Bmw Bikes R 1300 Gsa vs Indian Chief Dark Horse

Autocar India

Bmw Bikes R 1300 Gsa

Option 719 + Auto Shift

29.30 lakh

Indian Chief Dark Horse

Standard

21.59 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

1300 cc
1890 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
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Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Air Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
2 cylinder

Max Engine Power

143.4 bhp @ 7750 rpm
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Max Engine Torque

149 Nm @ 6500 rpm
156 Nm @ 3300 rpm

Bore

106.5 mm
103.2 mm

Stroke

73 mm
113 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
–

Number of Gears

6
6

Slipper clutch

–

Transmission Type

Automatic
Manual

Clutch

Assist And Slipper Clutch
Wet, Multi-Plate

Fueling

–
Fuel Injection

Aspiration

–
Naturally Aspirated

Reverse gear

–

Gearbox Type

–
6 Speed Transmission

Fuel & Performance

User Reported Mileage

20.5 kmpl
–

Fuel Tank Size

30 L
15.1 L

Official Fuel Economy

21 kmpl
14 kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

4 L
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Top Speed

225 kph
–

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Two-part frame consisting of main frame, bolted rear frame
Steel Welded Tube Frame

Chassis type

Tubular steel frame, bolt on sub frame
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Front Suspension Type

Central Shock Absorber
Telescopic Fork

Front Suspension Adjustability

–

Rear Suspension Type

Single-sided Swingarm
Dual Shocks w/ adjustable preload

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Cast Aluminium

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

120/70 - R19
130/60B19

Rear Tyre Size

170/60 - R17
180/65B16

Calliper Type

Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 2 Piston
4 piston front, 2 piston rear

Front Wheel Size

19 inch
19 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
16 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

310 mm
300 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

285 mm
300 mm

Electronic suspension

–

Tyre make and model

–
Metzeler CruiseTec

Front Disc/Drum Size

–
300 mm

Rear Disc/Drum Size

–
300 mm

Wheel Size

–
Front - 19 inch, Rear - 16 inch

Brake type

–
Front - Disc, Rear - Disc

Dimensions

Length

2212 mm
2286 mm

Width

1000 mm
922 mm

Height

1406 mm
1253 mm

Wheelbase

1518 mm
1626 mm

Seat height

850 mm
662 mm

Kerb Weight

269 kg
304 kg

Ground Clearance

–
125 mm

Safety

Hazard lights

–

Traction control

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Cornering ABS

–

Side-stand engine cut-off

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Features

Quickshifter

–

Low Oil Indicator

–

Navigation

Odometer

Pass-light switch

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

No. of Tripmeters

2
–

Shift Light

–

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Stepped Seat

Tripmeter

Tripmeters Type

Digital
–

Turn Signal

USB Charging Port

Digital Fuel Guage

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Battery

12 V / 10 Ah
12 Volt, 18 amp/hour, 310 CCA, Sealed Glass Mat

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Clock

Cruise Control

Daytime Running Lights

Electric Start

Engine-kill switch

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Low Battery Indicator

–

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Underseat storage light

–

Audio System

–

Charging Socket

–

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Bluetooth Telephone Function

–

Riding Modes

–

Keyless Lock

–

Keyless Start

–

Hill-hold Assist

–

Heated Grips

–

Heated Seat

–

Luggage Panniers

–

Instrumentation

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

–

Gear Indicator

Service due indicator

–

Low Fuel Level Warning

Tachometer

Tachometer Type

Digital
Digital

Touchscreen

–

Trip Meter

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

Average Speed

–

TFT colour Instrument cluster

–

Fuel gauge

–

Ambient temperature gauge

–

Speedometer

–
Digital