BMW R 1200 GS 2024 vs Kawasaki Ninja H2 Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	1170 cc	998 cc
Maximum Power	125 hp	207.18 hp
Maximum Torque	125 Nm	140.4 Nm
Cooling System	Air & Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Clutch Type	Multiplate wet clutch, hydraulically operated	Wet, Multi-Plate
Alternator	Three-phase 510 W generator	--
Injection Type	Electronic Fuel Injection	Indirect Injection
Exhaust Pipes	Single Exhuast	Dual Exhuast
Compression Ratio	12.5:1	8.5:1
Bore X Stroke	101 mm x 73 mm	76 mm x 55 mm
No. Of Cylinder	2	4
Lubrication System	Wet Sump	Forced Lubrication
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Engine Type	4-Stroke, DOHC	Liquid Cooled, 4-Stroke In-Line Four
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Fuel Tank Capacity	30 L	17 L
Top Speed	--	331 kmph
RPM at Maximum Torque	--	10000 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	--	11000 rpm

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Dimension

Category	Touring Sport	Super Sport
Length	2255 mm	2085 mm
Gross Weight	480 kg	--
Dry Weight	220 kg	--
Kerb Weight	260 kg	238 kg
Width	980 mm	770 mm
Height	1450 mm	1125 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	1 Seats
Ground Clearance	--	130 mm
Seat Height	--	830 mm
Wheel Base	--	1455 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Reserve	4 L	--
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Supply System	Electronic Fuel Injection	Fuel Injection
Ignition System	--	Digital

Gear & Transmission

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

Wheels & Tyres

Rear Wheel Size	R17	R17
Front Wheel Size	R19	R17
Front Tyre	120/70 R19	120/70 ZR17
Tyre Type	Radial	Runflat
Rear Tyre	170/60 R17	200/55 ZR17

Chassis & Suspension

Rear Suspension	Swing Arm	Union Trak
Front Suspension	BMW Telelever	Inverted Fork

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	--
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Riding Modes	Rain, Road Rain, Road	Sport Sport
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Advanced Safety Features	BMW Motorrad Integral ABS BMW Motorrad Integral ABS	--
Back Rest	No	Yes
Side Reflectors	Optional Optional	No
Launch Control	--	No
Leg Guards	--	No
Wheel Lock Front/back	--	No
Shutter Lock	--	No
Anti-Theft Alarm	--	No

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Console

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

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Chassis & Suspension

Side Wings	Yes	Yes
Seat Type	Dual Straight Dual Straight	Single Seat Single Seat
Chrome Garnish	Yes	Yes
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	--
Body Frame Type	Two Section Frame Two Section Frame	Trellis Type Trellis Type

Electrical

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

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Brake

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

Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	--	No
Cruise Control	--	No