Bmw Bikes R 12 vs Triumph Speed Twin 900

Autocar India

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

1170 cc
900 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Cooling

Air/Oil Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
2 cylinder

Max Engine Power

93.7 bhp @ 6500 rpm
64 bhp @ 7500 rpm

Max Engine Torque

109.8 Nm @ 6000 rpm
80 Nm @ 3800 rpm

Bore

101 mm
84.6 mm

Stroke

73 mm
80 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Number of Gears

6
5

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Single Plate Clutch
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Fueling

Fuel-Injected

Aspiration

Naturally Aspirated

Slipper clutch

Reverse gear

N/A

Gearbox Type

Manual

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

14 L
12 L

Official Fuel Economy

19.6 kmpl
25 kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

3.4 L
1.8 L

Top Speed

215 kph
180 kph

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Tubular Space Frame
Tubular steel, twin cradle frame

Chassis type

Trellis Frame
Tubular steel twin cradle

Front Suspension Type

Upside-down telescopic fork, diameter 45 mm
Ø 43mm upside-down Marzocchi forks, 120 mm wheel travel

Rear Suspension Type

Cast aluminum single-sided swing arm with Paralever brace
Twin Marzocchi RSUs with external reservoirs and adjustable preload, 116 mm wheel travel

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

100/90 - R19
100/90 - 18

Rear Tyre Size

150/80 - R16
150/70 - R17

Calliper Type

Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 2 Piston
Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 2 Piston

Front Wheel Size

19 inch
18 inch

Rear Wheel Size

16 inch
17 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

310 mm
320 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

265 mm
255 mm

Radial tyres

N/A

Dimensions

Length

2200 mm
2090 mm

Width

830 mm
777 mm

Height

1110 mm
1115 mm

Wheelbase

1520 mm
1435 mm

Seat height

754 mm
780 mm

Kerb Weight

227 kg
216 kg

Ground Clearance

Fuel-Injected mm

Safety

Traction control

Hazard lights

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Combined Braking System

Cornering ABS

Adaptive Cruise Control

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

Features

Quickshifter

Low Oil Indicator

Navigation

Odometer

Pass-light switch

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Shift Light

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Tripmeter

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Turn Signal

USB Charging Port

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Battery

12 V / 14 Ah
Maintenance Free

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Clock

Cruise Control

Engine-kill switch

Electric Start

Digital Fuel Guage

Low Battery Indicator

Daytime Running Lights

Stepped Seat

Instrumentation

Tachometer Type

Digital
Digital

Service due indicator

Touchscreen

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Tachometer

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Gear Indicator

Instrument console

Semi-Digital
Semi-Digital

Low Fuel Level Warning

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Average Fuel Consumption

Fuel gauge

Distance to Empty Range

Ambient temperature gauge

Speedometer