BMW R 1200 GS Adventure vs Kawasaki Versys 1000GT Comparison

Overview: R 1200 GS Adventure vs Versys 1000GT

Brand	BMW Malaysia	Kawasaki Malaysia
Off Road Price*	RM 100,900	N/A
Variant	R 1200 GS Adventure Triple Black	Versys 1000GT ABS
User Rating	4.5 R 1200 GS Adventure reviews	4.46 Versys 1000GT reviews
Fuel Type	Petrol Petrol Motorcycles in Malaysia	Petrol Petrol Motorcycles in Malaysia
Available Color(s)
Vehicle Type	Adventure Touring Adventure Touring Motorcycles in Malaysia	Adventure Touring Adventure Touring Motorcycles in Malaysia

BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Images

Kawasaki Versys 1000GT Images

	4.5/5 4 reviews	4.46/5 13 reviews
User Review Comparison	Ideal for off-road riding escapades I have covered nearly 80,000 km on this bike, and I did not face any issues with it. I've ridden it 25% off-road, 75% on the street, and covered some... Read More I Imran Jul 19, 2023 for BMW R 1200 GS Adventure	The true definition of sports tourer The Kawasaki Versys 1000 comes with the new Standard variant and an older SE variant of 2022 in Malaysia right now. I recently bought the new Versys... Read More S Steven Oct 10, 2023 for Kawasaki Versys 1000GT

Things we like	--	Aggressive looks Purposeful stance Ride quality Read More
Things we don't like	--	Less off-road worthy tyres Lacks electronics compared to rivals Read More

Displacement	1170 cc	1043 cc
Maximum Power	125 hp	118 hp
Fuel Tank Capacity (litres)	30.0 L	21 L
Clutch Type	oil lubricated	Wet, Multi-Plate
Alternator	510 W	--
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Cooling System	Air/Liquid-Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Exhaust Pipes	2 In 1 Exhaust	4 into 1 into 2 Exhaust
Drive Type	Shaft Drive	Chain Drive
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Engine Type	Air/Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke, Flat Twin Engine, DOHC	4 Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 16-Valve DOHC, Liquid Cooled Engine
Compression Ratio	12.5:1	10.3:1
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Lubrication System	Oil Lubricated	Wet Sump
Emission Control	Euro 3	--
No. Of Cylinder	2	4
Maximum Torque	125 Nm	102 Nm
Bore X Stroke	101 mm x 73 mm	77.0 mm x 56.0 mm
Top Speed	200 kmph	--
RPM at Maximum Power	7750 rpm	9000 rpm
RPM at Maximum Torque	6500 rpm	7500 rpm
Injection Type	--	Fuel Injection

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Gear Box	6-Speed	6-Speed
Transmission Type	Manual	Manual

Battery Voltage	12 V	12 V
Battery Capacity	11.8 Ah	--

ABS	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Shutter Lock	No	No
Riding Modes	Sport, Touring, Rain, Road Sport, Touring, Rain, Road	Touring Touring
Back Rest	No	No
Central Locking	No	--
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	--
Stability Control	Yes	No
Side Reflectors	Yes	Yes
Leg Guards	No	No
Launch Control	No	No
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	--	Yes
Anti-Theft Alarm	--	No

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Body Frame Type	Two Section Two Section	Twin-Tube, Diamond Twin-Tube, Diamond
Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	Alloy Alloy
Side Wings	Yes	Yes