BMW R 100CS (1981-82) vs Honda CB 223 (2008-) vs Yamaha TW 200 (2013-15) vs KYMCO Kymco YUP 250 (2003-07) vs Laverda 750 Carenata (1998) vs Honda VFR 400R NC30 (1990) vs Bimota HB1 (1975)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	BMW	Honda	Yamaha	KYMCO	Laverda	Honda	Bimota
Model:	R 100CS	CB 223	TW 200	Kymco YUP 250	750 Carenata	VFR 400R NC30	HB1
Years:	1981-82	2008-	2013-15	2003-07	1998	1990	1975
Engine:	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, MD33E engine	Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2-valve	Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves	Four stroke, parallel twin. DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Transverse four cylinder, four stroke, SOHC, 2 per cylinder
Capacity:	980 cc / 59.8 cu in.	223 cc / 13.6 CU-IN	196 cc / 11.96 cub in.	251 cc / 15.3 cu in	747 cc / 45.6 cu-in	399 cc / 15.7 cu-in	736 cc / 44.9 cub. in.
Bore x Stroke:	94 x 70.6 mm	76 x 55 mm	67 x 55.7 mm	72.7 x 60.4 mm	83 X 69 mm	55 x 42 mm	61 х 63 mm
Cooling System:	Air cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air / oil cooled
Compression Ratio:	9.5:1	9.0:1	9.5:1	10.3:1	11.5:1	11.3:1	9.2:1
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Kick start	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	51 kW / 70 hp @ 7000 rpm	16 hp / 11.7 kW @ 7000 rpm	16 hp / 11.7 kW @ 8000 rpm	14.2 kW / 19.4 hp @ 6750 rpm	85 hp / 63.3 kW @ 9200 rpm	59.hp / 43.1 kW @ 12800 rpm	51.5 kW / 69 hp @ 8000 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	6 Speed	5-Speed, constant mesh	Automatic	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed
Final Drive:	Shaft	Chain	Chain	Belt	Chain	Chain	Chain
Front Suspension:	Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber.	Telescopic fork	33mm Telescopic fork	Hydraulic fork, Ø 33 mm	Paioli Racing Inverted adjustable preload, rebound & compression damping	41mm inverted forks: preload and rebound damping	Telescopic forks
Rear Suspension:	Long swinging arm with adjustable strut.	Swing arm	Single shock	Mono swingarm with adjustable shock absorber	Paioli Monoshock adjustable spring preload, rebound & compression damping	Rising-rate monoshock: pre-load and rebound damping	Monoshock
Front Brakes:	Single ∅260mm disc	Single disc	Single 220mm disc	Single 220 mm Ø disc, 2-piston caliper	2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers	2x 269mm 4 piston calipers	2x discs
Rear Brakes:	200 Drum	Drum	110mm Drum	Single 200 mm Ø disc, 1-piston caliper	Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single disc 2 piston caliper	Single disc