2025 BMW F900XR Review

No compromises – ultimately, you can have it all. The F 900 XR offers exciting dynamism and confident long-distance capabilities at the same time. For you, this means: a fun ride when you’re chasing corners, and a unique feeling on all routes.

Review – Key Features – Features & Benefits – Specifications

2025 BMW F900XR: THE NEW CROSSOVER BIKE.

Introducing the 2025 BMW F900XR…

Clocks up miles, chases corners

The F 900 XR is our long-distance corner-chaser, with which you can experience thrilling performance. The design alone demonstrates that enormous forward thrust is in its DNA. Everything about the sport bike has been optimized for touring: for mountains and valleys, wind and weather, twisties and straights. That way, you have complete control of your bike in nearly any situation, and can get the most out of every mile. If and when you ever want to get off it is something you can decide. #NeverStopChallenging

You can have it all
Experience the ultimate kick within seconds, or enjoy an easy ride over long distances – who says you have to choose? At BMW, XR stands for long-distance performance, combining everything you want in a single bike. The F 900 XR is the clever choice if you want to take the lead with dynamism, but also want to cover longer distances.

No compromises – ultimately, you can have it all. The F 900 XR offers exciting dynamism and confident long-distance capabilities at the same time. For you, this means: a fun ride when you’re chasing corners, and a unique feeling on all routes.

BMW Motorrad presents the new BMW F900R and F900XR.

The new BMW F900R and F900XR: Technical and visual upgrades and significantly extended standard equipment for the dynamic roadster and long-distance sports bike in the mid-range segment.

“With a significantly extended range of standard equipment, fully adjustable upside-down forks, lighter wheels and a weight saving of 3 kilograms, we have been able to make the BMW F900R and F900XR even more attractive. The new BMW F900R also benefits from a sportier riding position and the BMW F900XR from optimised aerodynamics.” – Anton Huber, Project Manager

The new BMW F900R and F900XR: Technical and visual upgrades and significantly extended standard equipment for the dynamic roadster and long-distance sports bike in the mid-range segment.

With the new BMW F900R dynamic roadster and the new BMW F900XR crossover bike, BMW Motorrad is taking its popular mid-range product range to a new level. Both F-models are designed for sportiness and fun in twisty terrain, with even more agile handling and are suitable for experienced riders as well as newcomers and those returning to motorcycling. While the new BMW F900R as a Dynamic Roadster focuses primarily on sporty riding pleasure, the BMW F900XR has everything it takes to be a confident partner on longer tours and holiday trips with luggage.

2025 BMW F900XR Totalmotorcycle.com Key Features

• Complies with Euro 5+ emission standards.
• Increased wind and weather protection thanks to optimised wind deflector.
• Hand protectors.
• Heated grips.
• New upside-down telescopic forks with adjustable damping rebound and compression damping and spring preload.
• New wheels, approx. 1.8 kg lighter.
• New battery, approx. 0.8 kg lighter.
• Dynamic Traction Control DTC, engine drag torque control, BMW Motorrad ABS Pro and Dynamic Brake Control DBC.
• “Dynamic” riding mode with new settings.
• Headlight Pro (daytime running light and adaptive headlight).
• USB charging port.
• Slim rear end with integrated turn indicator lights.
• New colours.
• New genuine BMW Motorrad accessories such as sports silencer (in collaboration with Akrapovič), milled footrests and foot levers as well as axle protectors and lockable soft cases.
• New high seat (+ 25 mm seat height) available as optional equipment ex works.
• New high windshield (+ 30 mm seat height) available as optional equipment ex works.
• 105hp max. at 8,500 rpm
• 895 Displacement in ccm
• 68 lb-ft max. torque at 6,500 rpm
• 31 inch seat height
• Two-cylinder in-line engine

2025 BMW F900XR Totalmotorcycle.com Features and Benefits

Lightweight wheel rims, easy handling
The lightweight rims allow for precise handling. They were adopted from the S 1000 R dynamic Roadster and provide a weight reduction of around 4 lbs compared with the previous model.

Wind and weather protection: the front end
The front end with wind deflector offers you protection, even when the weather isn’t playing ball. Optionally, you can also elevate this protection with a windscreen that is another inch higher.

Individually adjustable: the fork
The adjustable upside-down fork allows you to configure the spring preload and rebound and compression stages to suit your own personal needs. This gives you and your passenger a significantly more comfortable ride on long tours.

A sporty ride: with a sleek rear
The compact rear end trim rounds out the sporty aesthetic of the F 900 XR.

Touring capabilities thanks to the USB-C charging port
In order to ensure that your smartphone is as charged up as you, the F 900 XR is equipped with a USB-C connection.

Heard far and wide: sports silencer
The throaty sound from the optional sports silencer expressively emphasizes your sporty presence.

Sporty on tour: the soft case
The lockable soft case provides a sporty look and room to store what you need. The robust storage solution is available as an optional accessory.

Milled footrests and foot lever
Accessories for discerning riders: The optional milled footrests and foot lever can further elevate the high-quality aesthetic of the bike.

