MZ 500 RS Silver Star Classic vs BMW R 12 Compare Cars

MZ 500 RS Silver Star Classic	BMW R 12

Type
engine specs
air-cooled, four-stroke, single 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
494 cm3	1170 cm3
Bore X Stroke
3.5x3.1 in OR 89 mm	4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm
Compression Ratio
9.2:1	-
Horsepower
32/7500 KW(hp)/RPM	95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque
20/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 27/6000 Nm/RPM	81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM
Fuel System
carburetor	-

Frame
chassis specs
steel	Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting
Front Suspension
telescopic fork	USD telescopic forks, 45 mm
Rear Suspension
dual shocks	Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable
Front Brake
single 260mm disc	Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers
Rear Brake
160mm drum	Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper