| HONDA VFR1200FA | BMW R 12 |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Liquid-cooled 76-degree V-4 with asymmetrical front/rear cylinder layout | Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder |
| Displacement | |
| 1237 cm3 | 1170 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 3.2x2.4 in OR 81 mm | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 12.0:1 | - |
| Horsepower | |
| 170/10000 KW(hp)/RPM | 95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| 95/8750 lb-ft/RPM OR 129/8750 Nm/RPM | 81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) with automatic enrichment circuit, 44mm throttle bodies and 12-hole injectors | - |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| Six speed manual | 6-speed |
| Clutch | |
| Wet multi-disc, manual | - |
| Final Drive | |
| Shaft | Shaft |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| Aluminium | Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting |
| Front Suspension | |
| 43 mm cartridge fork with spring preload adjustability 108 mm (4.3 in.) travel | USD telescopic forks, 45 mm |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link single gas-charged shock with remote spring preload adjustability 130 mm (5.1 in.) travel | Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brake | |
| dual 320 mm discs with six-piston calipers, CBS, ABS optional | Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers |
| Rear Brake | |
| rear 276 mm disc with two-piston caliper, CBS, ABS optional | 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 | |
| 31.9 in OR 810 mm | 29.7 in OR 754 mm |
| Weelbase | |
| 60.8 in OR 1544 mm | - |
| Weight | |
| 591 lbs OR 268 kg | 500 lbs OR 227 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 5 gallons OR 18.9 L | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 60.8 in OR 1544 mm | 59.8 in OR 1519 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 120/70 ZR-17 radial | 100/90-19 |
| Rear | |
| 190/55 ZR-17 radial | 150/80-16 |
