BMW R 1300 GS vs Honda XL750 Transalp

The BMW R 1300 GS (2024) and the Honda XL750 Transalp (2025) are compared with the same Moto Kıyas physics model under identical conditions: flat dry asphalt, no wind, a 75 kg rider and no passenger. The BMW R 1300 GS is a adventure bike with 1,300 cc, 143.5 hp and 237 kg; the Honda XL750 Transalp is a adventure bike with 755 cc, 90.5 hp and 210 kg. Power-to-weight with the rider: 459.9 hp/ton versus 317.6 hp/ton. On this measure the BMW R 1300 GS is 45% ahead.

In the simulation the BMW R 1300 GS covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 2.96 s and the Honda XL750 Transalp in 3.23 s; the BMW R 1300 GS is quicker by 0.27 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 41.4 m for the BMW R 1300 GS (with ABS) and 41.4 m for the Honda XL750 Transalp (with ABS). Calculated top speed: 225 km/h (manufacturer claim) versus 196 km/h (estimated from power and drag).

All values are an estimated simulation, not road-test measurements. Technical data comes from the sources listed below; the model uses model-specific parameters calibrated against published road tests for both. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.