Chasing experience after experience
Even the ergonomics are designed with sporty long-distance performance in mind. The upright sitting position enhances your stamina, and the footrest and sitting position for your passenger mean that they can enjoy every mile, too. The adjustable upside-down suspension fork allows the rider to configure the spring preload for improved control during compression, either with luggage or a passenger on board.

Mile after mile
Many of the details have been weight-optimized, allowing you to stay in control on the road. DTC and ABS Pro also ensure an easier ride. You’ll feel barely any strain behind the protective front trim panel, allowing you to conquer turn after turn. The hand protection and heated grips make your trips more comfortable.

A sporty ride with lightweight luggage
Pack your bags and start your tour. The lockable soft case with a sporty design can be easily attached to the case holder, which is included in the optional comfort package. Of course, you’ll need your smartphone on board too, and you can charge it while riding using the USB-C charging port.

Dynamic when on the move
The engine characteristics and your forward momentum – a single, unbeatable unit. You can live out your power through this long-distance champion. The new throttle characteristics of the dynamic riding mode are highly emotive. With ABS Pro and DTC as standard, you can keep the F 900 XR on course with even more precision. Get your kick whenever you feel like it.

Deep sounds, high standards
The deep, thrilling sound of the sports silencer with titanium housing provides an impressive soundtrack for your trips. The silencer, which is available as an optional accessory, is a visual representation of your high standards. Moreover, the slight weight reduction can be felt in the riding dynamics.

3 year warranty
Ride on & on & on.

Get up to 3-years or 36,000 miles warranty on all new motorcycles.

Powerful two-cylinder in-line engine with Euro 5+ homologation. Dynamic riding mode with sportier set-up, Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and engine drag torque control now standard. New sports silencer in collaboration with Akrapovič as genuine BMW Motorrad accessories.
In the new BMW F900R and F900XR, the tried-and-tested two-cylinder in-line engine with 895 cc capacity and 77 kW (105 bhp) of power output ensures pleasurable riding dynamics. It also delivers a full-bodied torque curve in the current Euro 5+ homologation. With the newly tuned standard “Dynamic” driving mode, the two new F models offer even more riding pleasure and dynamics at a sporty pace. Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) is fitted as standard to ensure the best possible safety during acceleration. The engine drag torque control is also standard. It prevents rear wheel spin or skidding caused by abrupt throttle release or downshifting, for an even higher level of safety.

The sound of the two-cylinder engine, which already has a powerful character due to the 270/450 degree firing interval, is made even throatier by the new sports silencer available as a genuine BMW Motorrad accessory (in cooperation with Akrapovič), which also offers a weight saving of approximately 1.2 kg.

New upside-down telescopic forks with adjustable damping rebound and compression damping and spring preload. New wheels, approx. 1.8 kg lighter. 

BMW Motorrad ABS Pro and Dynamic Brake Control DBC as standard – for even more safety when braking.
On both the new BMW F900R and the new BMW F900XR, the front wheel is guided by new, torsionally rigid, upside-down telescopic forks with 43 mm slider tube diameter. Both rebound and compression damping as well as spring preload are now adjustable. This makes it possible to tailor the forks to suit individual requirements.

The new BMW F900R and F900XR also feature new 17-inch cast aluminium wheels. They weigh around 1.8 kg less than the previous models, contributing to a total weight reduction of 3 kg.

Another new standard feature on the new F models is BMW Motorrad ABS Pro. In contrast to BMW Motorrad ABS, ABS Pro goes one step further and offers even more safety when braking in bends by enabling ABS-assisted braking at lean angles.

Another new standard safety feature is Dynamic Brake Control (DBC), which provides even greater safety when braking in difficult situations by preventing unintentional acceleration.

New, 0.8 kg lighter battery as standard and function-integrated turn indicator lights in the new rear end. BMW F900XR with Headlight Pro including daytime running light, adaptive headlight, USB-C charging port and heated grips as standard.
The two new F Series models are equipped with a new battery that is 0.8 kg lighter. They also have a new rear end with function-integrated turn indicator lights (brake and tail light functions are integrated into the turn indicator lights).

The new BMW F900XR comes with Headlight Pro as standard, including daytime running light and adaptive headlight for even greater safety when riding at night. Other new standard features of the BMW F900XR include the USB-C charging port on the right-hand side of the cockpit with a maximum charging current of 2.4 A and the heated grips.

BMW F900R with optimised ergonomics thanks to a redefined position of the handlebars and footrests for a more sporty riding position. New headlight side trim painted in body colour.
The handlebars, footrests and foot levers of the ergonomic triangle between the handlebars, seat and footrests of the new BMW F900R have been redesigned. This has made it possible to create a riding position that is significantly more sporty and closer to the front wheel.

The new BMW F900R’s increased sporting ambitions are emphasised by the headlamp side trim painted in body colour.

