Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing F6C Valkyrie (2016 - 17) vs BMW R 100R (1993-94) vs Honda RVF 400R (NC35) (1996)
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| Make: | Honda | BMW | Honda |
| Model: | GLX 1800 Gold Wing F6C Valkyrie | R 100R | RVF 400R (NC35) |
| Years: | 2016 - 17 | 1993-94 | 1996 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 1832 cc / 111.8 cub in. | 980 cc / 59.8 cub in. | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 74 x 71 mm | 94 x 70.6 mm | 55 x 42 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air/oil cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.8:1 | 8.5:1 | 11.3:1 |
| Induction: | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke | 2 Constant depression carburettors, Bing 94/40/123 - 94/40/124 | 4 x 34mm Keihin Carburetors |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm | 44 KW / 60 hp @ 6500 rpm | 61 hp / 45 kW @ 12500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | 76 Nm / 7.75 kgf-m / 56 ft lb @ 3750 rpm | 35 Nm / 3.7 kgf-m @ 10000 rpm |
| Clutch: | Hydraulic, wet, multiplate with coil springs | Dry single plate, with lever action diaphragm spring | Wet, cable operated |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Shaft | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 45mm fork with anti-dive system | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber, Showa, ∅41 mm | 41mm inverted forks: preload and rebound damping |
| Rear Suspension: | Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets | Paralever swinging arm, single shock, Showa, adjustable for rebound damping | Rising-rate monoshock. pre-load and rebound damping |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 310mm discs | 2 x ∅285mm disc 4 piston calipers | 2 x 269mm 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 316mm disc | Single ∅200mm disc | Single disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 130/60R19M/C (63H) | 110 / 80 V18, Metzeler ME33 Lazer | 120/60 R17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 180/55R17M/C (73H) | 140 / 80 V 17, Metzeler ME55A Metronic | 150/60 R17 |
| Trail: | 114mm / 4.5 in | 99 mm / 3.9 in. | 96 mm / 3.7 in |
| Wheelbase: | 1707 mm / 67.2 in | 1494 mm / 58.8 in. | 1345 mm / 53.0 in |
| Seat Height: | 734 mm / 28.8 in | 800 mm / 31.5 in | 780 mm / 30.7 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 23.2 Litres 6.1 gal | 22 Litres / 5.7 US gal | 16 Litres / 3.9 gal |