BMW F 800GS Triple Black (2012) vs Piaggio MP3 500 Sport (2010-11) vs Kawasaki Z 800e (2014) vs Honda CB 250 (1968-71) vs BMW R 1200GS LC (2014) vs BMW R 1200RT LC Iconic Limited Edition (2016)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | BMW | Piaggio | Kawasaki | Honda | BMW | BMW |
| Model: | F 800GS Triple Black | MP3 500 Sport | Z 800e | CB 250 | R 1200GS LC | R 1200RT LC Iconic Limited Edition |
| Years: | 2012 | 2010-11 | 2014 | 1968-71 | 2014 | 2016 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve Piaggio MASTER, catalysed | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Air cooled, four stroke, twin cylinder, OHC, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, Intake 40mm, outlet 34 mm | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 798 cc / 47.7 cub. in. | 492 cc / 30 cub in. | 806 cc / 49.1 cu-in | 249 | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in | 1170, 71.4 co in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 82 x 75.8 mm | 71 x 94mm | 71 x 50.9 mm | 56 x 50.6 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 101 x 73 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 12.0:1 | 11.0:1 | 11.9:1 | 9.5:1 | 12.5:1 | 12.5:1 |
| Front Suspension: | ∅43mm Marzocchi upside down forks | Parallelogram composed of four aluminium arms supporting two steering tubes cantilevers. | 41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability, | BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion 37 mm, central spring strut | BMW Telelever | |
| Rear Suspension: | Double strut swing arm aluminium coast in one piece | Two dual effect hydraulic shock absorbers and adjustable spring pre-load, | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock with piggyback reservoir and stepless rebound damping and preload adjustability, | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring preload hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable at handwheel | BMW EVO Paralever | |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x ∅300mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 240mm discs, 2 piston caliper | 2x semi-floating 310 mm discs 4 piston calipers | Drum | 2x 305mm Hydraulically actuated twin disc brake, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (standard, part intergal, disengageable) | 2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 240 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Drum | Single 275mm disc, 2 piston caliper, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (standard, part intergal, disengageable) | Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 90/90 - 21 54V | 2x 120/70 -12 | 120/70 ZR17 | 3.00-18 | 120/70 R19 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 150/70 - 17 69V | 130/70 -14 | 180/55ZR17 | 3.25-18 | 170/60 R 17 | 180/60 ZR17 |