Comparison of BMW K 1200 RS 2005 and Ducati Diavel 2018 [S]ave
| Attribute |  Ducati Diavel 2018 × |  BMW K 1200 RS 2005 × |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Production from (year) | 2018 | 2005 |
| Make | Ducati | BMW |
| Model | Ducati Diavel | BMW K 1200 RS |
| Category | Naked bike | Sport touring |
| Engine and transmission | ||
| Engine type | V2, four-stroke | Single cylinder, four-stroke |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Fuel system | Injection | Injection. Electronic intake pipe injection / BMW engine management, Motronic MA 2.4 with overrun fuel cut-off |
| Engine details | Testastretta 11° L-Twin engine | - |
| Displacement (cm³) | 1198.4 | 1,171 |
| Power (kw) | 110.9 | 94 |
| Fuel consumption (l/100km) | - | 4.9 |
| Cooling system | Liquid | Liquid |
| Transmission type,final drive | Chain | Shaft drive (cardan) |
| Torque (Nm) | 123 | 117 |
| Bore (mm) | 106 | 70.5 |
| Stroke (mm) | 67.9 | 75 |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | 6-speed |
| Greenhouse gases | - | 113.7 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission) |
| Fuel control | Desmodromic valve control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) |
| Emission details | Euro 4 | - |
| Driveline | Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 43. Primary drive: Straight cut gears, ratio 1.84. | - |
| Clutch | Slipper and self-servo wet multiplate clutch with hydraulic control. | Single-disc dry clutch, hydraulically operated |
| Compression | 12.5:1 | 11.5:1 |
| Exhaust system | Stainless steel muffler with aluminium tips | - |
| Chassis | ||
| Front suspension | Marzocchi 50mm fully adjustable usd forks | BMW Motorrad Telelever |
| Rear suspension | Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Sachs monoshock. Remote spring preload adjustment. Aluminium single-sided swingarm | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever |
| Front brakes | Double disc. ABS. Floating discs. Four-piston calipers. Radially mounted. | Double disc |
| Rear brakes | Single disc. ABS. Floating disc. Two-piston calipers. | Single disc |
| Diameter (mm) | 265 | 285 |
| Frame type | Tubular steel trellis | Bridging frame consisting of die-cast aluminium, engine decoupled from vibration through bearings |
| Front tyre | 120/70-ZR17 | 120/70-ZR17 |
| Rear tyre | 240/45-ZR17 | 180/55-ZR17 |
| Seat | Dual seat | - |
| Wheels | 14-spoke in light alloy | - |
| Front wheel travel (mm) | 120 | 35 |
| Rear wheel travel (mm) | 120 | 135 |
| Trail (mm) | 130 | 124 |
| Rake (fork angle) (degree) | 28 | 27.3 |
| Other | ||
| Starter | Electric | - |
| Color options |
| - |
| Light | LED headlight | - |
| Instruments | Handlebar mounted instrumentation with LCD display speed, rpm, time, coolant temp. | - |
| Dimensions | ||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,590 | 1,550 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 239 | 285 |
| Dry weight (kg) | 210 | 266 |
| Power/weight ratio | 0.5281 | 0.3534 |
| Overall height (mm) | 1,192 | 1,200 |
| Overall length (mm) | 2,235 | 2,250 |
| Overall width (mm) | 860 | 850 |
| Seat height (mm) | 770 | 770 |
| Performance | ||
| Fuel capacity (l) | 17 | 20.5 |
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