Norton Commando 961 Café Racer Special Edition (2010) vs BMW R 1200RT (2005)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Norton | BMW |
| Model: | Commando 961 Café Racer Special Edition | R 1200RT |
| Years: | 2010 | 2005 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin with push-rod valve actuation, 3 bearing crank balancer shaft, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 961 cc / 58.6 cu in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 88 x 79 mm | 101 x 73 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.1:1 | 12.0:1 |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air/Oil cooled |
| Induction: | Fuel injected | BMW engine management, BMS-K |
| Ignition: | Crank fired electronic | Digital engine management |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 59.7 kW / 80 hp @ 6500 rpm | 81kW / 110 hp @ 7500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 90 Nm / 9.2 kgf-m / 65 ft-lb @ 5200 rpm | 115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm |
| Clutch: | Wet multi-plate with hydraulic lifter | Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed, constant mesh | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain, 525 "O" ring | System Enclosed driveshaft with two universal joints |
| Frame: | Tubular steel with integral oil tank | Three-section frame consisting of front and rear section, load bearing engine-gearbox unit |
| Front Suspension: | Ø43 mm Öhlins RSU, adjustable preload, compression, and rebound damping. | BMW Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with standard ESA |
| Front Wheel Travel: | 115 mm / 4.53 in | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Rear Suspension: | Öhlins reservoir-style twin shocks, adjustable ride height, preload, compression, and rebound damping. | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad EVO-Paralever, spring preload hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of electronically adjustable ESA, rebound damping with standard ESA |
| Rear Wheel Travel: | 100 mm / 3.94 in | 135 mm / 5.3 in |
| Front Brakes: | Brembo 2 x Ø320 mm semi-floating carbon stainless steel discs, 4 piston "Gold Line" axial calipers | 2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Brembo single Ø220 mm disc, 2 piston "Gold Line"caliper | Single 265mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70 -17 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 180/55 -17 | 180/60 ZR17 |
| Wheelbase: | 1420 mm / 55.9 in | 1485 mm / 58.4 in |
| Dry Weight: | 188 kg / 414 lbs | 229 kg / 485.0 lbs |
| Seat Height: | 813 mm / 32 in | 820 mm - 840 mm / 32.2 in - 33.0 in 780 mm - 800 mm / 30.7 - 31.4 in (special equipment low seat bench) |
| Fuel Capacity: | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 27 Liters / 7.1 US gal |