Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Vs BMW R 1200 GS comparison

Ex-Showroom Price

New Delhi

₹ 9.38 Lakh

₹ 15.85 Lakh

Overview

Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Vs BMW R 1200 GS Comparison: Which Bike is Better?

Trying to figure out which of these bikes or scooters to buy? Compare the Iron 883 Vs R 1200 GS on carandbike to make an informed buying decision as to which bike to buy in 2021. This comparison has been carried out on the basis of prices, engine specifications, mileage, and features of these two-wheelers.

Iron 883 Vs R 1200 GS – Which model is Cheapest?

The ex-showroom price of the BMW R 1200 GS in New Delhi starts at ₹ 15.85 Lakh and goes up to ₹ 19.05 Lakh for the fully-loaded model. On the other hand, Harley-Davidson Iron 883 price in New Delhi of base variant starts at ₹ 9.38 Lakh.

Summary	Harley-Davidson Iron 883	BMW R 1200 GS
Price	₹ 9.38 Lakh	₹ 15.85 Lakh
Manufacturer	Harley-Davidson	BMW
Body Type	Cruiser	Off Road
Mileage	20.00 Km/l	24.00 Km/l
Power	N/A	125.00 bhp
Engine	883.0 CC	1170.0 CC
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol

Iron 883 Vs R 1200 GS – Which gives Better Mileage?

As for the claimed fuel efficiency, the BMW R 1200 GS base engine returns 18 Km/l. The Harley-Davidson Iron 883 base returns 20 Km/l.

Iron 883 Vs R 1200 GS – Which has a Better Engine Efficiency?

In the powertrain department, the BMW R 1200 GS gets bhp Petrol engine, whereas the Harley-Davidson Iron 883 comes in bhp Petrol engine.

Engine

Engine CC	883.0 cc	1170.0 cc
No Of Cylinder	2	2
Max Power	N/A	125 bhp @ 7750 rpm
Max Torque	68 Nm @ 4750 rpm	125 Nm @ 6500 rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Fuel Delivery	Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)	Electronic Intake Pipe Injection
Cooling System	Air Cooled	Air/liquid-Cooled
Starting Mechanism	Self Start	Self Start
Bore	76.2 mm	N/A
Compression	9:01	N/A
Emission Standard	BS VI	N/A
Exhaust	Black exhaust headers and black mufflers	N/A
Stroke	96.8 mm	N/A

Fuel Consumption

Fuel Tank Capacity	12.5 L	20.0 L
Reserve Fuel Capacity	2.7 L	4.0 L
Mileage	20.00 Km/l	24.00 Km/l
Overall Riding Range	N/A	N/A

Dimension and Weight

Kerb Weight	256 kg	244 kg
Length	2185 mm	2207 mm
Width	820 mm	953 mm
Height	1120 mm	1412 mm
Wheelbase	1515 mm	1507 mm
Ground Clearance	140 mm	185 mm
Seat Height	760 mm	850 mm

Transmission

No. Of Gears	6 Gears	6 Gears
Clutch	Wet Multiplate	Oil Lubricated Clutch, Hydraulically Operated

Chassis and Suspension

Chassis Type	Mild Steel,Tubular Frame	Two-section Frame, Front- And Bolted On Rear Frame, Load-bearing Engine
Front Suspension	39 Mm Telescopic Forks	BMW Motorrad Telelever; Stanchion Diameter 37 Mm, Central Spring Strut
Rear Suspension	Coil Over, Preload Dual Adjustable	Cast Aluminium Single-sided Swing Arm With BMW Motorrad Paralever

Braking

Front Brake Type	Disc	Dual Disc
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Front Disc/Drum Size	300 mm	305 mm
Rear Disc/Drum Size	260 mm	276 mm

Wheel and Tyres

Wheel Size	19 inches	19 inches
Wheel Type	Alloy Wheels	Alloy Wheels
Front Tyre	100/90B19 57H	120/70 R19
Rear Tyre	150/80B16 77H	170/60 R17

Electricals

Battery	12V, MF	12 V / 11,8 Ah, Maintenance-free
Headlight	Halogen	H7 / LED
Tail Light	LED	LED

Standard Features

Speedometer	Analogue	Analogue
Tachometer		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	Digital
Tripmeter Count
Pass Light
Bosch Cornering ABS Evo		-

Additonal Features

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