Honda GLX 1500 Gold Wing S.E. (1990) vs Honda CB 125R (2017-18) vs BMW R 80RT (1981) vs Norton Commando 961 CR / SP (2023) vs BMW F 650GS (2006)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Honda | Honda | BMW | Norton | BMW |
| Model: | GLX 1500 Gold Wing S.E. | CB 125R | R 80RT | Commando 961 CR / SP | F 650GS |
| Years: | 1990 | 2017-18 | 1981 | 2023 | 2006 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, two valve | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin, push rod, hydraulic lifter, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 1520 cc / 92.8 cub in. | 124.7 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 797.5 cc / 48.7 cu in. | 961 cc / 58.6 cu in | 652 cc / 39.8 cub. in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 71 x 64 mm | 58 x 47.2 mm | 84.8 x 70.6 mm | 88 x 79 mm | 100 x 83mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.8:1 | 11.0:1 | 9.2:1 | 10.1:1 | 11.5:1 |
| Induction: | 2 x 36 mm Keihin CV carburetors | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection | 2 x Bing constant depression carburetors | Electronic fuel injection | Fuel induction |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 72.9 kW / 100 hp @ 5200 rpm | 13.1 hp / 9.8 kW @ 10000 rpm | 36.4 kW / 50 hp @ 6500 rpm | 56.4 kW / 76.8 hp @ 7250 rpm | 37.3 kW / 50 hp @ 6800 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 150 Nm / 15.3 kgf-m / 111 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | 10.2 Nm / 7.3 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm | 58 Nm / 5.9 kgf-m / 42 ft/lb @ 4000 rpm | 81 Nm / 59.7 ft-lb @ 6300 rpm | 60 Nm / 6.12 kgf-m / 44.25 lb-ft. @ 5200 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed, constant mesh | 5 Speed |
| Frame: | Tubular steel cradle | Inner Pivot Diamond Frame | Double loop tubular frame with bolt on rear section | Frame is hand TIG and MIG welded at Norton HQ | Bridge-type steel section frame with bolted-on rear section |
| Front Suspension: | Air adjustable telescopic forks | 41mm upside-down telescopic inverted fork | Telescopic hydraulic fork | 43mm Öhlins upside-down forks adjustable for preload, compression and rebound damping | 41mm Telescopic fork with stabilizer bridge |
| Rear Suspension: | Pro-link air adjustable | Single-damper | BMW Monolever swinging arm | Öhlins twin shocks with remote reservoir fully adjustable | Spring setting and rebound stage damping continuously adjustable |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 296 mm discs 2 piston calipers | Single 296mm disc, four piston Nissin caliper | Single ∅285mm disc, 1 piston caliper | 2 x 320mm Brembo fully-floating high carbon stainless steel discs, Brembo 4-piston Mono Bloc radially mounted calipers with ABS, and Brembo front brake master cylinder | Single ∅300mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 316 mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc, one piston caliper | ∅200mm Drum | Single 240 mm disc, 22-piston caliper with ABS, and Brembo rear brake master cylinder | Single ∅240mm disc, 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 130/70-18 | 110/70R17M/C 54H | 100/90-H19 | 120/70 x17 | 100/90-19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/80-16 | 150/60R17M/C 66H | 120/90-H18 | 180/55 x 17 | 130/80-17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 23 liters / 6.1 US gal | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 17.3 Litres / 4.6 US gal. |