Bmw Bikes R18 vs Kawasaki Eliminator 500

Autocar India

Bmw Bikes R18

Standard

34.73 lakh

Kawasaki Eliminator 500

Standard

6.16 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

1802 cc
451 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
2 cylinder

Aspiration

N/A
–

Max Engine Power

89.84 bhp @ 4750 rpm
44.7 bhp @ 9000 rpm

Max Engine Torque

158 Nm @ 3000 rpm
42.6 Nm @ 6000 rpm

Bore

107.1 mm
70 mm

Stroke

100 mm
58.6 mm

Ignition

N/A
–

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Number of Gears

6
6

Clutch

Single Plate Dry Clutch
Wet Multiplate

Reverse gear

N/A
N/A

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Slipper clutch

–
N/A

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

24 L
13 L

Top Speed

180 kph
160 kph

Reserve Fuel Capacity

4 L
2.6 L

Official Fuel Economy

17 kpl
None kmpl

Chassis & Suspension

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

300 mm
310 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

300 mm
240 mm

Chassis type

Steel Tubular, Double Cradle Frame
High strength steel trellis

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Chassis name

Double-cradle tubular steel frame with screwed-on downtubes
Trellis, high-tensile steel

Front Suspension Type

Telescopic fork
ø41 mm telescopic fork / 120 mm

Rear Suspension Type

Steel double-sided swinging arm with central spring strut
Twin shocks / 90 mm

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 - 18

Rear Tyre Size

180/65 - B16
150/80 - 16

Radial tyres

N/A

Calliper Type

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

Front Wheel Size

19 inch
18 inch

Rear Wheel Size

16 inch
16 inch

Electronic suspension

–
N/A

Dimensions

Length

2640 mm
2250 mm

Width

970 mm
785 mm

Height

1500 mm
1100 mm

Wheelbase

1695 mm
1520 mm

Seat height

740 mm
735 mm

Kerb Weight

427 kg
176 kg

Adjustable seat height

–
N/A

Ground Clearance

–
150 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
12V, 8.6Ah

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
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
Digital

Average Fuel Consumption

–

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