| General |
| Year | 2024 | 2023 |
| Make Model | BMW R 1300GS | Honda CRF 1100L Africa Twin / DCT |
| Dimensions |
| Seat Height | 850 mm / 33.5 | 850 mm / 33.5 in - 870 mm / 34.2 in (low seat option 825 mm / 32.5 in, high seat option 895 mm / 35.2 in) |
| Wheelbase | 1518 mm / 59.8 in | 1575 mm / 62 in |
| Ground Clearance | - | 250 mm / 9.8 in |
| Height | - | 1395 mm / 54.9 in |
| Length | 2212 mm / 87.1 in | 2330 mm / 91.7 in |
| Width | 1000 mm / 39.4 in | 960 mm / 37.8 in |
| Weights & Capacities |
| Fuel Capacity | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 18.8 Litres / 5 US gal |
| Max Load | 465 kg / 1025 lbs | - |
| Wet Weight | 237 kg / 523 lbs | 226 kg / 498.3 lbs - 236 kg / 520.3 lbs DCT |
| Performance |
| Max Power | 108kW / 145hp @ 7750 rpm | 75 kW / 100.5 hp @ 7500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 149 Nm / 110 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 105 Nm / 77.4 ft-lb @ 6250 rpm |
| Engine |
| Displacement | 1300 cc / 79 cu-in | 1084 cc / 66.1 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, intake 40mm, outlet 34 mm | Four stroke, parallel Twin with 270° crank and Uni-cam, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Bore x Stroke | 106.5 x 73 mm | 92.0 x 81.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 13.3:1 | 10.1:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid / Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Emissions | Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, EU5 | 112g/km MT / 110g/km DCT |
| Engine Management | BMS-O | - |
| Fuel Induction | Electronic intake pipe injection, 52mm Ø throttle valve | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection w/ 46mm throttle bodies (Throttle By Wire) |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded super, octane number 95 (RON) | - |
| Ignition | - | Full transistorized ignition |
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
| EV Specifics |
| Battery Capacity | 12 V / 10Ah, maintenance-free | 12V-6Ah Li-ion battery (20hr) |
| Drivetrain |
| Clutch | Wet clutch with anti-hopping function, hydraulically activated | Wet, multiplate with coil springs, aluminium cam assist and slipper clutch DCT Ø 2 wet multiplate clutches with coil springs |
| Final Drive | Shaft | 525 Chain |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 2.438 2nd 1.714 3rd. 1.296 4th 1.059 5th 0.906 6th 0.795 | - |
| Primary Drive Ratios | 1.479 | - |
| Secondary Drive Ratio | 2.910 | - |
| Transmission / Drive | Claw-shift constant mesh 6-speed gearbox | Constant mesh 6-speed manual / 6-speed automatic DCT with on- and off-road riding modes |
| Chassis |
| Frame Type | Steel, two-section with bolt on rear frame, load bearing engine | Steel semi-double cradle type with high-tensile strength steel rear sub-frame |
| Suspension - Front | EVO Telelever, central spring strut | 45mm Showa cartridge-type inverted telescopic fork with dial-style preload adjuster and DF adjustments |
| 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 | Monoblock aluminium swing arm with Pro-Link with SHOWA gas-charged damper, hydraulic dial-style preload adjuster and rebound damping adjustments |
| Rake | - | 27° |
| Steering Angle | 63.8° | - |
| Trail | 112 mm / 4.0 in | 113 mm / 4.4 in |
| Wheel Travel - Front | 192 mm / 7.5 in | 230 mm / 9.1 in |
| Wheel Travel - Rear | 200 mm / 7.8 in | 220 mm / 8.6 in |
| Wheels & Brakes |
| Brakes - Front | 2x 310mm floating discs, 4-piston radial brake calipers | 2x 310 mm wave floating hydraulic disc with aluminium hub and radial fit 4-piston calipers and sintered metal pads |
| Brakes - Rear | Single 285mm disc, 2-piston semi-floating caliper | Single 256mm wave hydraulic disc with single piston caliper and sintered metal pads. 2-Channel with rear ABS off mode |
| ABS | BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro (part-integral, slant-layer-optimized) | 2 channel with IMU, Selectable ABS MODE with on-road and off-road setting |
| Tyres - Front | 120/70 R19 | 90/90-21 |
| Tyres - Rear | 170/60 R17 | 150/70R-18 |
| Wheels | Cast aluminium wheels | Wire spoke with aluminium rim |
| Wheels - Front | 3.00 x 19″ | 21M/C x MT2.15 |
| Wheels - Rear | 4.50 x 17″ | 18M/C x MT4.00 |