| General |
| Comments | Power Steering | - |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 |
| Colours | White, red, black, gray | - |
| Make Model | BMW R 1200GS | Ducati Multistrada 1200 |
| Dimensions |
| Ground Clearance (in.) | 50.3 inches | - |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 1,278 mm | - |
| Storage | Front Rack Capacity 100 lbs / 45.4 kg. Rear Rack Capacity 50 lbs / 22.7 kg. Towing Capacity 1,050 lbs / 476.3 kg | - |
| Seat Height | 850 mm - 870 mm / 33.4 in - 34.2 in | 850 mm / 33.4 in |
| Wheelbase | 1507 mm / 59.3 in | 1530mm / 60.2 in |
| Height | 1450 mm / 57.1 in | 1310 mm / 51.5 in |
| Length | 2210 mm / 87.0 in | 2200 mm / 86.6 in |
| Width | 953 mm / 37.5 in | 945 mm / 37.2 in |
| Weights & Capacities |
| Dry Weight | 205 kg / 452 lbs | 188 kg / 417 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal |
| Wet Weight | 238 kg / 525 lbs | 217 kg / 478 lbs |
| Performance |
| Top Speed | 206.8 km/h / 129 mph. | - |
| Acceleration (0-100 km/h) | 4.4 sec | - |
| Max Power | 81 kW / 110 hp @ 7750 rpm | 110.3 kW / 150 hp @ 9250 rpm |
| Max Torque | 120 Nm / 12.2 kgf-m / 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 118.7 Nm / 12.1 kgm / 87.5 lb-ft @ 7500rpm |
| Power-to-Weight Ratio | 0.5351 HP/kg | - |
| Standing Start 0-1000 m | 23.4 sec / 203.3 km/h / 126.3 mph | - |
| Standing Start 0-140 km/h | 7.9 sec | - |
| Standing Start 0-200 km/h | 19.6 sec | - |
| Standing Start ¼ Mile | 12.3 sec / 186.5 km/h / 115.9 mph | - |
| Engine |
| Fuel Control | DOHC | - |
| Engine Type | Two cylinder boxer, four-stroke | - |
| CO2 | 99.8 CO | - |
| Displacement | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in. | 1198.4 cc / 73.1 cu-in |
| Engine Detail | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 90° °L° twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder |
| Fuel System | Injection. Electronic intake pipe injection/BMS-K digital engine management with overrun fuel cut-off, twin spark ignition | - |
| Bore x Stroke | 101 x 73 mm | 106 x 67.9 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.0:1 | 11.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Air/oil cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Emissions | Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-3 | - |
| Engine Lubrication | Dry sump | - |
| Exhaust | Fully-controlled three-way catalytic converter | Stainless steel muffler with catalytic converter and 2 lambda probes, alluminium tail pipes |
| Fuel Consumption | 4.30 litres/100 km (23.3 km/l or 54.70 mpg) | - |
| Fuel Induction | BMS-K+, ∅50mm throttle butterfly | Mitsubishi electronic fuel injection system, Mikuni elliptical throttle bodies |
| Fuel Reserve | 4L / 1.1 US gal | - |
| Ignition | BMS-K | Marelli electronic |
| Lubrication | - | Wet, multiplate clutch with hydraulic control. Self-servo action on drive, slipper action on over-run. |
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
| Valve System | 4 | - |
| Drivetrain |
| Clutch | Single-plate dry clutch, ∅180mm | Light action, wet, multiplate clutch with hydraulic control. Self-servo action on drive, slipper action on over-run. |
| Final Drive | Shaft | Chain #530, front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 40 |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 2.375 / 2nd 1.696 / 3rd 1.296 / 4th 0.065 / 5th 0.939 / 6th 0.848:1 | 1st 37/15 / 2nd 30/17 / 3rd 27/20 / 4th 24/22 / 5th 23/24 / 6th 22/25 |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | - |
| Primary Drive | Automatic CVT with EBS, Hi/Lo Range and Reverse. 2/4 WD + Diff Lock | - |
| Transmission / Drive | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Chassis |
| Frame Type | Tubular steel frame, load-bearing power unit | Tubular steel trellis frame |
| Suspension - Front | Telelever, stanchion diameter ∅41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable | Marzocchi 50 mm fully adjustable USD forks |
| Suspension - Rear | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable. | Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Sachs monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm |
| Rake | 25.7° | 25° |
| Seat | Removable Passenger Seat and Optional 3-in-1 Versatility | - |
| Trail | 101 mm / 4.0 in. | 110 mm / 4.33 in |
| Wheel Travel - Front | 190 mm / 7.5 in | 170 mm / 6.7 in |
| Wheel Travel - Rear | 200 mm / 7.9 in | 170 mm / 6.7 in |
| Wheels & Brakes |
| Brakes - Front Diameter (in.) | 12.0 inches | - |
| Brakes - Front Diameter (mm) | 305 mm | - |
| Brakes - Rear Diameter (in.) | 10.4 inches | - |
| Brakes - Rear Diameter (mm) | 265 mm | - |
| Brakes - Front | 2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston caliper. Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS | 2 x 320 mm Semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo calipers, 4-piston, 2-pad. ABS as standard equipment |
| Brakes - Rear | Single ∅265mm disc 2 piston caliper. Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS | Single 245 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| Rims | Cast aluminium | - |
| Tyres - Front | 110/80 ZR19 | 120/70 - ZR17 |
| Tyres - Rear | 150/70 ZR17 | 190/55 - ZR17 |
| Wheels - Front | - | 10-spoke light alloy, 3.50 x 17 |
| Wheels - Rear | - | 10-spoke light alloy, 6.00 x 17 |