HONDA GL1500 Gold Wing Sport vs BMW R 12 Compare Cars

HONDA GL1500 Gold Wing Sport	BMW R 12

Type
engine specs
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
1520 cm3	1170 cm3
Bore X Stroke
2.8x2.5 in OR 71 mm	4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm
Compression Ratio
9.8:1	-
Horsepower
100/5200 KW(hp)/RPM	95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque
111/4000 lb-ft/RPM OR 150/4000 Nm/RPM	81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM
Fuel System
Carburetor 2 x 36 mm Keihin CV	-

Frame
chassis specs
Tubular steel cradle	Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting
Front Suspension
Air adjustable telescopic forks	USD telescopic forks, 45 mm
Rear Suspension
Pro-link air adjustable	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