| General |
| Comments | 2 Ride Modes (Rain/Road). Automatic Stability Control. | Power Mode Selection. Traction control. |
| Year | 2020 | 2020 |
| Colours | Black Storm Metallic, Silver/red/White, Style Exclusive Green, Sparkling Bronze Metallic | Metallic Graphite Gray/Metallic Spark Black, Candy Plasma Blue/Metallic Matte Fusion Silver |
| Make Model | BMW R 1250R | Kawasaki Z 900 |
| Warranty | - | 12 Month Limited Warranty |
| Dimensions |
| Storage | Saddle bags | - |
| Ground Clearance (in.) | - | 5.1 inches |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - | 130 mm |
| Seat Height | 820 mm / 32.3 in OE low seat: 760 mm / 29.9 in OE sport seat: 840 mm / 33.0 in | 820 mm / 32.2 in |
| Wheelbase | 1515 mm / 59.6 in | 1455.4 mm / 57.3 in |
| Ground Clearance | - | 145 mm / 5.7 in |
| Height | 1300 mm / 51.1 in | 1080 mm / 42.5 in |
| Length | 2165 mm / 85.2 in | 2070 mm / 81.4 in |
| Width | 880 mm / 34.6 in | 825 mm / 32.4 in |
| Weights & Capacities |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |
| Wet Weight | 239 kg / 526.9 lbs | 212 kg / 467.5 lbs |
| Performance |
| Max Power | 136 hp / 100 kW @ 7750 rpm | 92.2 kW / 123.6 hp @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 143 Nm / 105.4 lb-ft @ 6250 rpm | 98.6 Nm / 72.7 lb-ft @ 7700 rpm |
| Engine |
| Fuel Control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) |
| Engine Type | Twin, four-stroke | In-line four, four-stroke |
| CO2 | 109.0 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission) | - |
| Displacement | 1254 cc / 76.5 cu-in | 948 cc / 57.8 cu-in |
| Engine Detail | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, with two overhead, spur gear driven camshafts , a counterbalance shaft and variable intake camshaft control system BMW ShiftCam, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Fuel System | Injection. Electronic fuel injection with ride-by-wire throttle system | Injection. DFI with 36mm Keihin throttle bodies |
| Bore x Stroke | 102.5 x 76 mm | 73.4 x 56.0 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.5:1 | 11.8:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid / Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Emissions | Closed-loop three-way catalytic converter, exhaust standard , Euro 4 | - |
| Engine Lubrication | Wet sump | - |
| Engine Management | BMS-O | - |
| Fuel Consumption | 4.70 litres/100 km (21.3 km/l or 50.05 mpg) | - |
| Fuel Induction | Electronic intake pipe injection, 52mm Ø throttle valve | Fuel injection: 36 mm x 4 with sub-throttle |
| Fuel Reserve | 4.00 litres / 1.06 US gallons | - |
| Fuel Type | Premium unleaded, 95 (RON) | - |
| Ignition | - | TCBI with electronic advance |
| Lubrication | - | Forced lubrication, wet sump |
| Starter | Electric 900W | Electric |
| Valve System | 4 | 4 |
| EV Specifics |
| Battery Capacity | 12V/12Ah | - |
| Drivetrain |
| Clutch | Wet clutch with anti-hopping function, hydraulically activated | Wet multi-disc, manual |
| Final Drive | Shaft | Sealed chain |
| Final Drive Ratio | - | 2.933 (44/15) |
| Gear Ratios | - | 1st 2.692 (35/13) 2nd 2.059 (35/17) 3rd 1.650 (33/20) 4th 1.409 (31/22) 5th 1.222 (33/27) 6th 1.034 (30/29) |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | 6-speed |
| Primary Drive | - | Sealed chain |
| Primary Drive Ratios | - | 1.627 (83/51) |
| Transmission / Drive | Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox with helical gearing system | 6 Speed |
| Chassis |
| Frame Type | Two-section frame concept consisting of main frame with bolt-on rear frame, load-bearing engine | High-tensile steel trellis |
| Suspension - Front | Telescopic Upside-Down fork; stanchion diameter 45 mm | 41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability |
| Suspension - Rear | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel- related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable at handwheel | Horizontal Back-link with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability |
| Rake | 27.7° | 24.5° |
| Steering Angle | 62.3° | - |
| Trail | 125.6 mm / 4.9 in | 110 mm / 4.3 in |
| Wheel Travel - Front | 140 mm / 5.5 in | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Wheel Travel - Rear | 140 mm / 5.5 in | 140 mm / 5.5 in |
| Electrical Systems |
| Alternator | Three-phase alternator 508 W (nominal power) | - |
| Instrumentation | - | TFT Color Instrumentation |
| Wheels & Brakes |
| Brakes - Front | 2x 320mm floating discs, 4-piston radial brake calipers | 2x 300 mm semi-floating discs, dual opposed 4 piston calipers |
| Brakes - Rear | Single 276mm disc, 2-piston floating caliper | Single 250mm petal disc, 1 piston caliper |
| ABS | BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (part integral), disengageable | Standard |
| Rims | Cast aluminium | - |
| Tyres - Front | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) |
| Tyres - Rear | 180/55 ZR17 | 180/55ZR17M/C (73W) |
| Wheels | Cast aluminium wheels | - |
| Wheels - Front | 3.50 x 17 in | - |
| Wheels - Rear | 5.50 x 17 in | - |