BMW R 100CS (1981-82) vs Honda CB 223 (2008-) vs Yamaha TW 200 (2013-15) vs KYMCO Kymco YUP 250 (2003-07) vs Laverda 750 Carenata (1998) vs Honda VFR 400R NC30 (1990) vs Bimota HB1 (1975) vs BMW R 1200C Avantgarde (2003-05) vs BMW K100 (1986-90) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FXSTB/I Softail Night Train (2002-04)
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| Make: | BMW | Honda | Yamaha | KYMCO | Laverda | Honda | Bimota | BMW | BMW | Harley-Davidson |
| Model: | R 100CS | CB 223 | TW 200 | Kymco YUP 250 | 750 Carenata | VFR 400R NC30 | HB1 | R 1200C Avantgarde | K100 | Harley Davidson FXSTB/I Softail Night Train |
| Years: | 1981-82 | 2008- | 2013-15 | 2003-07 | 1998 | 1990 | 1975 | 2003-05 | 1986-90 | 2002-04 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, MD33E engine | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2-valve | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves | Four stroke, parallel twin. DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Transverse four cylinder, four stroke, SOHC, 2 per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, horizontal in line four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, Twin Cam 88® vibration isolation-mounted Valves Pushrod-operated overhead valves; w/ hydraulic self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 980 cc / 59.8 cu in. | 223 cc / 13.6 CU-IN | 196 cc / 11.96 cub in. | 251 cc / 15.3 cu in | 747 cc / 45.6 cu-in | 399 cc / 15.7 cu-in | 736 cc / 44.9 cub. in. | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in. | 987 cc / 60.2 cub. in | 1449 cc / 88.4 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 94 x 70.6 mm | 76 x 55 mm | 67 x 55.7 mm | 72.7 x 60.4 mm | 83 X 69 mm | 55 x 42 mm | 61 х 63 mm | 101 x 73mm | 67 x 70 mm | 95.3 x 101.6 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air / oil cooled | Air/Oil cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | 9.0:1 | 9.5:1 | 10.3:1 | 11.5:1 | 11.3:1 | 9.2:1 | 10.0:1 | 10.2:1 | 8.9:1 |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick start | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 51 kW / 70 hp @ 7000 rpm | 16 hp / 11.7 kW @ 7000 rpm | 16 hp / 11.7 kW @ 8000 rpm | 14.2 kW / 19.4 hp @ 6750 rpm | 85 hp / 63.3 kW @ 9200 rpm | 59.hp / 43.1 kW @ 12800 rpm | 51.5 kW / 69 hp @ 8000 rpm | 44.5 kW / 61 hp @ 5000 rpm | 65.6 kW / 90 hp @ 8000 rpm | 67 hp / 48.8 kW @ 5200 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5-Speed, constant mesh | Automatic | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Belt | Chain | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Shaft | Belt |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber. | Telescopic fork | 33mm Telescopic fork | Hydraulic fork, Ø 33 mm | Paioli Racing Inverted adjustable preload, rebound & compression damping | 41mm inverted forks: preload and rebound damping | Telescopic forks | Motorrad Telelever, stanchion ∅35mm, central strut | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber | 41.3 mm telescopic, “beer can” covers |
| Rear Suspension: | Long swinging arm with adjustable strut. | Swing arm | Single shock | Mono swingarm with adjustable shock absorber | Paioli Monoshock adjustable spring preload, rebound & compression damping | Rising-rate monoshock: pre-load and rebound damping | Monoshock | Die cast aluminium single sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Monolever, WAD strut (travel related damping), spring preload adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of hydraulic handwheel. | Monolever swinging arm | Hidden, horizontal-mounted, coil-over shock |
| Front Brakes: | Single ∅260mm disc | Single disc | Single 220mm disc | Single 220 mm Ø disc, 2-piston caliper | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 269mm 4 piston calipers | 2x discs | 2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x ∅285 mm discs, 2 piston calipers | Single 292mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | 200 Drum | Drum | 110mm Drum | Single 200 mm Ø disc, 1-piston caliper | Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single disc 2 piston caliper | Single disc | Single ∅285mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single ∅285 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc 2 piston caliper |