Suzuki Boulevard C90T B.O.S.S (2015-16) vs Honda CM 125C (1983) vs Suzuki GR 650 Tempter (1983-89) vs KTM 350 EXC-F Enduro Six Days (2014-17) vs BMW K 1600 GTL (2014) vs BMW R NineT Pure (2017-18)
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| Make: | Suzuki | Honda | Suzuki | KTM | BMW | BMW |
| Model: | Boulevard C90T B.O.S.S | CM 125C | GR 650 Tempter | 350 EXC-F Enduro Six Days | K 1600 GTL | R NineT Pure |
| Years: | 2015-16 | 1983 | 1983-89 | 2014-17 | 2014 | 2017-18 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 54° V-twin, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin, OHC, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC with finger followers, 4 valves per cylinde | Four stroke, transverse six cylinder, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, two camshafts and four radially aligned valves per cylinder, central counterbalancer shaft. |
| Capacity: | 1462 cc / 89.2 cu-in | 125 | 651 cc / 39.7 cu in | 349.7 cc / 21.3 cu in | 1649 cc / 100.6 cu in. | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 96 x 101 mm | 44.0 x 41 mm | 77 x 70 mm | 88 x 57.5 mm | 72 x 67.5 mm | 101 x 73 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air/Oil cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | 9.4;1 | 8.7:1 | 12.3:1 | 12.2:1 | 12.0:1 |
| Induction: | Fuel injected | 2 x Mikuni carburetors | Keihin EFI, flow restrictor 42 mm | ∅52mm Throttle valve diameter, BMS-X | Electronic intake pipe injection / digital engine management with overrun cutoff, twin-spark ignition | |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Kick- and (EXC-E electric starter) | Electric | Electric | |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic, coil springs, oil damped | Telescopic forks | 35mm Air assisted forks | WP Suspension Up Side Down 4860 MXMA PA | Dual longitudinal control arm | Upside-down telescopic forks, 46 mm fixed-fork-tube diameter |
| Rear Suspension: | Link type, coil spring, oil damped | Dual shocks | Single shock adjustable spring preload | WP Suspension PDS 5018 DCC | Paralever (single-sided swing arm), central spring strut, rebound/continuously variable | Cast aluminium single swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut,spring preload fully adjustable by hook wrench, adjustable rebound-stage damping |
| Front Brakes: | Dual 300 mm discs, 4 piston caliper | Drum | Single 260mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 260 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 2 x ∅320mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 320 mm Foating brake discs, 4 piston radial calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 180 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Drum | Drum | Single 220 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single ∅320mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston floating caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 130/80-17M/C 65H, tubeless | 3.25-18 | 100/90-19 | 90/90 - 21 M/C 54M M+S TT | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 - ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 200/60-16M/C 79H, tubeless | 110/90-16 | 130/90-16 | 140/80 - 18 M/C 70M M+S TT | 190/55 ZR17 | 180/55 - ZR17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal | 13 Litres | 12 Litres / 3.2 US gal / 2.6 Imp gal | 9 Litres / 2.4 US gal / 2.0 Imp gal | 26.5 Litres / 7.0 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal |