BMW R 1200GS Adventure (2012) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R (2008)
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| Make: | BMW | Kawasaki |
| Model: | R 1200GS Adventure | ZX-6R |
| Years: | 2012 | 2008 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in. | 599 cc / 36.6 cub in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 101 x 73 mm | 67 x 42.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 12.0:1 | 13.9:1 |
| Cooling System: | Air/oil cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Induction: | BMS-K+, 50mm Throttle butterfly dia | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, two injectors per throttle body |
| Ignition: | BMS-K | TCBI with Digital advance |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric |
| Clutch: | Single-plate dry clutch, ∅180mm | Wet, multiple discs, cable operated |
| Max Power: | 81 kW / 110 hp @ 7750 rpm | 91.9 kW /125 hp @ 14000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 120 Nm / 12.2 kgf-m / 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 66 Nm / 6.73 kgf-m / 48.7 lb-ft @ 11700 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Frame: | Tubular steel frame, load-bearing power unit | Perimeter, pressed-aluminium |
| Front Suspension: | Telelever, stanchion ∅41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable. | 41 mm inverted cartridge fork with top-out springs, stepless rebound damping, stepless compression damping, fully-adjustable spring preload |
| Front Wheel Travel: | 210 mm / 8.3 in. | 120 mm / 4.5 in |
| 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. | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, dual-range (high/low-speed) stepless compression damping, 25-way Adjustable rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload |
| Rear Wheel Travel: | 220 mm / 8.7 in. | 133 mm / 5.2 in |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x ∅305mm Discs, 4 piston caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS | 2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS | Single 210mm disc, 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 110/80 ZR19 | 120/65 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 150/70 ZR17 | 180/55 ZR17 |
| Wheelbase: | 1507 mm / 59.3 in | 1405 mm / 55.3 in. |
| Rake: | 25.7° | 25° |
| Dimensions: | Length: 2210 mm / 87.0 in. Width: 915 mm / 36.0 in. Height: 1450 mm / 57.1 in. | Length 2105 mm / 2.8 in Width 720 mm / 28.2 in Height 1125 mm / 44.2 in |
| Seat Height: | 890 - 910 mm / 35.0 - 35.8 in. | 820 mm / 32.3 in. |
| Dry Weight: | 223 kg / 492 lbs | 167 kg / 368 lbs |
| Wet-Weight: | 256 kg / 564 lbs (road ready, fully fueled ) | 190 kg / 418 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 33 L / 8.7 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |
| Standing ¼ Mile: | 12.6 sec | 11.2 sec |
| Top Speed: | 193 km/h / 120 mph | 252.1 km/h / 156.4 mph |