YAMAHA Road Star Midnight Venture vs BMW R 12 Compare Cars

YAMAHA Road Star Midnight Venture	BMW R 12

Type
engine specs
Liquid-cooled, DOHC, V-4	Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder
Displacement
1294 cm3	1170 cm3
Bore X Stroke
3.1x2.6 in OR 79 mm	4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm
Compression Ratio
10:1	-
Horsepower
98/6000 KW(hp)/RPM	95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque
89/4750 lb-ft/RPM OR 121/4750 Nm/RPM	81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM
Fuel System
4x32mm Mikuni CV carburetors	-

Gearbox
transmission specs
5 speed, manual, wide ratio, overdrive 5th	6-speed
Clutch
Wet multi-disc, manual	-
Final Drive
Shaft	Shaft

Frame
chassis specs
Steel	Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting
Front Suspension
Air-assist telescopic fork, 5.6 in. travel	USD telescopic forks, 45 mm
Rear Suspension
Air-assist single shock, link-type, 4.1 in. travel	Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable
Front Brake
Dual 298mm discs	Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers
Rear Brake
Single 320mm disc	Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper