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

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Engine

BMW R 1250 GS Adventure Standard

Harley Davidson Sportster S [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

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

Power Modes

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

N/A

Range

630 Km

N/A Km

Stroke

76 mm

72.3 mm

Valve Per Cylinder

N/A

Speed

Top Speed

200 Km/h

N/A Km/h

Tyres & 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

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

Brakes

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

Front Brake Diameter

305 mm

N/A mm

Rear Brake Diameter

276 mm

N/A mm

Fuel

Fuel Supply

Fuel Injection

Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection

Fuel Capacity

30 L

11.8 L

Fuel Reserve

4 L

N/A L

Body

Body Type

Adventure

Cruiser Bike

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

Additional Storage

N/A

Ground Clearance

N/A mm

90 mm

Height

1460 mm

N/A mm

Kerb Weight

268 Kg

228 Kg

Passenger Backrest

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

Electrical Accessories

Mobile Connectivity

Yes

N/A

Bluetooth Connectivity

N/A

Yes

Switches & 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

Meter

Display

4 inch viewable area color TFT display

Fuel Gauge

Yes

Digital

Instrument Console

Digital

Analogue and Digital

Tripmeter

Digital

Distance To Empty Indicator

Yes

N/A

Low Battery Indicator

Yes

N/A

Clutch & 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

Lights

Tail Light

LED Tail Lamp

LED

Drls

Yes

LED

Turn Signal Lamp

Yes

LED

Low Fuel Indicator

Yes

N/A

Battery

Battery Capacity

12 V / 11.8 Ah

N/A

Charging Time Zero Hundred

N/A

Charging Time Zero Eighty

N/A

Fast Charging Time

N/A

No Of Batteries

N/A

Shockers

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