BMW R 1250 RT 2020 vs. Honda CB 1300 2009

BMW R 1250 RT 2020

Honda CB 1300 2009

Technical Specifications BMW R 1250 RT 2020 compared to Honda CB 1300 2009

BMW R 1250 RT 2020

Honda CB 1300 2009

BMW R 1250 RT 2020

Honda CB 1300 2009

Engine and Drive Train

Engine type	Engine type	Boxer	Engine type	In line
Stroke	Stroke	76 mm	Stroke	67.2 mm
Engine power	Engine power	136 HP	Engine power	116 HP
Rpm at Max. Power	Rpm at Max. Power	7,750 rpm	Rpm at Max. Power	7,500 rpm
Torque	Torque	143 Nm	Torque	117 Nm
Rpm at Torque	Rpm at Torque	6,250 rpm	Rpm at Torque	6,000 rpm
Starter	Starter	Electric	Starter	Electric
Number of gears	Number of gears	6	Number of gears	5
Cylinders	Cylinders	2	Cylinders	4
Strokes	Strokes	4-Stroke	Strokes	4-Stroke
Valves per cylinder	Valves per cylinder	4	Valves per cylinder	4
Valves	Valves	DOHC	Valves	DOHC
Cooling	Cooling	liquid-air	Cooling	liquid
Displacement	Displacement	1,254 ccm	Displacement	1,284 ccm

Brakes Front

Type	Type	Double disk	Type	Double disk
Piston	Piston	Four pistons	Piston	Four pistons

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc
Piston	Piston	Double piston	Piston	Single piston

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre diameter	Front tyre diameter	17 inch	Front tyre diameter	17 inch
Rear tyre diameter	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch
Seat Height	Seat Height	805 mm	Seat Height	790 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity	25 l	Fuel Tank Capacity	21 l
License compliancy	License compliancy	A	License compliancy	A

Pros and Cons in comparison

BMW R 1250 RT 2020

The new R 1250 RT really likes the more powerful engine with 11 additional hp, because 279 kilos ready to ride are happy about every extra hp. Even more pleasing, however, are the proud 143 Newton metres - 18 more than on the predecessor. This results in even more smoothness and sovereignty, which are at the top of the list for a tourer. Nevertheless, the thick 12.5-RT can also be ridden in a sporty manner; the pronounced acceleration from below makes it extremely agile, especially when exiting a bend after a hairpin bend. In combination with the gearshift assistant Pro, the gears just slip and you involuntarily move more sportily than you might have intended. The big bonus points of the R 1250 RT are still the good workmanship, the simple and easy-to-follow operating principle and, last but not least, its relatively small turning circle.

Luxuriously equipped

very well-functioning electronics

efficient windshield

pleasant handling

spacious pannier system.

With 279 kilos ready to drive, difficult to manoeuvre

proud price

Honda CB 1300 2009

Unfortunately, our editors did not test this model.

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