BMW R 1250 GS vs Honda XL750 Transalp Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	1254 cc	755 cc
Maximum Power	136 hp	90 hp
No. Of Cylinder	2	2
Drive Type	Shaft Drive	Chain Drive
Compression Ratio	12.5:1	11.0:1
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Maximum Torque	143 Nm	75 Nm
Engine Type	2-Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 8-Valve, Air & Liquid Cooled Engine	Parallel Twin Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 8 Valves, Liquid-Cooled, SOHC Engine
Alternator	510 W	--
Exhaust Pipes	2 in 1 Exhaust	2 into 1 Exhaust
Clutch Type	Oil lubricated	Wet, Multi-Plate
Bore X Stroke	102.5 mm x 76 mm	87 mm x 63.5 mm
Top Speed	200 kmph	--
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Fuel Tank Capacity	20 L	16.9 L
RPM at Maximum Torque	6250 rpm	7250 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	7750 rpm	9500 rpm
Injection Type	--	Fuel Injection
Valve Configuration	--	SOHC

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Dimension

Category	Adventure Touring	Adventure Touring
Dry Weight	216 kg	--
Width	952.5 mm	838 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Seat Height	850 mm	850 mm
Gross Weight	465 kg	--
Height	1430 mm	1450 mm
Kerb Weight	249 kg	208 kg
Wheel Base	1514 mm	1560 mm
Length	--	2325 mm
Ground Clearance	--	210 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

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

Gear & Transmission

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

Chassis & Suspension

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

Wheels & Tyres

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

Electrical

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

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Safety & Security

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

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Console

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

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Electrical

Head Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Accessory Outlet	Yes	--
Tail Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Battery Voltage	12 V 12 V	12 V 12 V
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Indicator Light	Yes	Yes

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Brake

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

Chassis & Suspension

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

Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats

No

No