BMW F 800GS Triple Black (2012) vs Piaggio MP3 500 Sport (2010-11) vs Kawasaki Z 800e (2014) vs Honda CB 250 (1968-71) vs BMW R 1200GS LC (2014) vs BMW R 1200RT LC Iconic Limited Edition (2016) vs Kawasaki EN 500 Vulcan / VN 500 (1992-93)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	BMW	Piaggio	Kawasaki	Honda	BMW	BMW	Kawasaki
Model:	F 800GS Triple Black	MP3 500 Sport	Z 800e	CB 250	R 1200GS LC	R 1200RT LC Iconic Limited Edition	EN 500 Vulcan / VN 500
Years:	2012	2010-11	2014	1968-71	2014	2016	1992-93
Engine:	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve Piaggio MASTER, catalysed	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Air cooled, four stroke, twin cylinder, OHC, 2 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, Intake 40mm, outlet 34 mm	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity:	798 cc / 47.7 cub. in.	492 cc / 30 cub in.	806 cc / 49.1 cu-in	249	1170 cc / 71.4 cub in	1170, 71.4 co in	498 cc / 30.4 cy-in
Bore x Stroke:	82 x 75.8 mm	71 x 94mm	71 x 50.9 mm	56 x 50.6 mm	101 x 73 mm	101 x 73 mm	74 х 58 mm
Compression Ratio:	12.0:1	11.0:1	11.9:1	9.5:1	12.5:1	12.5:1	10.2:1
Front Suspension:	∅43mm Marzocchi upside down forks	Parallelogram composed of four aluminium arms supporting two steering tubes cantilevers.	41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability,		BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion 37 mm, central spring strut	BMW Telelever	36mm Telescopic forks
Rear Suspension:	Double strut swing arm aluminium coast in one piece	Two dual effect hydraulic shock absorbers and adjustable spring pre-load,	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock with piggyback reservoir and stepless rebound damping and preload adjustability,		Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring preload hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable at handwheel	BMW EVO Paralever	Dual shocks preload adjustable,
Front Brakes:	2 x ∅300mm discs, 4 piston calipers	2 x 240mm discs, 2 piston caliper	2x semi-floating 310 mm discs 4 piston calipers	Drum	2x 305mm Hydraulically actuated twin disc brake, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (standard, part intergal, disengageable)	2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers	Single 300mm disc
Rear Brakes:	Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 240 mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper	Drum	Single 275mm disc, 2 piston caliper, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (standard, part intergal, disengageable)	Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper	180mm drum
Front Tyre:	90/90 - 21 54V	2x 120/70 -12	120/70 ZR17	3.00-18	120/70 R19	120/70 ZR17	100/90-19
Rear Tyre:	150/70 - 17 69V	130/70 -14	180/55ZR17	3.25-18	170/60 R 17	180/60 ZR17	140/90-15