BMW R 1250 GS vs Triumph Tiger Explorer Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	1254 cc	1215 cc
Maximum Power	136 hp	135 hp
Exhaust Pipes	2 in 1 Exhaust	3 in 1 Exhuast
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Compression Ratio	12.5:1	11.0:1
Top Speed	200 kmph	228 kmph
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Bore X Stroke	102.5 mm x 76 mm	85 mm x 71.4 mm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Clutch Type	Oil lubricated	Wet, Multi-Plate, Hydrauically
Engine Type	2-Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 8-Valve, Air & Liquid Cooled Engine	4-Stroke, DOHC
Maximum Torque	143 Nm	121 Nm
Alternator	510 W	--
No. Of Cylinder	2	3
Drive Type	Shaft Drive	Shaft Drive
RPM at Maximum Torque	6250 rpm	6400 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	7750 rpm	9300 rpm
Fuel Tank Size	20 L	20 L
Injection Type	--	MPFI
Valve Configuration	--	DOHC

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Dimension

Category	Adventure Touring	Dual Sport
Width	952.5 mm	962 mm
Dry Weight	216 kg	--
Kerb Weight	249 kg	259 kg
Gross Weight	465 kg	--
Wheel Base	1514 mm	1530 mm
Height	1430 mm	1410 mm
Seat Height	850 mm	837 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Length	--	2248 mm
Ground Clearance	--	168 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Kick & Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Supply System	--	Fuel Injection

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	150/70 R17
Tyre Type	Radial	Radial
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R17

Chassis & Suspension

Suspension Travel(Front)	190 mm	190 mm
Suspension Travel(Rear)	200 mm	194 mm
Rear Suspension	Swing Arm	Twin Floating
Front Suspension	--	USD Fork

Electrical

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

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Safety & Security

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

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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	Analog Analog
Tripmeter	Yes	Yes
Oil Change Indicator	Yes	Yes

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Electrical

Battery Voltage	12 V 12 V	12 V 12 V
Tail Lamp	LED LED	--
Accessory Outlet	Yes	--
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	Tabular Trellis Tabular Trellis
Chrome Garnish	No	No
Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Straight Dual Straight
Side Wings	Yes	Yes
Body Frame Material	--	Steel Steel

Brake

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