Honda VFR 400R NC24 (1987) vs BMW R 1100RS (1997-98) vs Yamaha WR 250F (2011-12) vs Honda XR 250R (1995) vs Honda CR 500R (1983)
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| Make: | Honda | BMW | Yamaha | Honda | Honda |
| Model: | VFR 400R NC24 | R 1100RS | WR 250F | XR 250R | CR 500R |
| Years: | 1987 | 1997-98 | 2011-12 | 1995 | 1983 |
| Engine: | Four stroke 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 5 valve | Four-stroke, single cylinder SOHC, 4 valve | Two stroke, single cylinder, membrane & power valve |
| Capacity: | 399 cc / 15.7 cu-in | 1085 cc / 66.2 cu in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.1 cu-in | 491.4 cc / 29.9 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 55 x 42 mm | 99 x 70.5 mm | 77 x 53.6 mm | 73 x 59.5 mm | 89.0 x 79.0 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air/Oil cooled | Liquid cooled, | Air cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.3:1 | 10.7:1 | 12.5:1 | 10.0:1 | 6.7:1 |
| Induction: | 4x 34mm Keihin CV carburetors | Fuel injection | Keihin FCR-MX37 flat-slide w/throttle position sensor) | Single 30 mm carburator | Single 38mm Keihin flat-slide carburettor |
| Ignition: | Digitalized full transistor ignition | Electronic ignition MA 2.2 Bosch Motronic | Digital CDI | CDI | CDI |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric / Kick | Kick | Kick |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Shaft | #520 Chain | Chain | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 41mm inverted forks: preload and rebound damping | Telelever with central spring strut & linear-rate coil spring. Twin-tube gas-filled shock | 48mm Fully adjustable inverted forks | 41 mm Air assisted telescopic forks | 46mm Showa telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Rising-rate monoshock: pre-load and rebound damping | Paralever swingarm & shaft drive, single-tube gas-filled shock, variable rebound setting | Fully adjustable link Monocross | Pro-Link, adjustable compression and rebound | Showa Prolink with adjustable compression/rebound dampening |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 269mm 4 piston calipers | 2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 240 mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc hydraulic 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single disc 2 piston caliper | Single ∅276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 220 mm disc 1 piston caliper | Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90 R16 | 120/70-17 | 80/100-21 | 80/100-21 | 3.00-21 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/60 R18 | 160/60-18 | 100/100-18 | 110/100-18 | 5.10-18 |
| Wheelbase: | 1345 mm / 53.0 in | 1485 mm / 58.5 in | 1475 mm / 58.1 in | 1420 mm / 55.9 in | 1508.7 mm / 59.4 in |
| Seat Height: | 870 mm / 30.7 in | 780 mm / 30.7 in | 980 mm / 38.6 in | 905 mm / 35.6 in | 937 mm / 36.8 in |
| Dry Weight: | 170 kg / 374.7 lbs | 239 kg / 526 lbs | 106 kg / 233.2 lbs | 108 kg / 238 lbs | 102.1 kg / 225.0 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 18 Litres / 4.0 gal | 22 Litres / US 5.8 gal | 8 Liters / 2.1 gal | 9 Litres / 2.4 gal | 9 Litres / 2.38 US gal |