BMW R 12 vs BMW R 1250 GS

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show more imgEngine
BMW R 12
BMW R 1250 GS Standard
Max Power
93.7 bhp @ 6500 rpm
134.1 bhp @ 7,750 rpm
Max Torque
109.8 Nm @ 6000 rpm
143 Nm @ 6,250 rpm
Battery Type
N/A
Maintenance-Free
Charging Time
N/A
0
Compression Ratio
12.0 : 1
12.5 : 1
Cooling System
Air and Oil-Cooled
Air/Liquid Cooled
Emission Type
BS6 Phase 2
BS6
Engine Type
N/A
Air/liquid-cooled four stroke flat twin engine, double overhead camshaft, one balance shaft and variable engine timing system BMW ShiftCam.
Motor Type
N/A
N/A
Power Modes
N/A
N/A
Displacement
1170
1254
Bore
101 mm
102 mm
Load Carrying Capacity
N/A Kg
216 Kg
Range
N/A Km
420 Km
Stroke
73 mm
76 mm
Valve Per Cylinder
N/A
4
show more imgSpeed
Top Speed
N/A Km/h
200 Km/h
show more imgTyres & Wheels
Tyre Size
Front: 100/90-R19 / Rear: 150/80-R16
Front: 120/70 R 19, Rear: 170/60 R 17
Wheel Size
Front: 19 inch ,Rear: 16 inch
Front: 482.6 mm Rear: 431.8 mm
Wheels Type
Alloy
Cast Aluminium
Tubeless Tyre
Tubeless
Tubeless
Tyre Brand
N/A
N/A
Wheelbase
1520 mm
1514 mm
Radial Tyre
N/A
Yes
Front Tyre Pressure Rider
N/A psi
36 psi
Front Tyre Pressure Rider And Pillion
N/A psi
36 psi
Rear Tyre Pressure Rider
N/A psi
42 psi
Rear Tyre Pressure Rider And Pillion
N/A psi
42 psi
show more imgBrakes
Rear Brake
Disc
Single disc brake, diameter 276 mm, double-piston floating caliper
Abs
N/A
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro (part-integral, slant-layer-optimized)
Front Brake
Disc
Dual disc brake, floating brake discs, diameter 305 mm, 4-piston radial calipers
Braking Type
Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS
Ebs
N/A
N/A
Front Brake Diameter
310 mm
305 mm
Rear Brake Diameter
265 mm
276 mm
show more imgFuel
Fuel Supply
Fuel Injection
Electronic intake manifold injection
Fuel Capacity
14 L
20 L
Fuel Reserve
3.4 L
4 L
show more imgBody
Body Type
N/A
Tourer
Drive Type
N/A
Shaft drive
Frame
Tubular Space Frame
Two-section frame, front- and bolted on rear frame, load-bearing engine
Water Proof Rating
N/A
N/A
Additional Storage
N/A
N/A
Height
1110 mm
1430 mm
Kerb Weight
N/A Kg
249 Kg
Length
2200 mm
2207 mm
Passenger Backrest
N/A
N/A
Passenger Footrest
N/A
Yes
Seat Height
N/A mm
850 mm
Total Weight
N/A Kg
465 Kg
Width
831 mm
953 mm
show more imgElectrical Accessories
Mobile Connectivity
N/A
Yes
Usb Charging Port
N/A
Yes
show more imgSwitches & Controls
Riding Modes
Roll and Rock
Eco, Rain and Road
Pass Switch
N/A
Yes
Traction Control
Yes
N/A
show more imgMeter
Display
Semi-Digital
No
Fuel Gauge
Yes
Digital
Instrument Console
Semi-Digital
Digital
Odometer
Digital
Digital
Speedometer
Analog
Digital
Tripmeter
N/A
Digital
Techometer
Digital
N/A
Distance To Empty Indicator
N/A
Yes
Low Battery Indicator
N/A
Yes
Low Oil Indicator
N/A
Yes
Service Due Indicator
N/A
Yes
show more imgClutch & Gear
Clutch
Single Plate Clutch
Wet clutch with an anti-hopping function, hydraulic activation
Gear Box
1 Down 5 Up
6-speed gearbox with helical gear teeth
Transmission
6 Speed Manual
Constant Mesh
show more imgLights
Head Light
LED
LED Head Lamp
Tail Light
LED
LED Tail Lamp
Drls
LED
Yes
Turn Signal Lamp
LED
Yes
show more imgBattery
Battery Capacity
N/A
12 V / 11.8 Ah
Charging Time Zero Hundred
N/A
N/A
Charging Time Zero Eighty
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging Time
N/A
N/A
No Of Batteries
N/A
N/A
show more imgShockers
Suspension Front
Upside-down telescopic fork, diameter 45 mm
BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 37 mm, central spring strut
Suspension Rear
Cast aluminum single-sided swing arm with Paralever brace
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
show more imgSeat
Seat Type
Single
N/A
Stepup Seat
N/A
Yes
show more imgOthers
Additional Features
Keyless Ride, Dynamic engine brake control
3 Riding Modes (ECO, Rain and Road)
Music Control
N/A
N/A
Motor Ip Rating
N/A
N/A
Navigation
N/A
Yes
Mobile Application
N/A
Yes

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