BMW R 100GS Bubble Bee (1988) vs Yamaha XJ 650 Turbo (1985-86) vs Kawasaki Versys 1000 / LT (2019) vs Suzuki DR 750S Big (1987) vs Yamaha Star Raider S / XV 1900 Raider S (2008-09) vs Honda CBR 400RR (1994) vs Yamaha XVS 1300 V-Star (2009-10) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XL 1200C Sportster Custom (2004-05) vs Honda CG 125 (2001-03) vs Honda CBR 900RR Fireblade (1995) vs Yamaha RD 350RR (1985) vs Honda CBR 600F (2011) vs Honda VT 250F-II (1986-87) vs Moto Guzzi V 35II (1981-84) vs Moto Guzzi V7 III Carbon Dark (2018-19) vs Moto Guzzi V-7 700 (1967-68) vs Laverda 750GT (1970-) vs Ducati 900 MHR (Mike Hailwood Replica) (1982-84) vs Kawasaki Versys 1000SE-LT+ (2019) vs Kawasaki KLX 450R (2008-09) vs Honda XL 600R-M (1988) vs Suzuki GSX 600F (1994-95) vs Honda CBR 900RR Fireblade (1994) vs BMW R 75/5 (1969) vs BMW F 650GS Dakar (2005) vs Aprilia RX 125 (1985-87) vs Hyosung GT 650S (2009-11) vs Suzuki SX 125R (1987-88)
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| Make: | BMW | Yamaha | Kawasaki | Suzuki | Yamaha | Honda | Yamaha | Harley-Davidson | Honda | Honda | Yamaha | Honda | Honda | Moto Guzzi | Moto Guzzi | Moto Guzzi | Laverda | Ducati | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Honda | Suzuki | Honda | BMW | BMW | Aprilia | Hyosung | Suzuki |
| Model: | R 100GS Bubble Bee | XJ 650 Turbo | Versys 1000 / LT | DR 750S Big | Star Raider S / XV 1900 Raider S | CBR 400RR | XVS 1300 V-Star | Harley Davidson XL 1200C Sportster Custom | CG 125 | CBR 900RR Fireblade | RD 350RR | CBR 600F | VT 250F-II | V 35II | V7 III Carbon Dark | V-7 700 | 750GT | 900 MHR (Mike Hailwood Replica) | Versys 1000SE-LT+ | KLX 450R | XL 600R-M | GSX 600F | CBR 900RR Fireblade | R 75/5 | F 650GS Dakar | RX 125 | GT 650S | SX 125R |
| Years: | 1988 | 1985-86 | 2019 | 1987 | 2008-09 | 1994 | 2009-10 | 2004-05 | 2001-03 | 1995 | 1985 | 2011 | 1986-87 | 1981-84 | 2018-19 | 1967-68 | 1970- | 1982-84 | 2019 | 2008-09 | 1988 | 1994-95 | 1994 | 1969 | 2005 | 1985-87 | 2009-11 | 1987-88 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke transverse four cylinder. turbocharged. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder, | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 vaves | Four stroke, 48° V-Twin cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, 60° V-twin cylinder SOHC, 4-valve | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHV | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Two stroke, parallel twin cylinder, YPVS | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, V-Twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 90° V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 2 valves with light alloy pushrods and rockers. | Four stroke, 90° V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder, bevel gear driven | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder, RFVC radial valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Single cylinder, two stroke | Four stroke, 90° V twin, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHC, 2 valves |
| Capacity: | 980 cc / 59.8 cu in. | 653 cc / 39.8 cu-in | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in | 727 cc / 44.4 cu in | 1854 cc / 113 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 1304 cc / 80 cu-in | 1199 cc / 73.2 cub in. | 124 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 893 cc / 54.5 cub. in | 347 cc / 21.1 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.5 cu-in | 248 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 346.2 cc / 21.1 cu-in | 744 cc / 45.4 in | 703 cc / 43.9 cu-in | 753.9 cc / 46.0 cu-in | 864 cc / 52.7 cu in | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in | 449 cc / 27.3 cu-in | 589 cc / 35.6 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.6 cu.in | 893 cc / 54.5 cub. in | 745 cc / 45.5 cu in. | 652 cc / 39.8 cub. in. | 124.8 cc / 7.6 cu in | 647 cc / 39.4 cu-in | 125 cc / 7.6 cu in |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric & kick | Primary kick with automatic compression release | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric and kick | Electric | Kick | |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Shaft | Chain | Chain, DAIDO DID520VL2, 116 links | Belt | Chain | Belt | Belt | Chain | Chain, 108 links | Chain | Chain | Chain 520 O-ring | Shaft | Shaft | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain, 118 links | Chain, 108 links | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber. | 36mm Showa 140mm wheel travel, adjustments for air pressure | 43 mm inverted fork with stepless rebound