BMW R 1250 GS vs Honda CB500X Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	1254 cc	471 cc
Maximum Power	136 hp	49.6 hp
Exhaust Pipes	2 in 1 Exhaust	Single Exhaust
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Compression Ratio	12.5:1	10.7:1
Top Speed	200 kmph	177 kmph
Bore X Stroke	102.5 mm x 76 mm	67 mm x 66.8 mm
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Clutch Type	Oil lubricated	Wet, Multi-Plate
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Engine Type	2-Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 8-Valve, Air & Liquid Cooled Engine	Parallel Twin Cylinder, 4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled, DOHC Engine
Maximum Torque	143 Nm	44.6 Nm
Alternator	510 W	--
No. Of Cylinder	2	2
Drive Type	Shaft Drive	Chain Drive
RPM at Maximum Torque	6250 rpm	7000 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	7750 rpm	8500 rpm
Fuel Tank Size	20 L	17.7 L
Valve Configuration	--	DOHC

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Dimension

Category	Adventure Touring	Adventure Touring
Width	952.5 mm	828 mm
Dry Weight	216 kg	--
Gross Weight	465 kg	--
Kerb Weight	249 kg	198 kg
Wheel Base	1514 mm	1443 mm
Height	1430 mm	1412 mm
Seat Height	850 mm	834 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Ground Clearance	--	181 mm
Oil Tank Capacity	--	2.4 L
Length	--	2156 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Ignition System	--	Full Transisterized
Fuel Supply System	--	PGM-FI

Gear & Transmission

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

Wheels & Tyres

Front Wheel Size	R19	R19
Front Tyre	120/70 R19	110/80 R19
Rear Tyre	170/60 R17	160/60 ZR17
Tyre Type	Radial	Runflat
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R17

Electrical

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

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Chassis & Suspension

Suspension Travel(Front)	190 mm	--
Suspension Travel(Rear)	200 mm	--
Rear Suspension	Swing Arm	Monoshock
Front Suspension	--	Telescopic Fork

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
Riding Modes	Road,Touring Road,Touring	Touring, Road Touring, Road
Stability Control	Yes	--
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Side Reflectors	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	No
Wheel Lock Front/back	--	No
Advanced Safety Features	--	HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology

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Console

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

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Electrical

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

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Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	No	No
Cruise Control	--	No

Chassis & Suspension

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

Brake

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