BMW R 50/5 (1969-73) vs Honda XL 175 (1973-74) vs Honda FJS 600 Silver Wing / ABS (SW T-600GT) (2014-) vs Honda XR 250R (1992)
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| Make: | BMW | Honda | Honda | Honda |
| Model: | R 50/5 | XL 175 | FJS 600 Silver Wing / ABS (SW T-600GT) | XR 250R |
| Years: | 1969-73 | 1973-74 | 2014- | 1992 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHC, 2 valve | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four-stroke, single cylinder SOHC, 4 valve |
| Capacity: | 494 cc / 30.1 cu in. | 175 cc / 10.6 cu-in | 582 cc / 35.5 cub in | 249 cc / 15.1 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 67 x 70.6 | 72 x 71.5 mm | 73 x 59.5 mm | |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.6:1 | 9.2:1 | 10.2:1 | 10.0:1 |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Induction: | 2 x Bing carburetors | Single 24mm Keihin | PGM-FI with automatic enrichment circuit, 4-hole injectors | Single 30mm carburator |
| Ignition: | Battery ignition | Magneto | Computer controlled fully transistorised with electronic advance | CDI |
| Starting: | Electric & kick | Kick | Electric | Kick |
| Max Power: | 24 kW / 32 hp @ 6400 rpm | 50 hp / 36.5 kW @ 7500 rpm | 30 hp / 21.9 kW @ 9000 rpm | |
| Max Torque: | 39 Nm / 4.0 kgf-m / 29 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm | 54 Nm / 39.8 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 24.5 Nm @ 7500 rpm | |
| Transmission: | 4 Speed | 5 Speed | Automatic V-Matic | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Chain | Belt | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber | 38mm Showa air assisted forks, 200mm wheel travel | 41 mm Telescopic fork | 41 mm Air assisted telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Long swing arm with suspension units and oil pressure shock absorbers | Showa Pro-Link shocks, 165mm wheel travel | Swingarm with dual shocks, 5-positionspring preload adjustable | Pro-Link, adjustable compression and rebound |
| Front Brakes: | ∅200mm Drum, duplex full hub | 110mm drum | Single 256mm disc 3 piston calipers ABS | Single 240 mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | ∅200mm Drum, simplex full hub | 110mm drum | Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper ABS | Single 220 mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.25 -S19" | 2.75-21 | 120/80-14 | 80/100-21 |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.00 -S18" | 4.10-18 | 150/70-13 | 110/100-18 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 24 L / 6.3 US gal | 7 Litres / 1.8 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 9 Litres / 2.4 gal |