BMW K100 RS 16V and SE model (1991-92) vs BMW K 11000LT 16V (1989) vs Suzuki B120 (1967-77) vs Kawasaki KLR 650 (2015) vs Jawa 650 Dakar (2009) vs BMW K 1600 GTL (2013) vs Beta RR 4T 390 Enduro (2015) vs Kawasaki GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja (2005-06) vs Bakker Kangaroo () vs Piaggio MP3 500 HPE Business (2018) vs Aprilia RX 125 Six days Model L (1988-90) vs Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing / DCT (2019)
Comparison technical specifications
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Make: | BMW | BMW | Suzuki | Kawasaki | Jawa | BMW | Beta | Kawasaki | Bakker | Piaggio | Aprilia | Honda |
Model: | K100 RS 16V and SE model | K 11000LT 16V | B120 | KLR 650 | 650 Dakar | K 1600 GTL | RR 4T 390 Enduro | GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja | Kangaroo | MP3 500 HPE Business | RX 125 Six days Model L | GLX 1800 Gold Wing / DCT |
Years: | 1991-92 | 1989 | 1967-77 | 2015 | 2009 | 2013 | 2015 | 2005-06 | 2018 | 1988-90 | 2019 | |
Engine: | Four stroke, horizontal in line four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four-stroke, horizontal in line four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Two stroke, piston valve, single cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse six cylinder, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder with countershaft, DOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve Piaggio MASTER, catalysedFour stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve Piaggio MASTER, catalysed | Single cylinder, two stroke, Rotax 123 with Gilardoni cylinder/head | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 4-valve per cylinder, finger-follower rocker arm on intake, roller-rocker arm on exhaust |
Capacity: | 987 cc / 60.2 cub-in | 1092 cc / 66.6 cu in | 118 cc / 7.2 cu in | 651 cc / 39.7 cu-in | 659 cc / 40.2 cu in | 1649 cc / 100.6 cu in. | 385.6 cc / 23.5 cu in | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 980 cc / 59.8 cu in | 492.7 cc / 30.0 cub in. | 124.8 cc / 7.6 cu in | 1833 cc / 111.85 cub in. |
Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled, forced by pump | Liquid cooled, | Air/oil cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
Starting: | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric and kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric |
Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 4-Speed, constant mesh | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | Twin Cradle: tubes in high tensile steel | 6 Speed | 6-speed manual or 7-speed automatic DCT w/ Walking Mode F/R |
Final Drive: | Shaft, gearing 2.81:1 | Shaft | Chain | Sealed Chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Belt | #520 Chain, 12T to 17T pinion gears, 49 T spur gear | Shaft |
Front Suspension: | 41.7 mm Braced Marzocchi fork | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber | Telescopic fork | 41mm Air-adjustable forks, | 43 mm Telescopic forks, 150mm wheel travel | Dual longitudinal control arm | 48 mm Ø Sachs USD fork, adjustable compression and rebound, TFX technology | 38mm Telescopic forks | Hydraulic telescopic fork, USD, Marzocchi, compression and rebound damping | Articulated quadrilateral consisting of four aluminum arms sustaining two steering tubes, and leading arm suspension geometry with offset wheel axle. Stroke: 95mm. Electro-hydraulic suspension locking system. | Marzocci upside down fork | Double-wishbone front-suspension system w/Showa shock absorber |
Rear Suspension: | Monoshock swinging arm, ADJ for spring preload | Monolever swinging arm | Telescopic shocks | UNI-TRAK® linkage, 5-way preload shock absorber with 4way rebound damping. | Mono shock | Paralever (single-sided swing arm), central spring strut, rebound/continuously variable | Sachs shock w/adjustable rebound and hi/low speed compression | Swinging arm, single shock adjustable for spring preload | Singl shock, KH suspension, compression and rebound damping | Dual effect hydraulic shock absorbers and adjustable spring pre-load. | Swingarm with single shock absorber, Aprilia Progressive system with compression extension, adjustable, Boge Sachs shock absorber | Pro-Link system w/ Showa shock absorber |
Front Brakes: | 2 x 285 mm discs, 2 piston calipers | 2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Drum | Single 280mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x Ø320 mm discs, 2 piston caliper | 2 x ∅320mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Single wave Ø 260 mm floating disc, 2 piston floating caliper | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | Double floating perforated discs, 300 mm, 4-piston calipers, Brembo | 2x 258mm stainless steel discs, One disc brake per wheel, c 2 piston caliper | Single disc, 250 mm | 2x 320mm discs 6-piston Nissin calipers |
Rear Brakes: | Single 285 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single ∅285mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Drum | Single 203mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single Ø220 mm disc | Single ∅320mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single Ø 240 mm disc, 1 piston floating caliper | Single disc | Single perforated disc, BMW-Brembo | Single 240mm disc | Single disc, 220 mm | Single 316mm disc 3-piston Nissin caliper |
Front Tyre: | 120/70-ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 2.50-17 4PR | 90/90 -21 | 100/90- 19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 90/90 -21 | 110/70- 17 | 120/70-17 | 2x 120/70 -13 | 90/90-21 | 130/7018 |
Rear Tyre: | 160/60-ZR18 | 160/60 ZR18 | 2.75-17 4PR | 130/80 -17 | 140/80–17 | 190/55 ZR17 | 140/80 -18 | 130/70 - 17 | 17/60-17 | 140/70 -14 | 120/90-18 | 200/55-R16 |
Fuel Capacity: | 19.7 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 22 L / 5.8 US gal | 9.0 L / 2.3 US gal | 23 Litres / 5.8 gal. | 17 L / 4.5 US gal | 26.5 Litres / 7.0 US gal | 8.0 L / 2.1 US gal | 15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal | Bakker aluminium tank, 27 L / 7.1 US gal | 12 Litres / 3.2 US gal | 9 L / 2.4 US gal / 2.0 Imp gal | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 US gal |