BMW R 1300 RT vs Kawasaki Eliminator 500

The BMW R 1300 RT (2026) and the Kawasaki Eliminator 500 (2026) 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 RT is a touring bike with 1,300 cc, 143.5 hp and 281 kg; the Kawasaki Eliminator 500 is a cruiser with 451 cc, 44.8 hp and 176 kg. Power-to-weight with the rider: 403.1 hp/ton versus 178.4 hp/ton. On this measure the BMW R 1300 RT is 126% ahead.

In the simulation the BMW R 1300 RT covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 3.37 s and the Kawasaki Eliminator 500 in 4.66 s; the BMW R 1300 RT is quicker by 1.29 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 41.0 m for the BMW R 1300 RT (with ABS) and 44.7 m for the Kawasaki Eliminator 500 (with ABS). The BMW R 1300 RT stops 3.7 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 229 km/h (estimated from power and drag) versus 163 km/h (manufacturer claim).

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.