Bmw Bikes R18 vs Honda Bikes Gold Wing Gl1800

Autocar India

Bmw Bikes R18

Standard

34.73 lakh

Honda Bikes Gold Wing Gl1800

Standard

42.82 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

1802 cc
1833 cc

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

N/A
–

Cooling

Air/Oil Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
–

Aspiration

N/A
–

Max Engine Power

89.84 bhp @ 4750 rpm
124.7 bhp @ 5500 rpm

Max Engine Torque

158 Nm @ 3000 rpm
170 Nm @ 4500 rpm

Bore

107.1 mm
73 mm

Stroke

100 mm
73 mm

Ignition

N/A
–

Gearbox Type

Manual
–

Number of Gears

6
7

Clutch

Single Plate Dry Clutch
Wet Multiplate

Reverse gear

N/A
–

Transmission Type

Manual
Automatic

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

24 L
21.1 L

Top Speed

180 kph
230 kph

Reserve Fuel Capacity

4 L
3.5 L

Official Fuel Economy

17 kpl
–

Chassis & Suspension

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

300 mm
320 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

300 mm
316 mm

Chassis type

Steel Tubular, Double Cradle Frame
Twin-tube, aluminium

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Chassis name

Double-cradle tubular steel frame with screwed-on downtubes
Aluminium Die-Cast, twin tube

Front Suspension Type

Telescopic fork
Double Wishbone

Rear Suspension Type

Steel double-sided swinging arm with central spring strut
Pro Link

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Rear Disc/Drum Size

300 mm
–

Brake type

Disc
–

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Disc/Drum Size

300 mm
–

Front Tyre Size

120/70 - R19
130/70 - R18

Rear Tyre Size

180/65 - B16
200/55 - R16

Radial tyres

–

Calliper Type

Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 4 Piston
Front - 6 Piston, Rear - 3 Piston

Front Wheel Size

19 inch
18 inch

Rear Wheel Size

16 inch
16 inch

Front Suspension Adjustability

–

Dimensions

Length

2640 mm
2615 mm

Width

970 mm
905 mm

Height

1500 mm
1430 mm

Wheelbase

1695 mm
1695 mm

Seat height

740 mm
745 mm

Kerb Weight

427 kg
390 kg

Ground Clearance

–
130 mm

Safety

Combined Braking System

–

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Cornering ABS

–

Hazard lights

Side-stand indicator

–

Side-stand engine cut-off

–

Traction control

Wheelie control

–

Engine brake control

–

Slide-control

–

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Cornering Headlamps

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Lane keep assist

–

Features

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Pillion Seat

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Stepped Seat

Low Battery Indicator

Low Oil Indicator

Digital Fuel Guage

Daytime Running Lights

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Footrest

Tripmeter

Pillion Grabrail

Quickshifter

–

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Shift Light

Turn Signal

Battery

12 V / 26 Ah, maintenance-free
12 V, 20 Ah

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Stand Alarm

Pass-light switch

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Backlit switchgear

–

Brake lock clasp

–

Underseat storage light

–

Engine-kill switch

Audio System

–

USB Charging Port

Charging Socket

–

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Bluetooth Telephone Function

–

Navigation

Launch Control

–

Steering Damper

–

Cruise Control

Hill-hold Assist

–

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Electric Start

Clock

Odometer

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Touchscreen

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Instrument console

Semi-Digital
Semi-Digital

Tachometer

Gear Indicator

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

–

Low Fuel Level Warning

Distance to Empty Range

–

Shift Indicator

–

Service due indicator

Ambient temperature gauge

–

Speedometer

–

Tachometer Type

Digital
Analogue

Average Fuel Consumption

–

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