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

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show more imgEngine
BMW R 1250 GS Adventure Pro
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
Compression Ratio
12.5 : 1
12.0:1
Cooling System
Air/Liquid Cooled
N/A
Emission Type
BS6 Phase 2
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
Displacement
1254
1252
Bore
102.5 mm
105 mm
Engine Oil
N/A L
4.5 L
Load Carrying Capacity
217 Kg
N/A Kg
Mileage City
21 Km
N/A Km
Range
630 Km
N/A Km
Stroke
N/A mm
72.3 mm
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 Rea r: 431.8 mm
N/A
Wheels Type
Cross spoke
Alloy
Tubeless Tyre
Tubeless
N/A
Ignition
CDI
N/A
Wheelbase
N/A 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
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 bike
Cruiser Bike
Drive Type
Shaft drive
N/A
Frame
Two-section frame, front- and bolted on rear frame, load-bearing engine
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
228 Kg
Passenger Backrest
N/A
N/A
Passenger Footrest
Yes
N/A
Seat Height
890 mm
765 mm
Width
980 mm
N/A mm
show more imgElectrical Accessories
Mobile Connectivity
Yes
N/A
Bluetooth Connectivity
N/A
Yes
show more imgSwitches & Controls
Riding Modes
ECO, Rain and Road
N/A
Engine Kill Switch
Yes
N/A
Pass Switch
Yes
N/A
Traction Control
N/A
Yes
show more imgMeter
Display
TFT
4 inch viewable area color TFT display
Instrument Console
Digital
Analogue and Digital
Average Fuel Economy Indicator
Yes
N/A
Distance To Empty Indicator
Yes
N/A
Low Battery Indicator
Yes
N/A
Service Due Indicator
N/A
Yes
show more imgClutch & Gear
Clutch
Wet clutch with an anti-hopping function, hydraulic activation
N/A
Gear Box
6-speed
N/A
Transmission
Manual
N/A
show more imgLights
Tail Light
LED Tail Lamp
LED
Drls
Yes
LED
Turn Signal Lamp
Yes
LED
Led Tail Light
N/A
Yes
Low Fuel Indicator
Yes
N/A
show more imgBattery
Battery Capacity
12 V / 11.8 Ah
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 handwhee
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
Anti Theft Alarm
N/A
Yes
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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