BMW F 800 GS vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000 Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	798 cc	999 cc
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Bore X Stroke	82 mm x 75.6 mm	77 mm x 56 mm
Clutch Type	Hydraulic Multi-Plate	Multi-Plate
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Injection Type	Electroinc Intake Pipe Injection	Indirect Injection
Emission Control	Closed-loop 3-way Catalytic Converter	--
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Lubrication System	Dry Sump	Forced Lubrication
Alternator	3-phase 400 W	--
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Engine Type	4-Stroke,DOHC	4-Stroke,DOHC
Air Filter Type	Replacement Air Filter	Replacement Air Filter
Spark Plugs Per Cylinder	4	--
Compression Ratio	12.0:1	11.8:1
No. Of Cylinder	2	4
Exhaust Pipes	Single Exhaust	Quad Exhaust

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Performance

Engine Displacement	798 cc	999 cc
Power	85 hp	140 hp
Torque	83 Nm	111 Nm
Top Speed	200 kmph	--
Mileage City	24 kmpl	--
Mileage Highway	27 kmpl	--

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Dimension

Length	2320 mm	2105 mm
Width	945 mm	790 mm
Height	1350 mm	1170 mm
Dry Weight	191 kg	--
Kerb Weight	214 kg	228 kg
Gross Weight	443 kg	--
Wheel Base	1578 mm	1445 mm
Ground Clearance	240 mm	135 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats

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Fuel & Ignition

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

Wheels & Tyres

Tyre Type	Tubeless	Radial
Front Tyre	90/90 R20	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre	150/70 R17	190/50 ZR17
Front Wheel Size	R20	R17
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R17

Electrical

Battery Charge Time	No	No
Pack Life	No	No
Power Pack	No	No
Pack Capacity	No	No
Pack Voltage	No	No
Motor Type	No	No
Charger Type	No	No
Input	No	No
Range City	No	No
Range Highway	No	No

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Chassis & Suspension

Front Suspension	Telescopic	Inverted Fork
Rear Suspension	Swing Arm	Horizontal Back-link
Suspension Travel(Front)	230 mm	--
Suspension Travel(Rear)	215 mm	--

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Anti-Theft Alarm	Yes	--
Advanced Safety Features	Hill Start Control Hill Start Control	--
Side Reflectors	Optional Optional	Optional Optional
Traction Control	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	--
Back Rest	No	No
Riding Modes	Street, Off-Road Street, Off-Road	--
Stability Control	Yes	--
Launch Control	No	Yes
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Leg Guards	No	No
Shutter Lock	No	No
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	--

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Console

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

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Electrical

Head Lamp	Projector Projector	Halogen Halogen
Accessory Outlet	Optional Optional	No
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Battery Voltage	12 V, 14 Ah 12 V, 14 Ah	12 V 12 V
Indicator Light	LED LED	Yes
Tail Lamp	LED LED	LED LED

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Chassis & Suspension

Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	Alloy Alloy
Electronic Suspension Adjustment	No	--
Chrome Garnish	Yes	Yes
Seat Type	Low-Slung Low-Slung	Stepped Stepped
Side Wings	Yes	Yes
Body Frame Type	Tubular Space Tubular Space	Aluminum backbone Aluminum backbone

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Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	No	No
Additional Features	Tyre Pressure Control Tyre Pressure Control	--
Cruise Control	Yes	No

Brake

Rear Brake	Ventilated Discs Ventilated Discs	Disc Disc
Front Brake	Discs Discs	Disc Disc