw-shift constant mesh 6-speed gearbox |
| Chassis |
| Frame Type | Chromium-molybdenum tubular space frame, powder-coated | Steel, two-section with bolt on rear frame, load bearing engine |
| Suspension - Front | WP-Upside-down 48 Multi Adjuster | EVO Telelever, central spring strut |
| Suspension - Rear | WP - PDS with hydraulic spring preload | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable at handwheel |
| Rake | 26.6° | - |
| Steering Angle | - | 63.8° |
| Trail | 119 mm / 4.7 in | 112 mm / 4.0 in |
| Wheel Travel - Front | 210 mm / 8.2 in | 192 mm / 7.5 in |
| Wheel Travel - Rear | 210 mm / 8.2 in | 200 mm / 7.8 in |
| Wheels & Brakes |
| Brakes - Front | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x 310mm floating discs, 4-piston radial brake calipers |
| Brakes - Rear | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 285mm disc, 2-piston semi-floating caliper |
| ABS | - | BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro (part-integral, slant-layer-optimized) |
| Tyres - Front | 90/90 -21 | 120/70 R19 |
| Tyres - Rear | 150/70 -18 | 170/60 R17 |
| Wheels | - | Cast aluminium wheels |
| Wheels - Front | - | 3.00 x 19″ |
| Wheels - Rear | - | 4.50 x 17″ |