Brand	BMW Malaysia	Honda Malaysia
Off Road Price*	RM 91,900	RM 76,399
Variant	BMW R 1200 GS Standard	Africa Twin Standard
User Rating	4.33 R 1200 GS reviews	4.45 Africa Twin 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

	4.33/5 3 reviews	4.45/5 11 reviews
User Review Comparison	Perfect for light off-roading I've owned every GS model produced by BMW and have ridden them on different occasions. When BMW launched the R 1250 GS, I got stunned to see the... Read More D Douglas Jul 19, 2023 for BMW R 1200 GS	Smart, smooth, and compact The Honda Africa Twin is a name that has been associated with performance for longer than many can imagine! The automaker has been offering a slew of... Read More A Adriel May 05, 2022 for Honda Africa Twin

Things we like	--	Powerful engine Eye-catchy design Four ride modes Disc brake on both sides Read More
Things we don't like	--	Expensive to maintain Poor safety features Read More

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

Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	--
Body Frame Type	Two Section Two Section	--
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	Semi Double Cradle Semi Double Cradle
Side Wings	Yes	Yes
Electronic Suspension Adjustment	Yes	--

Displacement	1170 cc	998 cc
Maximum Power	125 hp	93.8 hp
Fuel Tank Capacity	20.0 L	18.8 L
Drive Type	Shaft Drive	Chain Drive
Bore X Stroke	101 mm x 73 mm	92 mm x 75.1 mm
Emission Control	Euro 3	--
Maximum Torque	125 Nm	99 Nm
Top Speed	200 kmph	--
Alternator	580 W	--
Compression Ratio	12.5:1	10.0:1
Clutch Type	oil lubricated	Manual, Wet Multi-Plate
No. Of Cylinder	2	2
Exhaust Pipes	2 In 1 Exhaust	2 In 1 Exhaust
Engine Type	Air/Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke, Flat Twin Engine, DOHC	Parallel Twin Cylinder, 4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled Engine
Cooling System	Air/Liquid-Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Valve Configuration	DOHC	OHC
Lubrication System	Oil Lubricated	--
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
RPM at Maximum Torque	6500 rpm	6000 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	7750 rpm	7500 rpm

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

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

Front Brake	Dual Disc Dual Disc	Dual Disc Dual Disc
Rear Brake	Disc Disc	Disc Disc

BMW R 1200 GS vs Honda Africa Twin Comparison

Overview: R 1200 GS vs Africa Twin