Ducati Multistrada 1260 Vs Honda Africa Twin Vs BMW R 1200 GS Adventure comparison

Ex-Showroom Price

New Delhi

₹ 17.06 Lakh

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₹ 14.42 Lakh

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₹ 19.26 Lakh

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Overview

Compare Ducati Multistrada 1260 and Honda Africa Twin and BMW R 1200 GS Adventure

Trying to figure out which of these bikes or scooters to buy? Compare the Ducati Multistrada 1260 Vs Honda Africa Twin Vs BMW R 1200 GS Adventure on carandbike to make an informed buying decision as to which bike to buy in 2020. This comparison has been carried out on the basis of prices, engine specifications, mileage, and features of these two-wheelers.

Compare Price

The ex-showroom, New Delhi price of the Honda Africa Twin starts at ₹ 13.5 Lakh. On the other hand, the price of the base version of the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure starts at ₹ 17.25 Lakh and goes up to Rs. ₹ 20.95 Lakh for range topping model Lastly, the Ducati Multistrada 1260 starts at ₹ 15.99 Lakh and goes up to ₹ 21.42 Lakh for the fully-loaded model.

Compare Mileage

As for the claimed fuel efficiency, the Honda Africa Twin base engine returns 16 kmpl. The BMW R 1200 GS Adventure base returns 20 kmpl. The Ducati Multistrada 1260 basic model, on the other hand, gives 19 kmpl.

Compare Engine

In the powertrain department, the Honda Africa Twin gets bhp Petrol engine, whereas the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure comes in bhp Petrol engine. Lastly, the Ducati Multistrada 1260 is offered in bhp Petrol engine.

Engine

Engine CC

1262.0 cc

999.1 cc

1170.0 cc

No Of Cylinder

Max Power

158 bhp @ 9500 rpm

87.7 bhp @ 7500 rpm

123 bhp @ 7750 rpm

Max Torque

129.5 Nm @ 7500 rpm

93.1 Nm @ 6000 rpm

125 Nm @ 6500 rpm

Valves Per Cylinder

Fuel Delivery

Bosch Electronic Fuel Injection

Fuel Injection

Electronic Intake Pipe Injection

Cooling System

Liquid Cooled

Air/liquid-cooled

Starting Mechanism

Self Start

Self/Kick Start

Self Start

Compression

13:1

N/A

Fuel Consumption

Fuel Tank Capacity

20.0 L

18.8 L

30.0 L

Reserve Fuel Capacity

N/A

4.0 L

Mileage

19.20 Kmpl

16.00 Kmpl

20.00 Kmpl

Overall Riding Range

N/A

Dimension and Weight

Kerb Weight

232 kg

243 kg

263 kg

Length

2280 mm

2334 mm

2255 mm

Width

985 mm

932 mm

980 mm

Height

1220 mm

1478 mm

1450 mm

Wheelbase

1585 mm

1571 mm

1510 mm

Ground Clearance

N/A

251 mm

N/A

Seat Height

825 mm

840 mm

890 mm

Transmission

No. Of Gears

6 Gears

Clutch

Light Action, Wet, Multiplate Clutch With Hydraulic Control

Wet, Multiplate

Oil Lubricated Clutch, Hydraulically Operated

Chassis and Suspension

Chassis Type

Tabular Steel Trellis Frame

Semi Double Cradle

Two-section Frame, Front- And Bolted On Rear Frame, Load-bearing Engine

Front Suspension

48 Mm Inverted Kayaba Fork

Inverted Telescopic Fork

BMW Motorrad Telelever; Stanchion Diameter 37 Mm, Central Spring Strut

Rear Suspension

Fully Adjustable Sachs Monoshock Unit. Remote Spring Preload Adjustment Aluminium Single-Sided Swingarm

Pro-Link

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

Braking

Front Brake Type

Dual Disc With Brembo 4-piston Calipers, With Bosch Cornering ABS

Hydraulic Double Disc

Dual Disc

Rear Brake Type

Single Disc With 2-piston Caliper, With Bosch Cornering ABS

Hydraulic Disc

Disc

Front Disc/Drum Size

320 mm

310 mm

305 mm

Rear Disc/Drum Size

265 mm

256 mm

276 mm

Wheel and Tyres

Wheel Size

17 inches

21 inches

19 inches

Wheel Type

Spoke Wheels

Alloy Wheels

Front Tyre

Pirelli Scorpion Trail II 120/70 R17

90/90-21M/C 54H

120/70 R 19

Rear Tyre

Pirelli Scorpion Trail II 190/55 R17

150/70R18M/C 70H

170/60 R 17

Electricals

Battery

Maintenance Free

12V 6A-h

12V / 11,8Ah, Maintenance Free

Headlight

LED

Tail Light

LED

Standard Features

Speedometer

Digital

Analogue

Tachometer

Digital

Analogue

Gear Indicator

Fuel Warning Indicator

Fuel Gauge

Low Oil Indicator

Low Battery Indicator

Pillion Seat

Pillion Grabrail

Engine Kill Switch

Clock

Tripmeter Type

Digital

Tripmeter Count

Pass Light

ABS and Switchable Traction Control

Ducati Multimedia System (DMS) Ready

Ducati Safety Pack

Full Led Headlamp

Riding Modes

Vehicle Hold Control (VHC)

4 riding modes

7-inch full-colour TFT instruments

ABS

Cruise Control

Dual Clutch Transmission

Dual LED Headlamps

Hand Guards

Heated Grips

LED DRL and Indicators

LED Winkers and Taillights

Manual Shift Selector

Optimised cornering ABS and traction control

Rally Style Rider Console

Suit Yourself Riding Modes

The DCT Engine

Bosch 9.1 MP ABS system

Brembo Braking System

Ducati Multimedia System

LCD instrument panel

Additonal Features

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