ROYAL ENFIELD THUNDERBIRD 500 vs BMW R 12 Compare Cars

ROYAL ENFIELD THUNDERBIRD 500	BMW R 12

Type
engine specs
Single cylinder, four stroke, Twinspark, air-cooled	Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder
Displacement
499 cm3	1170 cm3
Bore X Stroke
3.3x3.5 in OR 84 mm	4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm
Compression Ratio
8.5:1	-
Horsepower
27.2/5250 KW(hp)/RPM	95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque
30/4000 lb-ft/RPM OR 41/4000 Nm/RPM	81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM
Fuel System
Keihin Electronic Fuel Injection	-

Frame
chassis specs
Single downtube, using engine as stressed member	Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting
Front Suspension
Telescopic forks 41mm, 130mm travel	USD telescopic forks, 45 mm
Rear Suspension
Twin gas charged shock absorbers with 5-step adjustable preload, 80mm travel	Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable
Front Brake
280mm Disc, 2-Piston caliper	Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers
Rear Brake
240mm Disc, Single piston caliper	Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper