Suzuki GV 700GL Madura (1984-85) vs BMW R 1100RT (1999-2000) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic (2013) vs Honda CB 400 Super Bol D'or (2010-11) vs BMW R 52 (1928-29) vs Bimota DB6 Delirio (2010) vs BMW R 1200RT Touring Special Edition (2007) vs Honda CB-1 (1989-90) vs BMW K 1600 GTL (2013) vs Triumph TSX 750 (1982) vs Indian Chief Classic (2017) vs Kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan Drifter (2002-05) vs Hyosung GT 250 (2013-14) vs Kawasaki BJ 250 Estrella Custom (1995-99) vs Suzuki GSX-S 750 / ABS (2019-20) vs Laverda 750S Sport (1998) vs Kawasaki Z 1000J (1981) vs BMW K 1200LT Xenon Headlights (2007)
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| Make: | Suzuki | BMW | Harley-Davidson | Honda | BMW | Bimota | BMW | Honda | BMW | Triumph | Indian | Kawasaki | Hyosung | Kawasaki | Suzuki | Laverda | Kawasaki | BMW |
| Model: | GV 700GL Madura | R 1100RT | Harley Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic | CB 400 Super Bol D'or | R 52 | DB6 Delirio | R 1200RT Touring Special Edition | CB-1 | K 1600 GTL | TSX 750 | Chief Classic | VN 1500 Vulcan Drifter | GT 250 | BJ 250 Estrella Custom | GSX-S 750 / ABS | 750S Sport | Z 1000J | K 1200LT Xenon Headlights |
| Years: | 1984-85 | 1999-2000 | 2013 | 2010-11 | 1928-29 | 2010 | 2007 | 1989-90 | 2013 | 1982 | 2017 | 2002-05 | 2013-14 | 1995-99 | 2019-20 | 1998 | 1981 | 2007 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 82°V-Four, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, V-Twin, High output 'Twin Cam 103' | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves 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, transverse six cylinder, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin, four valves per cylinder. | Thunder Stroke™ 111 | Four stroke, 50° V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 75° V twin, DOHC, 4 per valve cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHV , 2 valves | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, TSCC | Four stroke, parallel twin. DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, horizontal in line four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 698 cc / 42.6 cu in | 1085 cc / 66.2 cu in | 1690 cc / 103.1 cub in. | 399 cc / 24.3 cu in | 486 cc / 29.7 cu in. | 1079 cc / 65.8 cub. in. | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 1649 cc / 100.6 cu in. | 748 cc / 45.6 cu in | 1811.cc / 105 cu-in | 1470 cc / 89.7 cu-in | 248 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 749 cc / 45.7 cub. in | 747 cc / 45.6 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 1172 cc / 71.5 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 69 x 46.7 mm | 99 x 70.5 mm | 98.4 x 111.1 mm | 55 x 42 mm | 63 x 78 mm | 98 x 71.5 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 55 x 42 mm | 72 x 67.5 mm | 76 x 82 mm | 101 x 113 mm | 102 x 90 mm | 57 x 48.8 mm | 66 X 63 mm | 72.0 x 46.0 mm | 83 X 69 mm | 69.4 x 66 mm | 75 x 70.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.5:1 | 10.7:1 | 10.0:1 | 11.3:1 | 5.0:1 | 10.0:1 | 12.0:1 | 11.3:1 | 12.2:1 | 9.5:1 | 9.5:1 | 9.0:1 | 10.2:1 | 9.0:1 | 12.3:1 | 11.5:1 | 9.2:1 | 10.8:1 |
| Induction: | 4 x 33mm Mikuni carburetors | Fuel injection | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) | PGM-FI fuel injection | 1 x Spezial 2 valve ∅22 mm carburator | Electronic fuel injection, 45mm throttle body | BMW engine management, BMS-K | 2x 30mm Keihin CV carburetor | ∅52mm Throttle valve diameter, BMS-X | 2 x 34 mm Amal carburetors | Electronic Fuel Injection System Closed loop fuel injection / 54mm bore | Digital Fuel Injection with dual 36mm throttle bodies | Electronic fuel Injection | Carburetor | Suzuki Fuel Injection with SDTV | Twin Weber-Marelli electronic injection | 4x 34mm Mikuni BS34 carburetors | Electronic intake pipe injection |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Shaft | Belt | Chain | Shaft | Chain | System Enclosed driveshaft with two universal joints | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Belt | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Chain, DID50VAZ, 114 links | Chain | Chain, 630 endless with 92 links, sprockets 15 front, 41 rear | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | 39 mm Air assisted telescopic forks, 160mm wheel travel. | Telelever with central spring strut & linear-rate coil spring. Twin-tube gas-filled shock | 41.3 mm telescopic, cartridge-style damping | Telescopic forks | Plate spring, 6 laminae | 50 mm Marzocchi upside-down with TiN treatmentm 120mm wheel travel | BMW Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with standard ESA | 41mm Telescopic forks | Dual longitudinal control arm | Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks, | 41mm cartridge fork | 41mm Upside down Telescopic | Telescopic forks | Inverted telescopic, coil spring, oil damped | Paioli Racing Inverted adjustable preload, rebound & compression damping | Telescopic forks, coil air spring | Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter ∅35 mm, central strut |
