BMW K 1600 B Grand America vs BMW R 18 Classic Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	1649 cc	1802 cc
Maximum Power	160 hp	91 hp
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Air-Oil Cooled
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	Dry Type
Valves Per Cylinder	4	--
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Maximum Torque	175 Nm	158 Nm
Bore X Stroke	72 mm x 67.5 mm	107.1 mm x 100 mm
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Compression Ratio	12.2:1	9.6:1
No. Of Cylinder	6	2
Engine Type	6-Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 24-Valve, Liquid Cooled	2-Cylinder, Air-Oil Cooled, 4-Stroke, DOHC Engine
Top Speed	162 kmph	--
Exhaust Pipes	Dual Exhaust	Dual Exhaust
Alternator	700 W	--
Drive Type	Shaft Drive	Shaft Drive
Fuel Tank Size	26.5 L	16 L
RPM at Maximum Torque	5250 rpm	3000 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	7750 rpm	4750 rpm

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Dimension

Category	Touring	Touring
Width	1000 mm	964 mm
Height	1440 mm	1397 mm
Seat Height	750 mm	710 mm
Kerb Weight	364 kg	365 kg
Length	2560 mm	2440 mm
Gross Weight	560 kg	560 kg
Wheel Base	1618 mm	1731 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol

Gear & Transmission

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

Wheels & Tyres

Rear Tyre	190/55 ZR17	180/65 R16
Front Wheel Size	ZR17	R16
Rear Wheel Size	ZR17	R16
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17	130/90 R16
Tyre Type	Run Flat	Tubeless

Electrical

Power Pack	No	--
Pack Capacity	No	--
Pack Voltage	No	--
Battery Capacity	19 Ah	26 Ah
Motor Type	No	--
Charger Type	No	--
Input	No	--
Range City	No	--
Range Highway	No	--
Battery Charge Time	No	--
Pack Life	No	--

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Chassis & Suspension

Front Suspension	BMW Motorrad Duolever	Telescopic Fork
Rear Suspension	BMW Motorrad Paralever	Swingarm
Suspension Travel(Front)	115 mm	120 mm
Suspension Travel(Rear)	125 mm	90 mm

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Shutter Lock	No	No
Back Rest	No	No
Launch Control	No	No
Leg Guards	No	No
Engine Check Warning	Yes	--
Riding Modes	Road,Touring Road,Touring	Road Road
Side Reflectors	Yes	Yes
Wheel Lock Front/back	--	No
Stability Control	--	No
Traction Control	--	No
Central Locking	--	No

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Console

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

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Electrical

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

Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats

No

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Brake

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

Chassis & Suspension

Body Frame Material	Alloy Alloy	Steel Steel
Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Chrome Garnish	Yes	Yes
Side Wings	Yes	No
Body Frame Type	Bridge Type Bridge Type	Double-cradle Double-cradle