BMW R 1250 GS Adventure vs Honda XL750 Transalp Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	1254 cc	755 cc
Maximum Power	134 hp	90 hp
Drive Type	Shaft Drive	Chain Drive
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Compression Ratio	12.5:1	11.0:1
Exhaust Pipes	2 in 1 Exhaust	2 into 1 Exhaust
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Top Speed	200 kmph	--
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Valve Configuration	DOHC	SOHC
Bore X Stroke	102.5 mm x 76 mm	87 mm x 63.5 mm
Maximum Torque	143 Nm	75 Nm
Emission Control	Euro 5	--
Clutch Type	Wet multi-Plate	Wet, Multi-Plate
Alternator	510 W	--
No. Of Cylinder	2	2
Engine Type	2-Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 8-Valve, Liquid Cooled DOHC Engine	Parallel Twin Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 8 Valves, Liquid-Cooled, SOHC Engine
RPM at Maximum Power	7750 rpm	9500 rpm
Fuel Tank Size	30 L	16.9 L
RPM at Maximum Torque	6250 rpm	7250 rpm
Injection Type	--	Fuel Injection

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Dimension

Category	Adventure Touring	Adventure Touring
Seat Height	890 mm	850 mm
Height	1460 mm	1450 mm
Length	2270 mm	2325 mm
Width	980 mm	838 mm
Dry Weight	217 kg	--
Kerb Weight	268 kg	208 kg
Gross Weight	485 kg	--
Wheel Base	1504 mm	1560 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Ground Clearance	--	210 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Reserve	4 L	--
Ignition System	--	Full Transistorized
Fuel Supply System	--	PGM-FI

Gear & Transmission

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

Electrical

Pack Life	No	--
Battery Capacity	11.8 Ah	8.6 Ah
Power Pack	No	--
Pack Capacity	No	--
Pack Voltage	No	--
Motor Type	No	--
Input	No	--
Range City	No	--
Range Highway	No	--

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Wheels & Tyres

Front Wheel Size	R19	R21
Front Tyre	120/70 R19	90/90 R21
Rear Tyre	170/60 R17	150/70 R18
Tyre Type	Radial	Radial
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R18

Chassis & Suspension

Suspension Travel(Front)	210 mm	--
Suspension Travel(Rear)	220 mm	--
Rear Suspension	Swing Arm	Monoshock
Front Suspension	--	Inverted Telescopic

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Shutter Lock	No	--
Back Rest	No	--
Riding Modes	Road,Touring Road,Touring	Street, Road, Sport Street, Road, Sport
Launch Control	No	No
Leg Guards	No	No
Stability Control	Yes	--
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Side Reflectors	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	--
Engine Immobilizer	--	No

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Console

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

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Electrical

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

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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

No

Chassis & Suspension

Body Frame Type	Two-section Two-section	--
Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Chrome Garnish	No	--
Side Wings	Yes	No
Body Frame Material	--	Steel Steel