| SUZUKI GS 500F | BMW R 12 |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| air cooled, four stroke, Parallel Twin cylinder, DOHC | Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder |
| Displacement | |
| 487 cm3 | 1170 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 2.9x2.2 in OR 74 mm | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 9.0:1 | - |
| Horsepower | |
| 48/9200 KW(hp)/RPM | 95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| 30/7500 lb-ft/RPM OR 41/7500 Nm/RPM | 81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| 2xMikuni BSR34SS Carburetors | - |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 6-Speed | 6-speed |
| Clutch | |
| Wet multi-plate | - |
| Final Drive | |
| Chain | Shaft |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| Steel, twin spar | Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting |
| Front Suspension | |
| Telescopic Oil Damped Spring Preload Adjustable | USD telescopic forks, 45 mm |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Link Type 7-way Adjustable Preload | Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brake | |
| Single 310 mm Disc 4 Piston Caliper | Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers |
| Rear Brake | |
| Single 250 mm Disc 2 Piston Caliper | Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 81.7 in OR 2075 mm | 86.6 in OR 2200 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| 31.5 in OR 800 mm | 32.7 in OR 831 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| 31.1 in OR 790 mm | 29.7 in OR 754 mm |
| Ground Clearance | |
| 6.1 in OR 155 mm | - |
| Weight | |
| 439 lbs OR 199 kg | 500 lbs OR 227 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 5.3 gallons OR 20.1 L | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 55.5 in OR 1410 mm | 59.8 in OR 1519 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 110/70-17 | 100/90-19 |
| Rear | |
| 130/70-17 | 150/80-16 |
