Indian Springfield Special Edition (2025) vs BMW R 12 S (2025)
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| Make: | Indian | BMW |
| Model: | Springfield Special Edition | R 12 S |
| Years: | 2025 | 2025 |
| Engine: | Thunder Stroke 116, 49˚ V-Twin | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, two camshafts and four radially aligned valves per cylinder, central counter balancer shaft. |
| Capacity: | 1890 cc / 115 cub in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 103.2 x 113 mm | 101 x 73 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.0:1 | 12:1 |
| Induction: | Electronic fuel injection, closed loop, 54 mm bore | Electronic intake pipe injection / digital engine management system: BMS-O with throttle-by-wire |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric |
| Clutch: | Wet, multi-plate | Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically operated |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6-speed, claw-shifted transmission with separate transmission housing |
| Final Drive: | Belt, 152 tooth | Shaft |
| Gear Ratio: | 1st 9.403 : 1 2nd 6.411 : 1 3rd 4.763 : 1 4th 3.796 : 1 5th 3.243 : 1 6th 2.789 : 1 | 1st = 2.375, 2nd = 1.696, 3rd = 1.296, 4th = 1.065, 5th = 0.939, 6th = 0.848 |
| Frame: | High tensile steel, monoshock | Four-part frame concept with front frame and three-part rear frame, load-bearing engine-gearbox unit, rear-seat frame removeable for one-up riding |
| Front Suspension: | 46mm Telescopic forks | Upside-down 45 mm forks, compression, rebound and spring preload adjustable; |
| Front Wheel Travel: | 119 mm / 4.7 in | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Rear Suspension: | Single shock with air adjust | Cast aluminium single swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut, spring preload fully adjustable by hook wrench, adjustable rebound-stage damping |
| Rear Wheel Travel: | 114 mm / 4.5 in | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 300mm Floating rotor, 4 piston calipers | Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, diameter 310 mm, 4-piston Monobloc radial brake caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 300mm floating rotor, 2 piston caliper | Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston floating caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 130/60B19 65H Metzeler Cruisetec | 120/70 - ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 180/60R16 80H Metzeler Cruisetec | 180/55 - ZR17 |
| Rake: | 25? | 27.7 ? |
| Trail: | 133 mm / 5.2 in | 112 mm / 4.4 in |
| Dimensions: | Length 2583 mm / 101.7 in Width 1080 mm / 42.5 in Height 1439 mm / 56.7 in | Length 2131 mm / 83.9 in Width 871 mm / 34.3 in |
| Wheelbase: | 1701 mm / 67 in | 1511 mm / 59.5 in |
| Seat Height: | 660 mm / 26 in | 795 mm / 31.3 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 US gal | 15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal |