BMW R 1200 GS vs Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition

Compare Specifications of BMW R 1200 GS and Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition

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BMW R 1200 GS
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Kawasaki Z1000 R Edition
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Technical Specifications
Fuel Petrol Petrol
Engine Displacement 1170.00 cc 1043.00 cc
Engine Air/liquid-cooled four stroke flat twin engine, double overhead camshaft, one balance shaft Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke In-Line Four
Engine Starting Electric Electric Push Start
Engine Lubrication -- Forced lubrication, wet sump
Clutch oil lubricated clutch, hydraulically operated Wet multi-disc, manual
Fuel System Electronic intake pipe injection Fuel injection: Ø38 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles
Ignition -- Digital
Cooling System -- Liquid Cooled
Maximum Power 92 kW (125 hp) at 7,750 rpm 140.7 bhp @ 10000 rpm
Maximum Torque 125 Nm at 6,500 rpm 111 Nm @ 7300 rpm
Transmission Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox with helical gear teeth 6-Speed Manual
Gear Shift Pattern -- 1-N-2-3-4-5-6
Top Speed 200+ kmph --
Battery 12 V / 11,8 Ah, maintenance-free --
Frame Two-section frame, front- and bolted on rear frame, load-bearing engine Twin-tube, aluminium
Tyres
Front 120/70 R 19 120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Rear 170/60 R 17 190/50ZR17M/C (73W)
Wheel / RIM Cast aluminium alloy 12-spoke --
Brakes
Front Dual disc brake, floating brake discs, diameter 305 mm, 4-piston radial calipers Dual semi-floating 310 mm Brembo discs. Caliper: Dual radial-mount, Brembo M50 monobloc, opposed 4-p
Rear Single disc brake, diameter 276 mm, double-piston floating caliper Single 250 mm disc. Caliper: Single-piston
Suspension
Front BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 37 mm, central spring strut 41 mm inverted fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability
Rear Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable at handwheel Horizontal Back-link, Öhlins S46DR1S gas-charged shock with rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability.
Colors Available
Colors Racing red Uni, Alpine white Uni, Bluefire uni, Thunder grey metallic. Metallic Spark Black and Metallic Graphite Gray


Physical Specs
Length 2210 mm --
Width 953 mm 790 mm
Height 1450 mm 1055 mm
Weight 238 kg --
Wheelbase 1507 mm 1435 mm
Ground Clearance -- 125 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity 20 litres 17 litres
Overview
About The second best enduro motorcycle. That's the machine is only second to its sibling, the R 1200 Read More Kawasaki R Edition is technically the same Z1000, but with some added R Edition styling element Read More
Features -- -Specially Designed Intake Howl
-Ohlins Rear Suspension
-Full Digital Instrumentation
-High spec Brembo brake components
-The cool air intake system
-'Z' Embossed seat material
-Separate Function Fork-Big Piston (SFF-BP)
-Die Cast mirrors
-Downdraft Throttle Bodies
-LED Headlamp
Lightweight Wheels

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