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

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show more imgEngine
BMW R 1250 GS 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
216 Kg
N/A Kg
Mileage City
21 Km
N/A Km
No Of Cylinders
2
N/A
Range
420 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 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
N/A
Wheels Type
Cast Aluminium
Alloy
Tubeless Tyre
Tubeless
N/A
Wheelbase
1514 mm
1520 mm
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
Disc
Abs
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro (part-integral, slant-layer-optimized)
N/A
Front Brake
Single disc brake
Disc
Braking Type
Dual Channel ABS
N/A
show more imgFuel
Fuel Supply
Fuel Injection
Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection
Fuel Capacity
20 L
11.8 L
Fuel Reserve
4 L
N/A L
show more imgBody
Body Type
Tourer
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
1430 mm
N/A mm
Kerb Weight
249 Kg
228 Kg
Length
2207 mm
2270 mm
Passenger Backrest
N/A
N/A
Passenger Footrest
Yes
N/A
Seat Height
850 mm
765 mm
Width
953 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
Starting
Electric Start
N/A
show more imgMeter
Display
TFT
4 inch viewable area color TFT display
Fuel Gauge
Digital
Digital
Instrument Console
Digital
Analogue and Digital
Odometer
Digital
Digital
Speedometer
Digital
Digital
Tripmeter
Digital
Digital
Techometer
Digital
Digital
Distance To Empty Indicator
Yes
N/A
Low Battery Indicator
Yes
N/A
show more imgClutch & Gear
Clutch
Wet Multiplate
N/A
Gear Box
6 Speed
N/A
Transmission
Manual
N/A
show more imgLights
Drls
Yes
LED
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 1.5" (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
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
Call Sms Alerts
Yes
N/A
Geo Fencing
N/A
N/A
Cruise Control
Yes
N/A

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

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