Triumph Tiger 1200 Rally Explorer vs BMW R 1250 GS Adventure Standard

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Engine

Max Power

147.95 bhp @ 9000 rpm
134.1 bhp @ 7,750 rpm

Max Torque

130 Nm @ 7000 rpm
143 Nm @ 6,250 rpm

Battery Type

12 Volt, 8 Ah
Maintenance-Free

Charging Time

N/A
0

Compression Ratio

13.2:1
12.5 : 1

Cooling System

Liquid Cooled
Air/Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

Liquid-cooled, 12 valve, DOHC, inline 3-cylinder
Air/liquid-cooled four stroke flat twin engine, double overhead camshaft, one balance shaft and variable engine timing system BMW ShiftCam.

Displacement

1160
1254

Bore

90 mm
102 mm

Load Carrying Capacity

N/A Kg
217 Kg

No Of Cylinders

3
2

Peak Power

150 W
N/A W

Range

360 Km
630 Km

Stroke

60 mm
76 mm
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Mileage & Performance

Speed

Top Speed

N/A Km/h
200 Km/h

Tyres & Wheels

Tyre Size

Front : 120/70R21, Rear : 150/70R18
Front:120/70 - R19 , Rear:170/60 - R17

Wheel Size

Front : 533.4 mm, Rear : 482.6 mm
Front: 482.6 mm Rear: 431.8 mm

Wheels Type

Spoke
Cross spoke

Tubeless Tyre

Tubeless
Tubeless

Wheelbase

1560 mm
1504 mm

Front Tyre Pressure Rider

N/A psi
36 psi

Front Tyre Pressure Rider And Pillion

N/A psi
36 psi
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Brakes

Rear Brake

Disc
Single disc brake, double-piston floating caliper

Abs

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

Front Brake

Disc
Dual disc brake, floating brake discs, 4-piston radial calipers

Braking Type

N/A
Dual Channel ABS

Front Brake Diameter

320 mm
305 mm

Rear Brake Diameter

282 mm
276 mm
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Fuel

Fuel Supply

Fuel Injection
Fuel Injection

Fuel Capacity

20 L
30 L

Body

Body Type

Adventure Tourer
Adventure

Drive Type

Shaft Drive
Shaft drive

Frame

Tubular steel frame, with forged aluminium outriggers. Fabricated, bolt-on aluminium rear subframe
Two-section frame, front- and bolted on rear frame, load-bearing engine

Additional Storage

N/A
No

Adjustable Windshield

Yes
N/A

Height

1436 mm
1460 mm

Kerb Weight

245 Kg
268 Kg

Length

N/A mm
2270 mm

Saddle Height

850 mm
N/A mm

Seat Height

N/A mm
890 mm

Total Weight

N/A Kg
485 Kg

Width

849 mm
980 mm
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Electrical Accessories

Mobile Connectivity

N/A
Yes

Switches & Controls

Riding Modes

Yes
Eco, Rain and Road

Starting

Self Start Only
Electric Start

Engine Kill Switch

N/A
Yes

Pass Switch

N/A
Yes

Traction Control

Yes
N/A
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Meter

Display

Yes
No

Instrument Console

TFT
Digital

Tripmeter

Digital
Digital

Techometer

Digital
Digital

Low Battery Indicator

N/A
Yes
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Clutch & Gear

Clutch

Hydraulic, wet, multi-plate, slip and assist
Wet clutch with an anti-hopping function, hydraulic activation

Gear Box

6 Speed
6-speed gearbox with helical gear teeth

Transmission

Manual
Constant Mesh

Lights

Tail Light

LED
LED Tail Lamp

Turn Signal Lamp

LED
Yes

Low Fuel Indicator

N/A
Yes

Battery

Battery Capacity

N/A
12 V / 11.8 Ah

No Of Batteries

N/A
N/A

Shockers

Suspension Front

Showa 49mm, semi-active damping USD forks. 200mm travel
BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 37 mm, central spring strut

Suspension Rear

Showa semi-active damping monoshock, with automatic electronic preload adjustment. 200mm wheel travel
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

Seat

Seat Type

Split
N/A

Stepup Seat

N/A
Yes

Others

Additional Features

My Triumph Connectivity System, Triumph shift assist
3 riding modes (ECO, Rain and Road)

Cruise Control

Yes
N/A

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