BMW R 1250 GS Adventure vs Harley Davidson Sportster S [2024]

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show more imgEngine
BMW R 1250 GS Adventure Standard
Harley Davidson Sportster S Standard [2024]
Max Power
134.1 bhp @ 7,750 rpm
119.345 bhp @ 7500 rpm
Max Torque
143 Nm @ 6,250 rpm
125 Nm @ 6000 rpm
Battery Type
Maintenance-Free
N/A
Charging Time
0
N/A
Compression Ratio
12.5 : 1
12.0:1
Cooling System
Air/Liquid Cooled
N/A
Emission Type
BS6
N/A
Engine Type
Air/liquid-cooled four stroke flat twin engine, double overhead camshaft, one balance shaft and variable engine timing system BMW ShiftCam.
Revolution Max 1250T
Motor Type
N/A
N/A
Power Modes
N/A
N/A
Displacement
1254
1252
Bore
102 mm
105 mm
Engine Oil
N/A L
4.5 L
Load Carrying Capacity
217 Kg
N/A Kg
No Of Cylinders
2
N/A
Range
630 Km
N/A Km
Stroke
76 mm
72.3 mm
Valve Per Cylinder
4
N/A
show more imgSpeed
Top Speed
200 Km/h
N/A Km/h
show more imgTyres & Wheels
Tyre Size
Front:120/70 - R19 , Rear:170/60 - R17
Front: 160/70-17 / Rear: 180/70-16
Wheel Size
Front: 482.6 mm Rear: 431.8 mm
N/A
Wheels Type
Cross spoke
Alloy
Tubeless Tyre
Tubeless
N/A
Ignition
CDI
N/A
Tyre Brand
N/A
N/A
Wheelbase
1504 mm
1520 mm
Radial Tyre
Yes
N/A
Front Tyre Pressure Rider
36 psi
N/A psi
Front Tyre Pressure Rider And Pillion
36 psi
N/A psi
Rear Tyre Pressure Rider
42 psi
N/A psi
Rear Tyre Pressure Rider And Pillion
42 psi
N/A psi
show more imgBrakes
Rear Brake
Single disc brake, double-piston floating caliper
Disc
Abs
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro (part-integral, slant-layer-optimized)
N/A
Front Brake
Dual disc brake, floating brake discs, 4-piston radial calipers
Disc
Braking Type
Dual Channel ABS
N/A
Ebs
N/A
N/A
Front Brake Diameter
305 mm
N/A mm
Rear Brake Diameter
276 mm
N/A mm
show more imgFuel
Fuel Supply
Fuel Injection
Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection
Fuel Capacity
30 L
11.8 L
Fuel Reserve
4 L
N/A L
show more imgBody
Body Type
Adventure
N/A
Drive Type
Shaft drive
N/A
Frame
Two-section frame, front- and bolted on rear frame, load-bearing engine
N/A
Water Proof Rating
N/A
N/A
Additional Storage
N/A
N/A
Ground Clearance
N/A mm
90 mm
Height
1460 mm
N/A mm
Kerb Weight
268 Kg
221 Kg
Passenger Backrest
N/A
N/A
Passenger Footrest
Yes
N/A
Seat Height
890 mm
765 mm
Total Weight
485 Kg
N/A Kg
Width
980 mm
N/A mm
show more imgElectrical Accessories
Mobile Connectivity
Yes
N/A
Bluetooth Connectivity
N/A
Yes
Usb Charging Port
Yes
N/A
show more imgSwitches & Controls
Riding Modes
Eco, Rain and Road
N/A
Starting
Electric Start
N/A
Engine Kill Switch
Yes
N/A
Pass Switch
Yes
N/A
Traction Control
N/A
Yes
show more imgMeter
Display
No
4 inch viewable area color TFT display
Fuel Gauge
Yes
Digital
Instrument Console
Digital
Analogue and Digital
Tripmeter
Digital
Digital
Distance To Empty Indicator
Yes
N/A
Low Battery Indicator
Yes
N/A
show more imgClutch & Gear
Clutch
Wet clutch with an anti-hopping function, hydraulic activation
N/A
Gear Box
6-speed gearbox with helical gear teeth
N/A
Transmission
Constant Mesh
N/A
show more imgLights
Tail Light
LED Tail Lamp
LED
Drls
Yes
LED
Turn Signal Lamp
Yes
LED
Low Fuel Indicator
Yes
N/A
show more imgBattery
Battery Capacity
12 V / 11.8 Ah
N/A
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
BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 37 mm, central spring strut
43 mm inverted fork with compression, rebound and spring preload adjustability. Aluminum fork triple clamps.
Suspension Rear
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
Linkage-mounted, piggyback monoshock with compression, rebound and hydraulic spring preload adjustability
show more imgSeat
Seat Type
N/A
Single
Stepup Seat
Yes
N/A
show more imgOthers
Additional Features
3 riding modes (ECO, Rain and Road)
N/A
Music Control
N/A
N/A
Motor Ip Rating
N/A
N/A
Navigation
Yes
N/A
Mobile Application
Yes
N/A

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A. Sportster S [2024] is the most affordable model among the two.

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