| HONDA VTX1300C | BMW R 12 |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Liquid-cooled 52-degree V-twin, SOHC three valves per cylinder, 4-stroke | Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder |
| Displacement | |
| 1312 cm3 | 1170 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 3.5x4.1 in OR 89 mm | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 9.2:1 | - |
| Horsepower | |
| 74/5000 KW(hp)/RPM | 95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| 91/3000 lb-ft/RPM OR 123/3000 Nm/RPM | 81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| Single 38mm CV carburetor | - |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 5-speed, manual | 6-speed |
| Clutch | |
| Wet multi-disc, manual | - |
| Final Drive | |
| Shaft Drive | Shaft |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| Steel | Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting |
| Front Suspension | |
| 41mm fork 5.1-inch travel | USD telescopic forks, 45 mm |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Dual shocks with five-position spring-preload adjustability 3.6-inch travel | Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brake | |
| Single 336mm disc with twin-piston caliper | Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers |
| Rear Brake | |
| Single 296mm disc with single-piston caliper | 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 | |
| 27 in OR 686 mm | 29.7 in OR 754 mm |
| Weight | |
| 642 lbs OR 291 kg | 500 lbs OR 227 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 4.8 gallons OR 18.2 L | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 64.4 in OR 1636 mm | 59.8 in OR 1519 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 110/90-19 | 100/90-19 |
| Rear | |
| 170/80-15 | 150/80-16 |
