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BMW R 1250 GS vs Harley Davidson Sportster S

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Engine

BMW R 1250 GS Standard

Harley Davidson Sportster S

Max Power

134.1 bhp @ 7,750 rpm

120.63 bhp @ 7500 rpm

Max Torque

143 Nm @ 6,250 rpm

125 Nm @ 6000 rpm

Battery Type

Maintenance-Free

Maintenance Free

Charging Time

N/A

Compression Ratio

12.5 : 1

12.0:1

Cooling System

Air/Liquid Cooled

Liquid Cooled

Emission Type

BS6

BS-VI

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 mm

105 mm

Engine Oil

N/A L

4 L

Load Carrying Capacity

216 Kg

N/A Kg

Peak Power

N/A W

122 W

Range

420 Km

236 Km

Stroke

76 mm

72.3 mm

Speed

Top Speed

200 Km/h

194 Km/h

Tyres & Wheels

Tyre Size

Front: 120/70 R 19, Rear: 170/60 R 17

Front : 160/70-17, Rear : 180/70-16

Wheel Size

Front: 482.6 mm Rear: 431.8 mm

Front : 431.8 mm, Rear : 406.4 mm

Wheels Type

Cast Aluminium

Alloy

Tubeless Tyre

Tubeless

Ignition

CDI

Tyre Brand

N/A

Pirelli

Wheelbase

1514 mm

1520 mm

Brakes

Rear Brake

Single disc brake, diameter 276 mm, double-piston floating caliper

Disc

Abs

BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro (part-integral, slant-layer-optimized)

Dual Channel

Front Brake

Dual disc brake, floating brake discs, diameter 305 mm, 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

Fuel

Fuel Supply

Electronic intake manifold injection

Fuel Injection

Fuel Capacity

20 L

11.8 L

Fuel Reserve

4 L

1 L

Body

Body Type

Tourer

Cruiser

Drive Type

Shaft drive

Belt Drive

Frame

Two-section frame, front- and bolted on rear frame, load-bearing engine

High Strength Low Alloy Wheel Trellis Frame

Additional Storage

N/A

Ground Clearance

N/A mm

90 mm

Height

1430 mm

1089 mm

Kerb Weight

249 Kg

225 Kg

Length

2207 mm

2270 mm

Passenger Backrest

N/A

Yes

Passenger Footrest

Yes

N/A

Seat Height

850 mm

765 mm

Total Weight

465 Kg

N/A Kg

Width

953 mm

843 mm

Electrical Accessories

Bluetooth Connectivity

N/A

Yes

Switches & Controls

Riding Modes

Eco, Rain and Road

Sport, Road and Rain

Starting

Electric Start

Self Start Only

Engine Kill Switch

Yes

N/A

Traction Control

N/A

Yes

Meter

Display

4 Inch TFT

Fuel Gauge

Digital

Yes

Odometer

Digital

Speedometer

Digital

Tripmeter

Digital

Techometer

N/A

Digital

Low Battery Indicator

Yes

N/A

Clutch & Gear

Clutch

Wet clutch with an anti-hopping function, hydraulic activation

Assist And Slipper Clutch

Gear Box

6-speed gearbox with helical gear teeth

6 Speed

Transmission

Constant Mesh

Manual

Lights

Head Light

LED Head Lamp

LED

Tail Light

LED Tail Lamp

LED

Drls

Yes

N/A

Turn Signal Lamp

Yes

LED

Battery

Battery Capacity

12 V / 11.8 Ah

N/A

Shockers

Suspension Front

BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 37 mm, central spring strut

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