BMW R 12 vs BMW R 1250 GS Adventure

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show more imgEngine
BMW R 12
BMW R 1250 GS Adventure 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
217 Kg
Range
N/A Km
630 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 - R19 , Rear:170/60 - R17
Wheel Size
Front: 19 inch ,Rear: 16 inch
Front: 482.6 mm Rear: 431.8 mm
Wheels Type
Alloy
Cross spoke
Tubeless Tyre
Tubeless
Tubeless
Tyre Brand
N/A
N/A
Wheelbase
1520 mm
1504 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, 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, 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
Fuel Injection
Fuel Capacity
14 L
30 L
Fuel Reserve
3.4 L
4 L
show more imgBody
Body Type
N/A
Adventure
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
1460 mm
Kerb Weight
N/A Kg
268 Kg
Length
2200 mm
2270 mm
Passenger Backrest
N/A
N/A
Passenger Footrest
N/A
Yes
Seat Height
N/A mm
890 mm
Total Weight
N/A Kg
485 Kg
Width
831 mm
980 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
Starting
Electric Start
Electric Start
Pass Switch
N/A
Yes
Traction Control
Yes
N/A
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Display
Semi-Digital
No
Instrument Console
Semi-Digital
Digital
Speedometer
Analog
Digital
Tripmeter
N/A
Digital
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
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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A. R 12 is the most affordable model among the two.

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