Brand	BMW Malaysia	Ducati Malaysia	Honda Malaysia
Off Road Price*	RM 129,500 BMW S 1000 XR Price	RM 124,900 Ducati Desert X Price	RM 98,888
Variant	BMW S 1000 XR Standard	Desert X Standard	CRF1100L Africa Twin Standard
User Rating	4.38 S 1000 XR reviews	4.4 Desert X reviews	4.8 CRF1100L Africa Twin reviews
Fuel Type	Petrol Petrol Motorcycles in Malaysia	Petrol Petrol Motorcycles in Malaysia	Petrol Petrol Motorcycles in Malaysia
Available Color(s)
Vehicle Type	Adventure Touring Adventure Touring Motorcycles in Malaysia	Adventure Touring Adventure Touring Motorcycles in Malaysia	Adventure Touring Adventure Touring Motorcycles in Malaysia

	4.38/5 16 reviews	4.4/5 5 reviews	4.8/5 10 reviews
User Review Comparison	Adventure Bike with Superb Performance and Comfort The S 1000 XR feels like a sportbike built for touring, and that’s what makes it so special. I use it for long-distance rides across Malaysia, and... Read More P Panjang Sep 24, 2025 for BMW S 1000 XR	Feels like a proper adventure partner After dabbling occasionally in off-road weekenders and years of riding standard road bikes, I realized in my motorcycling journey I’d hit a... Read More I isfahann Sep 01, 2025 for Ducati Desert X	The ultimate touring machine I have ridden quite a few adventure tourers in the liter-class segment but my experience with the Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin has been simply... Read More Z Zulhasif Mar 20, 2024 for Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin

Things we like	Advanced oil cooling system for optimal temperature in engine Adjustable windshield for optimal visibility Read More	Reduced weight Excellent traction control Comes with 6 riding modes Read More	Great capabilities off the road Agile handling Read More
Things we don't like	Seat height cannot be adjusted Read More	Security features could be more Read More	Tall seat height might be difficult for shorter riders Stiff ride quality Read More

Transmission Type	Manual	Manual	Manual
Gear Box	6-Speed	6-Speed	6-Speed

ABS	Yes	Yes	--
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes	Yes
Anti-Theft Alarm	No	--	No
Back Rest	No	No	No
Leg Guards	No	No	No
Stability Control	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes	Yes
Side Reflectors	Yes	--	--
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	--	Yes
Central Locking	No	--	No
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	--	No
Riding Modes	Touring Touring	Street, Road Street, Road	Off Road, Sport, Road, Rain Off Road, Sport, Road, Rain
Shutter Lock	No	--	No
Traction Control	Yes	Yes	--
Launch Control	--	No	No

Displacement	999 cc	937 cc	1084 cc
Maximum Power	162 hp	110 hp	101 hp
Fuel Tank Capacity	20 L	21 L	18.8 L
Compression Ratio	12.5:1	13.3:1	10.1:1
Engine Type	4-Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 16-Valve, Liquid Cooled, DOHC	L-Twin Cylinder, 4 Valves, 4-Stroke, Liquid-Cooled, Engine	Parallel Twin Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 8-Valve, Liquid Cooled Engine
Maximum Torque	114 Nm	92 Nm	105 Nm
Exhaust Pipes	4 In 1 Exhaust	2 In 1 Exhaust	Single Exhaust
Injection Type	Electronic	--	--
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	Wet, Multi-Plate	Slipper Clutch, Wet Multi-Plate
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Bore X Stroke	80 mm x 49.7 mm	94 mm x 67.5 mm	92 mm x 81.5 mm
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC	--
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4	4
No. Of Cylinder	4	2	2
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Fuel Consumption	20 kmpl	--	--
RPM at Maximum Torque	9250 rpm	6500 rpm	6250 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	11000 rpm	9250 rpm	7500 rpm
Emission Control	--	Euro V	--

Battery Voltage	12 V	12 V	--
Battery Capacity	9 Ah	--	--

Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Body Frame Material	Alloy Alloy	Steel Steel	--
Side Wings	Yes	--	Yes
Body Frame Type	Bridge-type Bridge-type	Tubular steel trellis Frame Tubular steel trellis Frame	Semi Double Cradle Semi Double Cradle

Front Brake	Dual Disc Dual Disc	Disc Disc	Dual Disc Dual Disc
Rear Brake	Disc Disc	Disc Disc	Disc Disc

Height Adjustable Seats	No	No	Yes
Cruise Control	Optional Optional	Yes	--

BMW S 1000 XR vs Ducati Desert X vs Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Comparison

Overview: S 1000 XR vs Desert X vs CRF1100L Africa Twin