BMW K100 RS 16V and SE model (1991-92) vs Gilera Nexus 500 (2003-06) vs Suzuki DL 1000 V-Strom (2017-18) vs Suzuki GSX 250E (1986) vs Suzuki Boulevard C109RT (2013-16) vs Yamaha XTZ 750 Super Ténéré (1993) vs Yamaha MT-125 (2014-15)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | BMW | Gilera | Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki | Yamaha | Yamaha |
| Model: | K100 RS 16V and SE model | Nexus 500 | DL 1000 V-Strom | GSX 250E | Boulevard C109RT | XTZ 750 Super Ténéré | MT-125 |
| Years: | 1991-92 | 2003-06 | 2017-18 | 1986 | 2013-16 | 1993 | 2014-15 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, horizontal in line four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Liquid cooled, four stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, 90°-V-twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 54° V-Twin, four valves per cylinder | Four -stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4-valves |
| Capacity: | 987 cc / 60.2 cub-in | 460 cc / 28.0 cu-in | 1037 cc / 63.2 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu in | 1786 cc / 108.8 cu. in | 749 cc / 45.7 cu-in | 124.7 cc / 7.6 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 67 x 70 mm | 92 x 69 mm | 100 x 66.0mm | 60 х 44.2 mm | 112 x 90.5mm | 87 x 63 mm | 52 x 58.6 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.0:1 | 10.5:1 | 11.3:1 | 10.5:1 | 10.5:1 | 9.5:1 | 11.2:1 |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled, | Liquid cooled |
| Induction: | Bosch Motronic combined ignition/fuel injection system | Magneti Marelli IAV Electronic injection | Suzuki Fuel Injection | 2 x 30mm Mikuni BS30SS carburetors | EFI, 2 x 56 mm throttle bodies | 2x 38mm Mikuni BDST38 CV carburetors | Electronic fuel injection |
| Ignition: | Bosch Motronic combined ignition/fuel injection system | Electronic inductive discharge | Electronic ignition | Electronic | Electronic ignition (Transistorised) | TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) | TCI (digital) |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 70 kW / 95 hp @ 7500 rpm | 40.1 hp / 29.3 kW @ 7500 rpm | 73.9 kW / 99.2 hp / @ 8000 rpm | 21.6 kW / 29 hp @ 10000 rpm (dyno: 12 kW / 16.1 hp @ 10000 rpm) | 92 kW / 123 hp @ 6200 rpm | 69.3 hp / 54 kW @ 7500 rpm | 11 kW / 15 hp @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 86 Nm / 8.8 kgf-m / 63 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm | 43 Nm / 31.7 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm | 103 Nm / 10.5 kgf-m / 76 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | 21.6 Nm / 2.2 kgf-m / 15.9 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm (dyno: 12.3 Nm / 1.25 kgf / 9.1 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm) | 160 Nm / 16.3 kgf-m / 118 lb.ft @ 3200 rpm | 68 Nm / 50.2 lb-fts @ 6750 rpm | 12.4 Nm / 1.25 kgf-m / 9.14 ft-lb |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | “Twist and Go” | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6-Speed, constant mesh |
| Final Drive: | Shaft, gearing 2.81:1 | Belt | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 41.7 mm Braced Marzocchi fork | 41mm Kayaba telehydraulic fork | 40mm Inverted telescopic, coil spring, oil damped | Telescopic forks | Telescopic, coil spring, oil damped, 49 mm, Showa | Telescopic forks. | Upside-down telescopic fork, 41 mm dia. |
| Rear Suspension: | Monoshock swinging arm, ADJ for spring preload | Progressive POWER DRIVE, Kayaba gas shock absorber with spring preload | Link type, coil spring, oil damped | Swinging arm, dual dampers, 5-way spring preload | Showa mono shock, 7 position adjustable preload | Monoshock, adjustable preload compression damping adjustment | Linked monoshock with spring preload adjustment |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 285 mm discs, 2 piston calipers | 2x 260mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2 x 310 mm discs, 4 piston radial calipers, ABS | Single 275mm disc | 2 x 290 mm discs, 2 piston calipers | 2x 245mm discs | Hydraulic, single disc, 292 mm dia. |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 285 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 240mm discs 2 piston calipers | Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston caliper, ABS | Drum | Single 275mm disc, 2 piston Tokico caliper | Single 236mm disc | Hydraulic, single disc, 230 mm dia. |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70-ZR17 | 120/70-15 | 110/80R19M/C 59V | 3.60-18 | 150/80R16 | 90/90-21 | 100/80-17 MC |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/60-ZR18 | 160/60-14 | 150/70R17M/C 69V | 4.10-18 | 240/55R16 | 140/80-17 | 130/70-17 M |
| Wheelbase: | 1516 m /59.7 in | 1515 mm / 59.6 in | 1,535 mm / 60.4 in | 1410 mm / 55.5 in | 1755 mm / 68.3 in | 1505 mm / 59.3 in | 1355 mm / 53.3 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 19.7 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal | 12 Litres / 3.2 US gal / 2.6 Imp gal | 19 L / 5.0 US gal | 26 Litres / 6.6 gal | 11.5 Litres / 3.0 US gal |