BMW F 850 GS vs Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	853 cc	1084 cc
Maximum Power	95 hp	101 hp
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Exhaust Pipes	2 into 1 Exhaust	Single Exhaust
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	2 Multiplate Wet Clutches with Coil Spring
Engine Type	Inline 2 Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 4 Valve, Liquid Cooled DOHC Engine	Parallel Twin Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 8-Valve, Liquid Cooled Engine
Top Speed	200 kmph	--
Emission Control	Euro 5	--
Bore X Stroke	84 mm x 77 mm	92 mm x 81.5 mm
Injection Type	Electronic injection	--
Maximum Torque	92 Nm	112 Nm
Lubrication System	Dry Sump	Dry (Pressing and Spray)
No. Of Cylinder	2	2
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Valve Configuration	DOHC	SOHC
Alternator	416 W	--
Compression Ratio	12.7:1	10.5:1
RPM at Maximum Power	8250 rpm	7500 rpm
RPM at Maximum Torque	6250 rpm	5500 rpm
Fuel Tank Capacity	15.0 L	18.8 L

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Dimension

Category	Adventure Touring	Adventure Sport
Wheel Base	1593 mm	1575 mm
Width	922 mm	960 mm
Height	1356 mm	1540 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Length	2305 mm	2330 mm
Kerb Weight	229 kg	242 kg
Gross Weight	445 kg	--
Dry Weight	212 kg	--
Seat Height	860 mm	870 mm
Oil Tank Capacity	--	4 L
Ground Clearance	--	250 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Supply System	EFI	PGM-FI
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Reserve	3.5 L	--
Ignition System	--	Full Transisterized

Gear & Transmission

Transmission Type	Manual	Dual Clutch
Gear Box	6-Speed	6-Speed

Chassis & Suspension

Front Suspension	USD Fork	Showa EERA Inverted
Suspension Travel(Rear)	215 mm	--
Suspension Travel(Front)	230 mm	--
Rear Suspension	Swing Arm	Showa EERA Pro-Link

Wheels & Tyres

Tyre Type	Radial, Tubeless	Radial, Tube Type
Rear Tyre	150/70 R17	150/70 R18
Front Tyre	90/90 R21	90/90 R21
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R18
Front Wheel Size	R21	R21

Electrical

Battery Capacity

10 Ah

6 Ah

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Stability Control	Yes	Yes
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	No
Riding Modes	Rain, Road, Dynamic, Enduro, Enduro Pro Rain, Road, Dynamic, Enduro, Enduro Pro	Off Road, Sport, Road, Rain Off Road, Sport, Road, Rain
Leg Guards	No	--
Advanced Safety Features	DTC Pro, Dynamic ESA, Anti-Hoping Clutch and Shift Assist Pro DTC Pro, Dynamic ESA, Anti-Hoping Clutch and Shift Assist Pro	--
Traction Control	Yes	--
Back Rest	No	No
Side Reflectors	Yes	--
Shutter Lock	No	--
Engine Immobilizer	--	Yes

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Console

Odometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Fuel Gauge	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Navigator	Yes	--
Side Stand Indicator	No	--
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Speedometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Tripmeter	Yes	Yes
Oil Change Indicator	--	Yes
Display Screen	--	Yes

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Chassis & Suspension

Body Frame Type	Bridge Type Bridge Type	Semi Double Cradle Semi Double Cradle
Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Side Wings	Yes	Yes
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	--

Brake

Front Brake	Dual Disc Dual Disc	Dual Disc Dual Disc
Rear Brake	Disc Disc	Disc Disc

Electrical

Head Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Tail Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Battery Voltage	12 V 12 V	12 V 12 V
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Indicator Light	Yes	Yes

Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats

No

Yes