Honda FT 400 Ascot (1982-83) vs Suzuki GSX 600F (1992-93) vs Magni MV Agusta 861S (1979-) vs Honda VF700S Sabre (1984-85) vs Honda XLV 750 (1984) vs Honda CBR 125R Repsol (2016) vs BMW R 1250RT (2021)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Honda | Suzuki | Magni | Honda | Honda | Honda | BMW |
| Model: | FT 400 Ascot | GSX 600F | MV Agusta 861S | VF700S Sabre | XLV 750 | CBR 125R Repsol | R 1250RT |
| Years: | 1982-83 | 1992-93 | 1979- | 1984-85 | 1984 | 2016 | 2021 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stoke, 45°V-four cylinders, SOHC. 3 valves per cylinder | Four stroke single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, with two overhead, spur gear driven camshafts , a counterbalance shaft and variable intake camshaft control system BMW ShiftCam, 4 valves per cylinder, Intake 40mm, outlet 34 mm |
| Capacity: | 398 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.6 cu.in | 861 cc / 52.2 cu-in | 699 cc / 42.6 cu-in | 749 cc / 45.7 cu-in | 124.7 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 1254 cc / 76.5 cu-in |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air/oil cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air/oil cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid / Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.3:1 | 10.3:1 | 10.5:1 | 8.4:1 | 11.0:1 | 12.5:1 | |
| Induction: | 35mm Keihin carburetor | 4 x Mikuni BST32 Carburetors | 4x 27mm Dell'Orto carb. | 4x 32mm Keihin | 2x Keihin VD Throttle bore 36 mm | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection | Electronic intake pipe fuel injection, 52mm throttle valve |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 64 kW / 87 hp @ 11000 rpm | 71 kW / 92.5 hp @ 10000 rpm | 81 hp / 59. kW @ 10000 rpm | 61 hp / 45 kW @ 7000 rpm | 13.6 hp / 10 kW @ 10000 rpm | 136 hp / 100 kW @ 7750 rpm | |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6-speed helical synchromesh gearbox |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain, 118 links | Chain | Shaft | Shaft | Chain | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | 37mm Air assisted forks, 152mm wheel. travel | 41 mm Conventional telescopic, coil spring, oil damped, fully adjustable rebound damping | 38mm Forcelle Italia telescopic forks, preload, rebound damping adjustable. | 37mm Air adjustable forks | Telescopic forks | 31mm telescopic fork, | BMW Motorrad 37mm Telelever, central spring strut |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual gas shocks, spring preload adjustable. 84mm wheel travel. | Swingarm, progressive linkage, 4-step rebound dampened, 7-step spring preload | Dual Koni shocks preload adjustable | Swinging arm, single shock | Air assisted Pro-Link | Monoshock damper, | Cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD spring strut, spring preload continuously and hydraulically adjustable via adjuster knob, adjustable rebound-stage damping via adjuster knob |
| Front Brakes: | Single 296mm disc 1 piston caliper | 2 x 290mm Discs, 2 piston caliper | 2x 280mm discs | 2x 274mm discs | Single 276mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 276mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 320mm floating discs, 4-piston radial brake calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 276mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 240 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 280mm disc | Single 160mm disc | Drum | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 276mm disc, 2-piston floating caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.50-19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 110/80 -18 | 110/90-18 | 90/90 21 | 100/80 –17 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.25-18 | 150/70 ZR17 | 150/70 -18 | 130/90-17 | 130/80 17 | 130/70 –17 | 180/55 ZR17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 13 Litres / 3.4 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.2 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 18.2 Litres / 4.8 US gal | 19.5 Litres / 5.1 US gal | 13 Litres / 2.9 US gal | 25 Litres / 6.6 US gal |