BMW R 1200GS (2012) vs Kawasaki VN 2000 Vulcan Classic (2008-09) vs Honda GLX 1500 Gold Wing (1998-00) vs BMW R 1200S (2008) vs Kawasaki ZX-6RR (2004) vs Kawasaki Z 250FS (1979-80) vs BMW R 1100S (2005-06) vs Triumph Rocket 3 GT (2020) vs Kawasaki KR1S (1990) vs Kawasaki VN 800 Vulcan (2004-06) vs Triumph Tiger 800 XC (2011) vs Kawasaki Z 1000SX ABS (2014)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	BMW	Kawasaki	Honda	BMW	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	BMW	Triumph	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Triumph	Kawasaki
Model:	R 1200GS	VN 2000 Vulcan Classic	GLX 1500 Gold Wing	R 1200S	ZX-6RR	Z 250FS	R 1100S	Rocket 3 GT	KR1S	VN 800 Vulcan	Tiger 800 XC	Z 1000SX ABS
Years:	2012	2008-09	1998-00	2008	2004	1979-80	2005-06	2020	1990	2004-06	2011	2014
Engine:	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, V-twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, parallel twin, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, inline 3-cylinder, DOHC	Ttwo stroke, parallel twin cylinder, Electronic variable exhaust valve ( KIPS ) equipment	Four stroke, V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder
Capacity:	1170 cc / 71.4 cub in.	2053 cc / 125 cu-in	1520 cc / 92.8 cub in.	1170 cc / 71.4 cu in	599 cc / 36.6 cub in	248 cc / 15.1 cub in	1085 cc / 66.2 cu in	2458 cc / 150 cub in	249 cc / 15.2 cu-in	805 cc / 49.1 cu-in	799 cc / 48.7 cu-in	1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	101 x 73 mm	103 x 123.2 mm	71 x 64 mm	101 x 73 mm	67 x 42.5 mm	70 x 64 mm	99 x 70.5 mm	110.2 x 85.9 mm	56.0 x 50.6 mm	88 x 66.2 mm	74 x 61.9 mm	77.0 x 56.0mm
Compression Ratio:	12.0:1	9.5:1	9.8:1	12.5:1	13.0:1	8.9:1	11.3:1	10.8:1	7.4:1	9.5:1	12.0:1	11.8:1
Cooling System:	Air/oil cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air/Oil cooled	Liquid cooled,	Air cooled	Air/Oil cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled
Induction:	BMS-K+, ∅50mm throttle butterfly	Electronic fuel injection, 46mm throttle bodies	2 x 36 mm Keihin CV	Fuel injection, 52mm throttle butterfly	Fuel injection with 38mm throttle bodies	2 x 26mm Keihin carburetors	Bosch fuel injection	Ride-by-Wire, fuel injected	2x 28mm Keihin PWK carburetor	Keihin CVK36 carburetor	Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Kick	Kick	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	81 kW / 110 hp @ 7750 rpm	103 hp / 76 kW @ 480.0 rpm	72.9 kW / 100 hp @ 5200 rpm	90 kW / 122 hp @ 8250 rpm	86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 13200 rpm	14.2 kW / 19 hp @ 8 000 rpm	71.4 kW / 98 hp @ 7500 rpm	123 kW / 167 PS / 165 hp @ 6000 rpm	59.1 hp / 43.2 kW) @ 10500 rpm	56 hp / 40.8 kW @ 7000 rpm	69.1 kW / 93.9 hp @ 9300 rpm	104.5 kW / 142 hp @ 10000 rpm
Max Torque:	120 Nm / 12.2 kgf-m / 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm	177 Nm / 130.5 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm	150 Nm / 15.3 kgf-m / 111 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm	112 Nm / 11.4 kgf-m / 83 ft-lb @ 6500 rpm	64.4 Nm / 6.6 kgf-m / 47.5 lb-ft @ 12000 rpm	18 Nm / 1.8 kgf-m / 12.9 lb-ft @ 7 000 rpm	97 Nm / 9.9 kgf-m / 71.5 lb-ft.@ 5750 rpm	221 Nm / 163 ft-lb @ 4000 rpm	40.2 Nm / 4.1 kgf-m @ 10500 rpm	64 Nm / 47.2 lb-ft @ 3300 rpm	79 Nm / 8.1 kgf-m / 58 ft.lb @ 7850 rpm	111 Nm / 11.3 kgf.m @ 7300 rpm
Transmission:	6 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed
Front Suspension:	Telelever, stanchion diameter ∅41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable	49 mm telescopic fork.	Air adjustable telescopic forks	BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 41 mm, central spring strut	41mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping and top-out springs	Telescopic fork, air assisted	Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central strut, rebound damping adjustable.	Showa 47mm upside-down 1 1 cartridge front forks, compression and rebound adjuster.	41mm stanchions, air assisted telescopic fork with unstepped preload adjustment	41 mm. hydraulic telescopic fork	Showa 45mm upside down forks	41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability
Rear Suspension:	Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable.	Swingarm with mono-shock, rebound damping 8-way Spring preload adjustable	Pro-link air adjustable	Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD spring strut (travel-dependent damping), adjustable spring preload continuously variable, rebound damping adjustable	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas charged shock, stepless rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs	Swing arm 5-way adjustable spring preload	Paralever, central strut, spring preload adjustable to continuously variable levels by mean of a hydraulic handwheel, rebound adjustable damping.	Fully adjustable Showa piggyback reservoir RSU with remote hydraulic preload adjuster	Bottom Link Uni-Trak with air adjustable gas shock, unstepped preload, and four-way rebound damping	Uni-Trak with 7 way cam-type preload adjuster	Showa monoshock with remote oil reservoir, hydraulically adjustable preload, rebound damping adjustment	Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, remotely adjustable spring preload
Front Brakes:	2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston caliper. Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS	2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers	2 x 296 mm discs 2 piston calipers	2 x 320mm Discs, 2 piston caliper	2 x 280mm discs, 4 piston calipers	Drum	2 x 320mm discs, 4 piston calipers	2x 320 mm discs w/ Brembo M4.30 Stylema 4-piston radial monobloc calipers, Cornering ABS	2x discs 4 piston calipers	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper	2 x 308mm floating discs, Nissin 2-piston floating caliber (Switchable ABS available), Nissin front brake master cylinder, 14mm diameter	2x 310mm discs etal-type rotors with radial-mount 4 piston monobloc calipers and ABS
Rear Brakes:	Single ∅265mm disc 2 piston caliper. Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS	Single 320mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 316 mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 265mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Drum	Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 300mm disc, Brembo M4.32 4-piston monobloc caliper, Cornering ABS	Single disc 2 piston caliper	180mm Drum	Single 255mm disc, Nissin single-piston floating caliber (Switchable ABS available)	Single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with 1 piston caliper and ABS
Front Tyre:	110/80 ZR19	150/80 R16	130/70-18	120/70 ZR 17	120/65 ZR17	3.00-18	120/70-ZR17	150/80 R17 V	100/70 VR17	80/90-21	90/90 ZR21	120/70 -R17
Rear Tyre:	150/70 ZR17	200/60 R16	160/80-16	180/55 ZR 17	180/55 ZR17	3.50-18	160/60-ZR18	240/50 R16 V	130/60 VR18	140/90-16	150/70 ZR17	190/50 ZR17
Seat Height:	850 mm - 870 mm / 33.4 in - 34.2 in	787 mm / 31.0 in	763 mm / 30.1 in	820 mm / 32.2 in	820 mm / 32.3 in.	737 mm / 29 in	800 mm / 31.4 in	750 mm / 29.7 in	755 mm / 29.7 in	712 mm / 28.0 in	810 mm -830 mm / 31.9"- 32.7" adjustable	820 mm / 32.2 in.
Fuel Capacity:	20 Litres / 5.2 US gal	20.8 Litres / 5.5 US gal	23 liters / 6.1 US gal	17 Litres / 4.2 US gal	18 Litres / 4.8 US gal	9.1 Litres / 2.4 US gal	18 Litres / US 4.76 gal	18 Litres / 4.7 US gal	16.0 Litres / 4.2 gal	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	18.9 Litres / 5.0 US gal / 4.2 Imp gal	19.8 Litres / 5.2 US gal