| Rear Suspension: | Single shock spring oil damped shocks, 5-way adjustable preload. | Paralever swingarm & shaft drive, single-tube gas-filled shock, variable rebound setting | Short, air-adjustable shock | Single shock | Rigid, spring loaded saddle | Straight connection with full adjustable monoshock, 130mm wheel travel | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad EVO-Paralever, spring preload hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of electronically adjustable ESA, rebound damping with standard ESA | Pro-link monoshock | Paralever (single-sided swing arm), central spring strut, rebound/continuously variable | Swinging arm with Marzocchi shocks | Single shock, | Dual air assisted shock absorbers with 4-way rebound damping adjustment | Swing arm with Progressive linkage Hydraulic Mono shock absorber (Preload adjustable) | Dual shocks | Link type, coil spring, oil damped, 7-way adjustable | Paioli Monoshock adjustable spring preload, rebound & compression damping | Swinging arm with dual dampers 7-way spring preload. | Die cast Aluminum single sided swinging arm with Paralever, central strut, spring preload adjustable to continuously variable levels by mean of hydraulic hand wheel |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 280 mm Discs | 2 x 305mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 292mm disc 4 piston caliper | 2x 296mm discs 4 piston calipers | ∅150mm Drum | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers | Single 310mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x ∅320mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 254 mm Lockheed discs | 2x 300 mm Floating Rotor 4 piston calipers | 2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 300mm disc | 2x 310 mm Full floating discs, 4-piston calipers. ABS | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 236mm discs 1 piston calipers | 2 x ∅320mm disc, 4 piston calipers, ABS |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Block brake | Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 265mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single ∅320mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 254 mm Lockheed disc | Single 300 mm Floating Rotor 2 piston calipers | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc | Single 220 mm disc, Nissin, 1-piston caliper. ABS | Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 236mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single ∅285mm disc, 2 piston caliper, ABS |
| Front Tyre: | 110/80 H19 | 120/70-ZR17 | MT90B16 | 120/60 ZR17 | 26 x 3.5" low pressure or 26 x 3.5" high pressure | 120/90 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 110/70-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 100-19 | 130/90B16 67H | 130/90R-16 | 110/70 -17 | 90/90-18 51 P | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W), tubeless | 120/60 ZR17 | 3.25 V19 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/80 H16 | 160/60-ZR18 | MU85B16 | 160/60 ZR17 | 26 x 3.5" low pressure or 26 x 3.5" high pressure | 180/55 ZR17 | 180/60 ZR17 | 140/60-17 | 190/55 ZR17 | 100-16 | 180/65B16 81H | 150/80R-16 | 150/70 -17 | 110/90-17 60 P | 180/55ZR17M/C (73W), tubeless | 160/60 ZR17 | 4.25 V18 | 160/70 ZR17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 13 Litres / 3.4 US gal / 2.9 Imp gal | 23 Litres / US 6.1 gal | 22.7 Litres / 6.0 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.75 gal | 12.5 liters / 3.3 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 27 Liters / 7.1 US gal | 13 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 26.5 Litres / 7.0 US gal | 18.2 L / 4 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 Gal | 18.9 Liter / 5.0 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.4 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 21.4 Litres / 5.5 US gal | 22 L / 5.8 US gal |