BMW G 310 R vs Honda CB500F Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	313 cc	471.03 cc
Maximum Power	34 hp	52.29 hp
Emission Control	Catalytic Converter	--
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Compression Ratio	10.6:1	10.7:1
Lubrication System	Dry Sump	--
Injection Type	Electroinc Intake Pipe Injection	Fuel Injection
Air Filter Type	Replacement Air Filter	--
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
No. Of Cylinder	1	2
Top Speed	143 kmph	184 kmph
Bore X Stroke	80 mm x 62.1 mm	67 mm x 66.8 mm
Spark Plugs Per Cylinder	4	--
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Engine Type	4-Stroke,DOHC	Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke, DOHC Parallel Twin
Exhaust Pipes	Dual Exhaust	Single Exhaust
Maximum Torque	28 Nm	46.8 Nm
Alternator	330 W	--
Clutch Type	Multi-Plate	Wet, Multi-Plate
Fuel Tank Capacity	11 L	16.7 L
RPM at Maximum Power	9500 rpm	--
RPM at Maximum Torque	7500 rpm	--

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Dimension

Category	Sport	Sport
Width	820 mm	791 mm
Length	2005 mm	2081 mm
Kerb Weight	186 kg	192 kg
Height	1080 mm	1056 mm
Dry Weight	158.8 kg	--
Wheel Base	1374 mm	1409 mm
Seat Height	785 mm	789 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Ground Clearance	--	156 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Ignition System	Electronic	Computer Controlled Digital Transistorized with Electronic Advance
Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Supply System	EFI	PGM-FI
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol

Gear & Transmission

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

Electrical

Power Pack	No	--
Pack Capacity	No	--
Pack Voltage	No	--
Pack Life	No	--
Battery Charge Time	No	--
Range Highway	No	--
Range City	No	--
Input	No	--
Charger Type	No	--
Motor Type	No	--
Battery Capacity	8 Ah	8.6 Ah

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Chassis & Suspension

Front Suspension	Telescopic	Telescopic Fork
Rear Suspension	Swing Arm	Steel Sqare Pipe Swing Arm, Pro-Link System and Single Shock

Wheels & Tyres

Front Tyre	110/70 R17	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre	150/60 R17	160/60 ZR17
Tyre Type	Tubeless	Radial
Rear Wheel Size	R17	ZR17
Front Wheel Size	R17	ZR17

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Shutter Lock	No	No
Back Rest	No	No
Side Reflectors	Optional Optional	No
Advanced Safety Features	Hill Start Control Hill Start Control	HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology
Central Locking	Optional Optional	--
Anti-Theft Alarm	Yes	--
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	--
Riding Modes	Street,Road,Rain Street,Road,Rain	Sport, Street Sport, Street
Leg Guards	No	No
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Launch Control	No	No
Wheel Lock Front/back	--	No

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Console

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

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Electrical

Indicator Light	LED LED	Yes
Head Lamp	Halogen Halogen	LED LED
Tail Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Battery Voltage	12 V 12 V	12 V 12 V
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Accessory Outlet	No	--

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Differentiating Features

Cruise Control	Yes	--
Height Adjustable Seats	Yes	No

Brake

Rear Brake	Disc Disc	Wave Disc Wave Disc
Front Brake	Disc Disc	Wave Disc Wave Disc

Chassis & Suspension

Seat Type	Low-Slung Low-Slung	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Body Frame Type	Bridge Type Bridge Type	Diamond Diamond
Electronic Suspension Adjustment	Yes	Yes
Side Wings	Yes	Yes
Chrome Garnish	Yes	Yes
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	Steel Steel

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