| HONDA GL 1800 Gold Wing F6B | BMW R 12 |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder | Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder |
| Displacement | |
| 1832 cm3 | 1170 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 2.9x2.8 in OR 74 mm | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 9.8:1 | - |
| Horsepower | |
| 117/5500 KW(hp)/RPM | 95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| 123/4000 lb-ft/RPM OR 167/4000 Nm/RPM | 81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| Electronic injection | - |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 5-Speed manual | 6-speed |
| Clutch | |
| Hydraulic | - |
| Primary Drive | |
| Gears | - |
| Final Drive | |
| Chain | Shaft |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| - | Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting |
| Front Suspension | |
| 45 mm fork with anti-dive system | USD telescopic forks, 45 mm |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment | Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brake | |
| Double disc 296 mm | Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers |
| Rear Brake | |
| Single disc 316 mm | Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| - | 86.6 in OR 2200 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| - | 32.7 in OR 831 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| 28.5 in OR 724 mm | 29.7 in OR 754 mm |
| Weelbase | |
| 66.5 in OR 1689 mm | - |
| Weight | |
| 844 lbs OR 383 kg | 500 lbs OR 227 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 6.6 gallons OR 25.0 L | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 66.5 in OR 1689 mm | 59.8 in OR 1519 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 130/70 R18 | 100/90-19 |
| Rear | |
| 180/60 R16 | 150/80-16 |
