BMW R 1300RS (2025) vs Kawasaki KLE 500 / KLE 500 SE (2026) vs KTM Brabus 1400 R Signature Edition (2026)
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| Make: | BMW | Kawasaki | KTM |
| Model: | R 1300RS | KLE 500 / KLE 500 SE | Brabus 1400 R Signature Edition |
| Years: | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine: | 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 44mm, outlet 35.6 mm | Four stroke, parallel twin Cylinder, DOHC, 4 Valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 75? V-twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, variable valve system |
| Capacity: | 1300 cc / 79 cu-in | 451 cc / 27.5 cu-in | 1350 cc / 82.3 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 106.5 x 73 mm | 70 x 58.6 mm | 110 x 71 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 13.3:1 | 11.3:1 | - |
| Cooling System: | Liquid / Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled with water/oil heat exchanger |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 107kW / 145hp @ 7750 rpm | 38 kW / 51 hp @ 10 000 rpm | 141.7 kW / 190 hp @ 10 000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 149 Nm / 110 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 43.4 Nm / 32 ft-lb @ 7500 rpm | 145 Nm / 106.9 lb-ft @ 8 000 rpm |
| Clutch: | Wet clutch with anti-hopping function, hydraulically activated | Assist and slipper clutch | PASC (TM) slipper clutch, hydraulically actuated |
| Transmission: | Claw-shift 6-speed gearbox | 6 Speed, return shift | 6-speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Sealed Chain, 46/15 ratio | 525 X-Ring |
| Frame: | Steel, two-section with bolt on rear frame, load bearing engine | Trellis, high-tensile steel | Chrome-moly tubular space frame, powder-coated |
| Front Suspension: | 47 mm Upside down fork | 43mm USD fork | WP APEX-USD ? 48 mm, semi-active (Gen 3) |
| Front Wheel Travel: | 140 mm / 5.5 in | 210 mm / 8.3 in | 125 mm / 4.9 in |
| Rear Suspension: | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad EVO Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring | Bottom-link Uni-Trak linkage system with adjustable preload | WP APEX-linkage shock, semi-active (Gen 3), electronically regulated preload |
| Rear Wheel Travel: | 130 mm / 5.1 in | 195.5 mm / 7.7 in | 140 mm / 5.5 in |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 310mm floating discs, 4-piston radial brake calipers | Single 300 mm disc, 27 mm dual-piston caliper | 2 x 320 mm Brembo Stylema Monobloc four piston, radially mounted caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 285mm disc, 2-piston floating caliper | Single 230 mm disc, 27 mm dual-piston caliper | Single 240 mm disc Brembo twin-piston fixed caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70 ZR17 | 90/90-21 | 120/70 Michelin Power GP |
| Rear Tyre: | 190/55 ZR17 | 140/70-17 | 200/55 Michelin Power GP |
| Wheelbase: | 1523 mm / 60 in | 1554 mm / 61.2 in | 1491 mm / |
| Seat Height: | 790/815 mm / 31.1/32.1 in | 871 mm / 34.3 in | 834 mm / 32.9 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 17.5 Litres / 4.6 US gal |