damping and spring preload adjustability . | 38mm Telescopic, coil spring, air damped | 46 mm Telescopic fork | 41mm Showa damper-rod forks with adjustable pre-load | 41mm telescopic fork | 39mm Forks | 27mm telescopic fork, 115mm wheel travel | 45mm Showa cartridge, adjustments for spring preload, rebound damping adjustable | 35mm Telescopic forks air assistance and variable damping | 41mm inverted telescopic fork, | Showa 35mm Telescopic | Telehydraulic forks | Marzocchi Ø 40 mm telescopic front forks | Telehydraulic forks | Marzocchi telescopic forks | 38 mm Marzocchi telescopic fork | 43 mm inverted fork with stepless rebound damping and spring preload adjustability . | 48mm inverted AOS-type cartridge fork with 22-way compression damping and 20-way rebound damping | 39mm Showa air-adjustable leading-axle forks with dual Syntallic bushings | 41 mm Conventional telescopic, coil spring, oil damped, fully adjustable rebound damping | 45mm Showa cartridge, adjustments for spring preload, rebound damping adjustable | Telescopic hydraulic forks | 41mm Telescopic fork with stabilizer bridge | Hydraulic telescopic fork | 41mm Oil upside down forks | Telescopic hydraulic fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Paralever adjustable preload, rebound damping compression | Dual Showa dampers, 79mm wheel travel, adjustments for air pressure, rebound damping | Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged, with stepless rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability . | Full floater rising-rate monoshock with adjustable preload. | Adjustable link Monocross | Showa gas/oil shock with adjustable preload and compression | Adjustable link Monocross | Coil-over, dual-adjustable preload | Dual dampers with 5-step adjustable spring preload, 80mm wheel travel | Pro-Link, one Showa damper, wheel travel, adjustments for spring, preload, rebound damping, compression damping | Rising rate Monocross 5-way preload | Monoshock damper with 7-step adjustable preload, | Monoshock | Swinging arm with hydraulic dampers | Die-cast alloy swing arm with 2 shocks with adjustable spring preload | Swinging arm with hydraulic dampers. | Swinging arm dual shocks | Marzocchi 330 mm dual shocks, 5-way adjustable | Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged, with stepless rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability . | UNI-TRAK® single shock system with 22-way low-speed, two-turn variable high-speed compression damping and 22-way rebound damping | Pro-link with adjustable rebound damping | Swingarm, progressive linkage, 4-step rebound dampened, 7-step spring preload | Pro-Link, one Showa damper, wheel travel, adjustments for spring, preload, rebound damping, compression damping | Long swinging arm with strut. 125mm wheel travel | Spring setting and rebound stage damping continuously adjustable | Swingarm with single shock absorber | Swinging arm | Mono shock |
| Front Brakes: | Single ∅285mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 2x 266mm discs | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 280 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 2x 298 mm discs | 2x 275mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 298mm discs | Single 292mm discs 2 piston caliper | 110mm Drum | 2x 296 mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 260mm disc 2 piston calipers | 2x 296mm discs 2 piston caliper | Single disk, 2-piston calliper | 2x 260mm discs | Single 320mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 220mm drum | Single 230mm drum | 2 x 280 mm Disc, 1 piston caliper | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 2 piston calliper | 2 x 290mm Discs, 2 piston caliper | 2x 296 mm discs 4 piston calipers | ∅200mm Drum | Single ∅300mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single disc | 2x 300mm discs | Single disc |
| Rear Brakes: | ∅200 Drum | Single 200mm drum | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper | 160 mm Drum | Single 310 mm disc | Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 282mm disc | Single 292mm disc 1 piston caliper | 110mm Drum | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 260mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 1 piston calipers | Drum | Single 235mm disc | Single 260mm disc 2 piston caliper | 220mm drum | 200mm Drum | Single 280 mm disc | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | 140mm Drum | Single 240 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | ∅200mm Drum | Single ∅240mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Drum | Single 230mm disc | Drum |