BMW F900XR with optimised aerodynamics and hand protectors as standard.
The new BMW F900XR offers even more touring capability and long-distance comfort thanks to optimised aerodynamics in the front fairing. The redesigned wind deflector reduces wind pressure on the rider, resulting in significantly less helmet vibration and even greater riding comfort. The hand protectors, which are standard for all equipment variants, also provides improved protection from the wind and weather.

Equipment variants and colours.
The new BMW F900R is available in three attractive colours. The basic variant is available in Snapper Rocks Blue metallic, the Triple Black version in Blackstorm metallic and the version Sport in Lightwhite with Racingblue metallic.

The new BMW F900XR will also be available in three variants and colours for the coming motorcycle season. The basic variant is available in Racing Red, the Triple Black version in Blackstorm metallic and the version Sport in Lightwhite with Racingblue metallic.

New optional equipment and genuine BMW Motorrad accessories for the new BMW R 900 and R 900 XR.
The already extensive range of optional equipment and genuine BMW Motorrad accessories has been further expanded for the new model year:

BMW F900R and F900XR.

• Sports silencer in collaboration with Akrapovič.
• Milled footrests and foot levers.
• Axle protectors.
• Lockable soft cases.
• Mengine spoiler and passenger seat cover in new colours.

BMW F900XR.

• High seat (+ 25 mm).
• High windshield (+ 30 mm).

2025 BMW F900XR – Totalmotorcycle.com USA Specifications/Technical Details
US MSRP Price: from $12,370 USD
Canada MSRP Price: from $13,795 CDN
Europe/UK MSRP Price: from £ See Dealer GBP (total selling price)

Engine

Rated output

105 hp at 8,500 rpm

Emission control

Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter

Type

Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke engine with four cam-operated valves per cylinder, two overhead camshafts and dry-sump lubrication

Bore x stroke

86 mm x 77 mm

Capacity

895 cc

Max. torque

68 lb-ft 6,750 rpm

Compression ratio

13.1 : 1

Mixture control

Electronic intake pipe injection / digital engine management system: BMS-X with throttle-by-wire

Performance / fuel consumption

Fuel type

Super unleaded (max. 15% ethanol, E15), 95 ROZ/RON, 90 AKI

Electrical system

Alternator

Permanent magnet alternator with 420 W (nominal power)

Battery

12 V / 9 Ah

Power transmission

Clutch

Multiplate clutch in oil bath, slipper clutch, mechanically operated

Gearbox

Constant-mesh 6-speed gearbox integrated in the transmission housing

Drive

Endless X-ring chain, jerk damping in the rear hub

Chassis / brakes

Frame

Bridge-type frame, steel shell construction

Front wheel location / suspension

Upside-down telescopic fork, diameter 43 mm

Rear wheel location / suspension

Aluminum twin-sided swing arm, central shock absorber, spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable, rebound damping adjustable

Suspension travel, front / rear

6.7″ / 6.8″ (OE suspension lowering kit 5.9″ / 6.0″)

Wheelbase

59.96″

Castor

4.13″

Wheels

Aluminum cast wheels

Rim, front

3.50 x 17″

Rim, rear

5.50 x 17”

Tire, front

120/70 ZR17

Tire, rear

180/55 ZR17

Brake, front

Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, diameter 320 mm, 4-piston radial brake caliper

Brake, rear

Single disc brake, diameter 265 mm, 1-piston floating caliper

ABS

BMW Motorrad ABS Pro

Dimensions / weights

Seat height at unladen weight

32.2″ (lowering: 30.5″; double seat low: 31.3″; seat high: 33.3″; comfort seat: 33.3″)

Usable tank volume

4.1 gal

Reserve

approx. 1 gal

Length

85.0″

Height

55.7″ (above standard windshield), 56″ (above windshield high), 55″ (above windshield low) at unladen weight

Width

36.2″ (without mirror)

Permitted total weight

966 lbs

Payload (with standard equipment)

489 lbs

Dry weight

454 lbs

Equipment

Standard equipment 

• Full-color TFT display with BMW Motorrad Connectivity
• Headlight Pro incl. adaptive headlight
• LED turn indicators
• ASC
• Riding modes Rain, Road and Dynamic
• Adjustable brake and clutch levers
• 12V socket
• Windscreen adjustment mechanism
• ABS Pro
• Heated grips
• Ultimate Care Break-in Service

Optional equipment 

• Pro Riding Modes incl. DTC/MSR/DBC
• Dynamic ESA (electronically adjustable suspension)
• Case holder
• Center stand
• Keyless Ride
• Intelligent emergency call
• Lowered suspension
• Cruise control

Optional accessories

• Center stand
• ConnectedRide Navigator
• Black engine protection bar
• Milled rider footrests, adjustable
• Black LED additional headlights
• Titanium silver rear silencer
• Case, light white
• Axle protector
• Milled brake and gearshift levers, adjustable

2025 BMW F900XR – Totalmotorcycle.com Canada Specifications/Technical Details

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2025 BMW F900XR – Totalmotorcycle.com European Specifications/Technical Details

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