MOTO GUZZI California 1400 Touring SE vs BMW R 12 Compare Cars

MOTO GUZZI California 1400 Touring SE	BMW R 12

Type
engine specs
90-degree V-twin engine, 4-stroke, 4 valves, double ignition, air and oil-cooling	Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder
Displacement
1380 cm3	1170 cm3
Bore X Stroke
4.1x3.2 in OR 104 mm	4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm
Compression Ratio
10.5:1	-
Horsepower
96/6500 KW(hp)/RPM	95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque
89/2750 lb-ft/RPM OR 121/2750 Nm/RPM	81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM
Fuel System
EFI	-

Gearbox
transmission specs
6 Speed, manual, final overdrive	6-speed
Clutch
single-disc with integrated anti-vibration buffer	-
Primary Drive
gears	-
Final Drive
double cardan joint and fixed bevel gear seat	Shaft

Frame
chassis specs
steel tubing, closed double cradle with elastic-kinematic engine mounting system to isolate vibrations	Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting
Front Suspension
46 mm hydraulic telescopic fork, with radial calliper mounting brackets	USD telescopic forks, 45 mm
Rear Suspension
swingarm with double shock absorber with adjustable spring preload. No rebound adjustment on rear shock	Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable
Front Brake
dual 320 mm stainless steel floating discs, Brembo radial callipers with 4 horizontally opposed pistons	Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers
Rear Brake
282 mm stainless steel fixed disc, Brembo floating calliper with 2 parallel pistons	Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper