BMW G 310 R vs Honda CB500F Comparison

Engine & Performance

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

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Dimension

Category	Sport	Sport
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Height	1080 mm	1056 mm
Width	820 mm	791 mm
Length	2005 mm	2081 mm
Kerb Weight	186 kg	192 kg
Dry Weight	158.8 kg	--
Wheel Base	1374 mm	1409 mm
Seat Height	785 mm	789 mm
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 Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Supply System	EFI	PGM-FI

Gear & Transmission

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

Wheels & Tyres

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

Chassis & Suspension

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

Electrical

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

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Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
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
Back Rest	No	No
Launch Control	No	No
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Leg Guards	No	No
Shutter Lock	No	No
Riding Modes	Street,Road,Rain Street,Road,Rain	Sport, Street Sport, Street
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	--
Anti-Theft Alarm	Yes	--
Side Reflectors	Optional Optional	No
Central Locking	Optional Optional	--
Wheel Lock Front/back	--	No

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Console

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

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Chassis & Suspension

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

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Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	Yes	No
Cruise Control	Yes	--

Electrical

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

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Brake

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