BMW R 1200 GS vs BMW S 1000 R Comparison

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Things we like	--	Premium appeal Thrilling performance Read More
Things we don't like	--	Stiff ride quality Expensive to buy and maintain Read More

Engine & Performance

Displacement	1170 cc	999 cc
Maximum Power	125 hp	160 hp
Fuel Tank Capacity	20.0 L	17.5 L
Drive Type	Shaft Drive	Chain Drive
Bore X Stroke	101 mm x 73 mm	80 mm x 49.7 mm
Emission Control	Euro 3	Euro 3
Maximum Torque	125 Nm	112 Nm
Top Speed	200 kmph	200 kmph
Alternator	580 W	406 W
Compression Ratio	12.5:1	12.0:1
Clutch Type	oil lubricated	Multi-Plate
No. Of Cylinder	2	4
Exhaust Pipes	2 In 1 Exhaust	Dual Exhuast
Engine Type	Air/Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke, Flat Twin Engine, DOHC	Water/Oil-Cooled, In-Line 4-Cylinder, 4-Stroke Engine, 4-Valves, DOHC
Cooling System	Air/Liquid-Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Lubrication System	Oil Lubricated	--
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
RPM at Maximum Torque	6500 rpm	9250 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	7750 rpm	11000 rpm

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Dimension

Category	Adventure Touring	Super Sport
Seating Capacity	2	2
Height	1450 mm	1228 mm
Length	2210 mm	2057 mm
Width	953 mm	845 mm
Kerb Weight	238 kg	205 kg
Gross Weight	450 kg	407 kg
Seat Height	850 mm	814 mm
Wheel Base	1507 mm	1439 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Reserve	4.0 L	4.0 L
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Supply System	--	EFI

Chassis & Suspension

Rear Suspension	Swing Arm	Swing Arm
Suspension Travel(Rear)	200 mm	120 mm
Suspension Travel(Front)	190 mm	120 mm
Front Suspension	BMW Motorrad Telelever	USD Telescopic Fork

Wheels & Tyres

Front Wheel Size	R19	R17
Rear Tyre	170/60 R17	190/55 ZR17
Front Tyre	120/70 R19	120/70 ZR17
Tyre Type	Radial	Runflat
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R17

Electrical

Battery Voltage	12 V	12 V
Battery Capacity	11.8 Ah	9 Ah

Gear & Transmission

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

Safety & Security

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

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Console

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

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Chassis & Suspension

Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Body Frame Type	Two Section Two Section	Bridge Bridge
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	Alloy Alloy
Side Wings	Yes	Yes
Electronic Suspension Adjustment	Yes	Yes

Brake

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

Electrical

Indicator Light	Yes	Yes
Head Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Tail Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes

Differentiating Features

Cruise Control	No	Yes
Height Adjustable Seats	No	--
Additional Features	--	High-grade cover made of CFRP with UV-resistant high-gloss varnishing High-grade cover made of CFRP with UV-resistant high-gloss varnishing