| General |
| Year | 2016 | 2020 |
| Make Model | BMW R 1200RT LC | Suzuki GSX 1300R Hayabusa |
| Dimensions |
| Seat Height | 805 mm / 31.5 in - 825 mm / 32.5 in Variable seat heights available between 760mm / 29.9 in and 850mm / 33.5 in | 805 mm / 31.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 1485 mm / 58.5 in | 1480 mm / 58.3in |
| Ground Clearance | - | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Height | 1416 mm / 55.7 in | 1165 mm / 45.9 in |
| Length | 2222 mm / 87.5 in | 2190 mm / 86.2 in |
| Width | 983 mm / 38.7 in | 735 mm / 28.9 in |
| Weights & Capacities |
| Dry Weight (kg) | - | 220 |
| Wet Weight (kg) | 274 | 266 |
| Dry Weight | - | 220 kg / 485 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 25 Litres / 6.6 US gal | 21 Litres / 5.5 US gal / 4.6 Imp gal |
| Wet Weight | 274 kg / 604 lbs | 266 kg / 586 lbs |
| Performance |
| Top Speed | - | 296.9 km/h / 184.49 mph |
| Acceleration (100-140 km/h) | - | 3.2 sec |
| Acceleration (140-180 km/h) | - | 3.4 sec |
| Acceleration (60-140 km/h) | - | 3.9 sec |
| Max Power | 92 kW / 125 hp @ 7750 rpm | 146 kW / 195.7 hp @ 9800 rpm |
| Max Torque | 125 Nm / 92 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 154 Nm / 15.81 kg-m / 113.6 lb-ft @ 7200 rpm |
| Standing Start 0-100 km | - | 3.0 sec |
| Standing Start 0-140 km | - | 4.4 sec |
| Standing Start 0-200 km | - | 7.3 sec |
| Standing Start ¼ Mile | - | 10.2 sec |
| Engine |
| Displacement | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu-in | 1340 cc / 81.8 cu-in |
| Engine Detail | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer with balancer shaft, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Bore x Stroke | 101 x 73 mm | 81 x 65 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.5:1 | 12.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Air/Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Emissions | Euro 3 | - |
| Exhaust management | Fully-controlled three-way catalytic converter | - |
| Fuel Consumption | - | 6.1 L/100 km / 16.3 km/l / 38.3 US mpg / 46.0 Imp mpg |
| Fuel Induction | Electronic fuel injection with ride-by-wire throttle system, 52mm throttle valve Emission control Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter | Suzuki Fuel Injection fuel injection |
| Fuel Reserve | 4 Litres / 1 US gal | - |
| Ignition | Digital engine management | Electronic |
| Lubrication | Wet sump | Wet sump |
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
| EV Specifics |
| Battery Capacity | 12 V / 16 Ah, maintenance-free | - |
| Drivetrain |
| Clutch | Multi-plate wet clutch, hydraulically operated | Wet multi-plate, manual, hydraulic, 6 spring coil, Plates: 10 Drive, 9 Driven |
| Final Drive | Shaft | Chain |
| Final Drive Ratio | - | 2.388 (43/18) |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 2.438 / 2nd 1.714 / 3rd 1.296 / 4th 1.059 / 5th 0.943 / 6th 0.848:1 | 1st 1.596 / 2nd 2.615 / 3rd 1.937 / 4th 1.526 / 5th 1.136 / 5th 1.136 |
| Primary Drive Ratios | 1.65 | 1.596 (83/52) |
| Transmission / Drive | 6 Speed, constant-mesh gearbox with helical cut gears | 6 Speed |
| Chassis |
| Frame Type | Continuous tubular steel bridge-type frame | Design (Material): Twin-spar (aluminum alloy) |
| Suspension - Front | BMW Telelever, 37 mm central spring strut | Inverted telescopic coil springs, spring preload, rebound and compression damping fully adjustable. |
| Suspension - Rear | Cast aluminum single-sided swing arm with BMW EVO Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) via handwheel, rebound damping adjustable via handwheel | Link type, oil damped, coil springs, spring preload, rebound and compression damping fully adjustable. |
| Rake | - | 24.2° |
| Steering Head Angle | 63.6° | - |
| Trail | - | 98 mm / 3.8 in |
| Wheel Travel - Front | 120 mm / 4.7 in | - |
| Wheel Travel - Rear | 136 mm / 5.4 in | - |
| Electrical Systems |
| Alternator | Three-phase 540 W generator | - |
| Wheels & Brakes |
| Brakes - Front | 2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers | 2 x 310 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Brakes - Rear | Single 276mm disc, 2 piston floating caliper | Single 260 mm disc, 1 piston caliper |
| ABS | BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (part-integral) | - |
| Rims - Front | 3.50 x 17 | - |
| Tyres - Front | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Tyres - Rear | 180/55 ZR17 | 190/50 ZR17 |
| Wheel Caster | 116 mm / 4.6 in | - |
| Wheels | Cast aluminium wheels | - |
| Wheels - Front | - | 17 M/C x MT3.50, cast aluminum alloy |
| Wheels - Rear | - | 17 M/C x MT6.00, cast aluminum alloy |