Ariel Arrow Super Sport 250 (1961-62) vs BMW R 80GS (1990-91) vs Honda XR 250L (1997-99) vs Piaggio MP3 500 Sport (2010-11)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Ariel | BMW | Honda | Piaggio |
| Model: | Arrow Super Sport 250 | R 80GS | XR 250L | MP3 500 Sport |
| Years: | 1961-62 | 1990-91 | 1997-99 | 2010-11 |
| Engine: | Two stroke, parallel twin | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder | Four-stroke, single cylinder SOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve Piaggio MASTER, catalysed |
| Capacity: | 247 cc / 15.1 cu in | 797.5 cc / 48.7 cu in. | 249 cc / 15.1 cu-in | 492 cc / 30 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 54 x 54 mm | 84.8 x 70.6 mm | 73 x 59.5 mm | 71 x 94mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10:1 | 8.2:1 | 9.3:1 | 11.0:1 |
| Ignition: | Coil | Battery ignition | CDI | Electronic inductive discharge, integrated variable timing |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 14.9 kW / 20 hp 2 6500 rpm | 37 kW / 50 hp @ 6500 rpm | 30 hp / 21.9 kW @ 9000 rpm | 29.8 kW / 40 hp @ 7250 rpm |
| Transmission: | 4-Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | CVT, Twist and go |
| Front Suspension: | Trailing link fork | ∅40mm Marzocchi telescopic hydraulic forks. | 43mm air-adjustable leading-axle Showa cartridge fork with 16-position compression damping adjustability | Parallelogram composed of four aluminium arms supporting two steering tubes cantilevers. |
| Rear Suspension: | Swing arm, twin shock absorbers/dampers | BMW Paralever swinging arm | Pro-Link Showa single shock with spring preload, 20-position compression and 20-position rebound damping adjustability | Two dual effect hydraulic shock absorbers and adjustable spring pre-load, |
| Front Brakes: | Drum, 6 in, leading shoe | Single ∅285mm disc | Single 240 mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x 240mm discs, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum, 6 in, leading shoe | ∅200mm Drum | Single 220 mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 240 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | White wall | 90/90 x 21S | 80/100-21 | 2x 120/70 -12 |
| Rear Tyre: | White wall | 13/80 x 17S | 110/100-18 | 130/70 -14 |
| Wheelbase: | 1300 mm / 51 in | 1514 mm / 59.6 in | 1411mm / 56.5 in | 1549 mm / 61.0 in |
| Seat Height: | 760 mm / 30 in | 850 mm / 33.5 in | 883 mm / 34.5 in | 790 mm / 30.9 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 13.6 L / 3.6 US gal | 24 L / 6.3 US gal | 9 Litres / 2.3 gal | 12 Litres / 3.2 gals |