Brand	BMW Malaysia	Kawasaki Malaysia
Off Road Price*	RM 91,900	N/A
Variant	BMW R 1200 GS Standard	Versys 1000GT ABS
User Rating	4.33 BMW R 1200 GS 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

	4.33/5 3 reviews	4.46/5 13 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	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

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

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

Displacement	1170 cc	1043 cc
Maximum Power	125 hp	118 hp
Fuel Tank Capacity (litres)	20.0 L	21 L
Maximum Torque	125 Nm	102 Nm
Top Speed	200 kmph	--
Alternator	580 W	--
Clutch Type	oil lubricated	Wet, Multi-Plate
Lubrication System	Oil Lubricated	Wet Sump
Cooling System	Air/Liquid-Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Bore X Stroke	101 mm x 73 mm	77.0 mm x 56.0 mm
Engine Type	Air/Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke, Flat Twin Engine, DOHC	4 Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 16-Valve DOHC, Liquid Cooled Engine
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Exhaust Pipes	2 In 1 Exhaust	4 into 1 into 2 Exhaust
Compression Ratio	12.5:1	10.3:1
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Drive Type	Shaft Drive	Chain Drive
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Emission Control	Euro 3	--
No. Of Cylinder	2	4
RPM at Maximum Power	7750 rpm	9000 rpm
RPM at Maximum Torque	6500 rpm	7500 rpm
Injection Type	--	Fuel Injection

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

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

Electronic Suspension Adjustment	Yes	--
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

BMW R 1200 GS vs Kawasaki Versys 1000GT Comparison

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