BMW R 1250RS (2019) vs Husaberg FX 450 Cross Country (2010-) vs Kawasaki KMX 125 (1994-96) vs Triumph Sprint ST (2001) vs Husqvarna TE 150 (2017) vs Velocette KTT Mk VI, KTT Mk VII, KTT Mk VIII (1935-1938) vs Ducati Panigale V4 R (2023) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja Performance Edition (2010) vs Kawasaki ZG 1200 Voyager XII (2000-03) vs Triumph Bonneville T100 Chequer (2005) vs Triumph Trophy 1200 (1998-99) vs SYM Joyride/RV 125 evo (2014) vs Kawasaki Ninja 400 KRT Edition (2018-19) vs Indian Chief Deluxe (2001-02) vs Buell / EBR Buell S3T Thunderbolt (1997)
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| Make: | BMW | Husaberg | Kawasaki | Triumph | Husqvarna | Velocette | Ducati | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Triumph | Triumph | SYM | Kawasaki | Indian | Buell / EBR |
| Model: | R 1250RS | FX 450 Cross Country | KMX 125 | Sprint ST | TE 150 | KTT Mk VI, KTT Mk VII, KTT Mk VIII | Panigale V4 R | ZX-6R Ninja Performance Edition | ZG 1200 Voyager XII | Bonneville T100 Chequer | Trophy 1200 | Joyride/RV 125 evo | Ninja 400 KRT Edition | Chief Deluxe | Buell S3T Thunderbolt |
| Years: | 2019 | 2010- | 1994-96 | 2001 | 2017 | 1935-1938 | 2023 | 2010 | 2000-03 | 2005 | 1998-99 | 2014 | 2018-19 | 2001-02 | 1997 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, with two overhead, spur gear driven camshafts , a counterbalance shaft and variable intake camshaft control system BMW ShiftCam, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single-cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves | Two stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder, with reed intake and exhaust control | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHC | Four stroke, Desmosedici Stradale 90° V4, rearward-rotating crankshaft, 4 Desmodromically actuated valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC | Single cylinder, 4-stroke, 4V, SOHC | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, V-twin, 2 valve per cylinder. | 45° V-Twin, four stroke, pushrod actuated overhead valve, hydraulic self-adjusting lifters, 2 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 1254 cc / 76.5 cu-in | 448.6 cc / | 124 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 955 cc / 58.3 cu in | 149 cc / 9.0 cu-in | 348.4 cc / 21.3 cub in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.6 cub in | 1196 cc / 72.9 cu-in | 790 cc / 48.2 cu in | 1180 cc / 72 cu in | 124.5 cc / 7.6 cub in. | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 1442 cc / 88 cu-in | 1203 cc / 73.4 cu in |
| Compression Ratio: | 12.5:1 | 11.8:1 | 7.8:1 | 1.2:1 | 7.8:1 | 14.0:1 | 13.3:1 | 10.0:1 | 9.2:1 | 10.6:1 | 10:5:1 | 11.6:1 | 9.4:1 | 10.0:1 | |
| Cooling System: | Liquid / Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air-cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled, forced air | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled |
| Starting: | Electric 900W | Electric | kcik | Electric | Kick and electric | Kick start | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric and kick | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Transmission: | Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox with helical gearing system | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 4 Speed, foot operated | Six-speed with Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down EVO 2 | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 speed | 6 Speed | CVT | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain X-Ring 5/8 x 1/4" | Chain | Chain; Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 42 | Sealed Chain | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Belt | Chain | Belt | Kevlar belt |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic Upside-Down fork; stanchion diameter 45 mm | WP 4860MA HUSABERG SUPERMOTO, 300mm wheel travel. | Telescopic forks | 45 mm Forks with dual rate springs and adjustable preload | WP-USD Xplor 48 with preload adjuster | Webb fork with two friction dampers | Fully adjustable 43 mm Öhlins NPX 25/30 pressurized fork with TiN treatment | 41 mm inverted Showa Big Piston Front fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload, | 41mm equalized air fork with remote filler | 41mm Telescopic forks | 43mm Forks with triple rate springs adjustable for compression, rebound damping and spring preload | Telescopic fork | 41 mm telescopic fork | Telescopic | Ø40 mm Showa fork, adjustable for compression and rebound damping |
| Rear Suspension: | 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 | WP-PD S shock absorber, 335mm wheel travel. | Swing arm | Monoshock with adjustable preload, compression and rebound damping | WP shock absorber with linkage | KTT Mk VI & VII: None, spring loaded seat KTT Mk VIII: Swingarm with 2 shock absorbers, Oleo | Fully adjustable Öhlins TTX 36 unit with hydraulic spring preload adjuster | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, dual-range (high/low-speed) stepless compression damping, 25-way adjustable rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload | Equalized air shocks with remote filler and adjustable rebound damping | Chrome spring twin shocks with adjustable preload | Monoshock with adjustable preload and rebound damping | Twin sided swing arm, adjustable dampers | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock with adjustable preload | Single shock | Single Showa shock, spring preload, compression and preload damping |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 320mm floating discs, 4-piston radial brake calipers | Single 260mm 2 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc | 2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 260mm disc 4 piston caliper | 7 in. magnesium drums with single leading shoe | 2 x 330 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc Stylema, (M4.30) 4-piston callipers. Self bleeding master cylinder | 2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 260mm discs 2 piston calipers | Single 310 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 2 x 310 mm Discs. 4 piston calipers | Single hydraulic disc, 273 mm | Single semi-floating 310mm disc, Single balanced actuation dual-piston | Single disc | Single Ø340 mm disc, 6 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 276mm disc, 2-piston floating caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 210mm disc | Single 255 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper | 7 in. magnesium drums with single leading shoe | Single 245 mm disc, 2-piston calliper with Bosch Cornering ABS EVO | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc | Single 255 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 255 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single disc, 200 mm | Single 220mm disc, Dual-piston | Single disc | Single Ø230 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Fuel Capacity: | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 9 Litres / 2.4 US gal | 9.3 Litres / 2.4 US gal | 21 Litres / 5.5 US gal / 4.6 Imp gal | 9.5 Litres / 2.5 US gal | 11.4 L / 4 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.49 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 23 Litres / 6.1 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal / 3.5 Imp gal | 25 Litres / 6.6 US gal / 5.5 Imp gal | 7.6 L / 2.0 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 20.4 L / 5.4 US gal |