Velocette MSS (1935-68) vs Daelim VR 125 (1996) vs BMW M 1000RR (2025)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Velocette | Daelim | BMW |
| Model: | MSS | VR 125 | M 1000RR |
| Years: | 1935-68 | 1996 | 2025 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, single cylinder, | Four stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 titanium valves per cylinder and BMW ShiftCam |
| Capacity: | 499 cc / 30.5 cub in | 124 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 999 cc / 60.9 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 86 x 86 mm | 56.5 x 5+.5 mm | 80 x 49.7 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air/Water/Oil cooled |
| Lubrication: | Dry sump | Wet sump | Wet sump |
| Starting: | Kick start | Electric & kick | Electric, 0.8 kW |
| Max Power: | 19.9 kW / 27 hp @ 5000 rpm | 13.5 hp / 9.9 kW @ 10000 rpm | 160 kW / 214 hp @ 14500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 4 Speed | 5 Speed | Claw-shifted 6-speed gearbox with straight cut gears |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain 525 17/46 |
| Wheelbase: | 1365 mm / 53.75 in | 1500 mm / 59.1 in | 1457 mm / 57.3 |
| Seat Height: | 775 mm / 30.5 in | 715 mm / 28.1 in | 865 mm / 32.7 in |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic fork with 2-way hydraulic damping | Cartridge | 45mm Upside-down telescopic fork, spring preload, rebound and compression stages adjustable |
| Rear Suspension: | Woodhead-Monroe springs with hydraulic damping, later Armstrong and Girling, adjustable | Dual shock, Swingarm | Aluminium swing arm, full floater pro, compression and rebound damping adjustable, adjustable spring preload |
| Front Brakes: | Drum | Single 280mm disc | M 2x 320mm discs, M Brake 4-piston fixed caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Drum | M single 220 mm disk, 2-piston fixed caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.25 x 19 in | 90/90-18 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 3.25 x 19 in | 130/90-15 | 200/55 ZR17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 19.3 L / 5.1 US gal | 12 Litres / 3.17 US gal | 16.5 Litres / 4.4 US gal |