BMW K100 RS 16V and SE model (1991-92) vs Gilera Nexus 500 (2003-06) vs Suzuki DL 1000 V-Strom (2017-18) vs Suzuki GSX 250E (1986) vs Suzuki Boulevard C109RT (2013-16) vs Yamaha XTZ 750 Super Ténéré (1993) vs Yamaha MT-125 (2014-15) vs Yamaha V-Max (2010) vs Yamaha YZF1000 R1 (2006)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	BMW	Gilera	Suzuki	Suzuki	Suzuki	Yamaha	Yamaha	Yamaha	Yamaha
Model:	K100 RS 16V and SE model	Nexus 500	DL 1000 V-Strom	GSX 250E	Boulevard C109RT	XTZ 750 Super Ténéré	MT-125	V-Max	YZF1000 R1
Years:	1991-92	2003-06	2017-18	1986	2013-16	1993	2014-15	2010	2006
Engine:	Four stroke, horizontal in line four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Liquid cooled, four stroke, single cylinder	Four stroke, 90°-V-twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, 54° V-Twin, four valves per cylinder	Four -stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4-valves	Four stroke, V-four, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder.
Capacity:	987 cc / 60.2 cub-in	460 cc / 28.0 cu-in	1037 cc / 63.2 cu-in	249 cc / 15.2 cu in	1786 cc / 108.8 cu. in	749 cc / 45.7 cu-in	124.7 cc / 7.6 cub in.	1679 cc / 102.4 cu-in	998 cc / 60.9 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	67 x 70 mm	92 x 69 mm	100 x 66.0mm	60 х 44.2 mm	112 x 90.5mm	87 x 63 mm	52 x 58.6 mm	90 x 66 mm	77 X 53.6 mm
Compression Ratio:	11.0:1	10.5:1	11.3:1	10.5:1	10.5:1	9.5:1	11.2:1	11.3:1	12.1:1
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled,	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled
Induction:	Bosch Motronic combined ignition/fuel injection system	Magneti Marelli IAV Electronic injection	Suzuki Fuel Injection	2 x 30mm Mikuni BS30SS carburetors	EFI, 2 x 56 mm throttle bodies	2x 38mm Mikuni BDST38 CV carburetors	Electronic fuel injection	Mikuni 48mm fuel injection	Fuel injection, dual-valve throttle bodies with motor-driven secondary valves, 45 mm throttle body
Ignition:	Bosch Motronic combined ignition/fuel injection system	Electronic inductive discharge	Electronic ignition	Electronic	Electronic ignition (Transistorised)	TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition)	TCI (digital)	TCI	TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition)
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	70 kW / 95 hp @ 7500 rpm	40.1 hp / 29.3 kW @ 7500 rpm	73.9 kW / 99.2 hp / @ 8000 rpm	21.6 kW / 29 hp @ 10000 rpm (dyno: 12 kW / 16.1 hp @ 10000 rpm)	92 kW / 123 hp @ 6200 rpm	69.3 hp / 54 kW @ 7500 rpm	11 kW / 15 hp @ 9000 rpm	147.2 kW / 200 hp @ 9000 rpm	174 hp / 128 kW @ 12500 rpm (Ram-air)
Max Torque:	86 Nm / 8.8 kgf-m / 63 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm	43 Nm / 31.7 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm	103 Nm / 10.5 kgf-m / 76 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm	21.6 Nm / 2.2 kgf-m / 15.9 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm (dyno: 12.3 Nm / 1.25 kgf / 9.1 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm)	160 Nm / 16.3 kgf-m / 118 lb.ft @ 3200 rpm	68 Nm / 50.2 lb-fts @ 6750 rpm	12.4 Nm / 1.25 kgf-m / 9.14 ft-lb	166.8 Nm / 17.0 kgf-m @ 6500 rpm	106.6 Nm / 10.87 kg-m @ 10500 rpm (Ram-air)
Transmission:	5 Speed	“Twist and Go”	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	6-Speed, constant mesh	5 Speed with slipper clutch	6 Speed
Final Drive:	Shaft, gearing 2.81:1	Belt	Chain	Chain	Shaft	Chain	Chain	Shaft	#530 O-ring chain
Front Suspension:	41.7 mm Braced Marzocchi fork	41mm Kayaba telehydraulic fork	40mm Inverted telescopic, coil spring, oil damped	Telescopic forks	Telescopic, coil spring, oil damped, 49 mm, Showa	Telescopic forks.	Upside-down telescopic fork, 41 mm dia.	52mm Telescopic forks	43mm Special Öhlins inverted telescopic fork w/adjustable preload, compression damping, rebound damping,
Rear Suspension:	Monoshock swinging arm, ADJ for spring preload	Progressive POWER DRIVE, Kayaba gas shock absorber with spring preload	Link type, coil spring, oil damped	Swinging arm, dual dampers, 5-way spring preload	Showa mono shock, 7 position adjustable preload	Monoshock, adjustable preload compression damping adjustment	Linked monoshock with spring preload adjustment	Swingarm Link-type suspension	Single Öhlins shock w/adjustable preload, separate high & low-speed compression damping, rebound damping,
Front Brakes:	2 x 285 mm discs, 2 piston calipers	2x 260mm discs 2 piston calipers	2 x 310 mm discs, 4 piston radial calipers, ABS	Single 275mm disc	2 x 290 mm discs, 2 piston calipers	2x 245mm discs	Hydraulic, single disc, 292 mm dia.	2x 320mm discs	2 x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:	Single 285 mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 240mm discs 2 piston calipers	Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston caliper, ABS	Drum	Single 275mm disc, 2 piston Tokico caliper	Single 236mm disc	Hydraulic, single disc, 230 mm dia.	Single 280mm disc	Single 220mm disc 4 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	120/70-ZR17	120/70-15	110/80R19M/C 59V	3.60-18	150/80R16	90/90-21	100/80-17 MC	120/70 R18	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre:	160/60-ZR18	160/60-14	150/70R17M/C 69V	4.10-18	240/55R16	140/80-17	130/70-17 M	200/50 R18	190/50 ZR17
Wheelbase:	1516 m /59.7 in	1515 mm / 59.6 in	1,535 mm / 60.4 in	1410 mm / 55.5 in	1755 mm / 68.3 in	1505 mm / 59.3 in	1355 mm / 53.3 in	1700 mm / 66.9 in	1405 mm / 55.7 in
Fuel Capacity:	19.7 Litres / 5.2 US gal	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	20 Litres / 5.3 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal	12 Litres / 3.2 US gal / 2.6 Imp gal	19 L / 5.0 US gal	26 Litres / 6.6 gal	11.5 Litres / 3.0 US gal	15 Litres / 4.0 US gal	18 Litres / 4.7 gal