BMW R 1250 RT vs Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	1254 cc	399 cc
Maximum Power	134.1 hp	76 hp
Injection Type	Electroinc Intake Pipe Injection	Fuel Injection
Engine Type	Flat Twin Cylinder, 4-Stroke, Air/Liquid Cooled DOHC Engine	In-Line Four Cylinder, 16 Valves, 4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled DOHC Engine
Cooling System	Air/Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Clutch Type	Oil Lubricated Type	Wet, Multi-Plate
Maximum Torque	143 Nm	37.6 Nm
Bore X Stroke	102.5 mm x 76 mm	57 mm x 39.1 mm
Alternator	508 W	--
Top Speed	200 kmph	--
Exhaust Pipes	2 into 1 Exhaust	4 Into 1 Exhaust
Emission Control	Euro 4	--
Compression Ratio	12.5:1	12.3:1
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Drive Type	Shaft Drive	Chain Drive
No. Of Cylinder	2	4
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Fuel Tank Capacity	25 L	15 L
RPM at Maximum Power	7750 rpm	14500 rpm
RPM at Maximum Torque	6250 rpm	12500 rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	--	4

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Dimension

Category	Touring	Sport
Gross Weight	505 kg	--
Width	848 mm	765 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Seat Height	825 mm	800 mm
Height	1405 mm	1110 mm
Length	2222 mm	1990 mm
Wheel Base	1485 mm	1380 mm
Kerb Weight	--	189 kg
Ground Clearance	--	135 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

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

Gear & Transmission

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

Chassis & Suspension

Suspension Travel(Rear)	136 mm	--
Front Suspension	Telelever, Central Spring Strut	Inverted Fork
Suspension Travel(Front)	120 mm	--
Rear Suspension	Swing Arm	Horizontal Back-link

Wheels & Tyres

Rear Tyre	180/55 ZR17	160/60ZR17
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R17
Front Wheel Size	R17	R17
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17	120/70ZR17
Tyre Type	Runflat,Tubeless	Runflat

Electrical

Battery Capacity

12 Ah

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Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	--
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Riding Modes	Touring,Road Touring,Road	Street, Road, Sport Street, Road, Sport
Advanced Safety Features	ASC,HSC ASC,HSC	--
Leg Guards	No	No
Stability Control	Yes	--
Side Reflectors	Yes	Yes
Back Rest	No	No
Shutter Lock	No	--
Central Locking	No	--
Launch Control	--	No
Anti-Theft Alarm	--	Yes
Traction Control	--	Yes
Wheel Lock Front/back	--	No

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Console

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

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Electrical

Head Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Tail Lamp	LED LED	Bulb Bulb
Battery Voltage	12 V 12 V	12 V 12 V
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Indicator Light	Yes	Yes

Brake

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

Chassis & Suspension

Side Wings	Yes	No
Body Frame Type	Two-section Two-section	Trellis Trellis
Chrome Garnish	Yes	No
Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Body Frame Material	Alloy Alloy	Steel Steel
Electronic Suspension Adjustment	--	No

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Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats

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No